Forestry Services Ltd are the First Private Forestry Company in Ireland to achieve ‘Dual Certification in Forest Management.
FSL Group Scheme are Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certified, issued by Soil Association Certification Ltd.
In undertaking the FSL Group Scheme, Forestry Services Ltd has made a commitment to manage forest properties to the national forest certification standards with the intention to protect and maintain the ecological integrity of the forest in the long term, and to continuously improve the sustainable forest management system. Members of the FSL Group Scheme commit to adhering to the FSL Group rules and to conformance to the national certification standards by signing the FSL Group Scheme Consent Form.
We are the first and currently only private forest management company in Ireland to secure forest management certification to both FSC® and PEFC standards. In this regard, we can now certify woodlands and forests, evidencing management to the highest international social, economic and environmental standards.
Forestry Services Ltd (FSL) Group Certification Scheme offers owners a scheme to achieve Internationally recognised Forest Management standards. Certification benefits include flexibility, wider markets and potentially a premium price for their timber into the future.
Other advantages include mitigation for climate change though carbon sequestration, increase biodiversity and provide a framework to engage with interested stakeholders.
The Group Certification Scheme is audited annually by an independent body, an Accreditation Body (CB). They will audit the forests management unit and the systems in place to manage the group.
The certification label will ensure verification to the end user that the forest is managed sustainably, balancing environmental, social and economical principles of sustainable forest management.
Forestry Services Ltd are now welcoming new members to our Group Certification Scheme -certification@forestryservices.ie
The woodlands listed to the right of this page have been independently evaluated by an external body and have been awarded certification in Forest Management for both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).
An important part of both management planning and forest certification is that stakeholders are given the opportunity to comment on aspects of forest management, including assessing and maintaining High Conservation Values. This is undertaken as part of our consultation on forest management planning. See also Integrated Forest Management and Stakeholder Engagement below.
Forestry Services Ltd carried out a stakeholder consultation from the 20th of January to the 28th of February 2025 on the forest management planning for forests in Kilmihil, Co. Clare; Derrinlester, Co. Cavan; Casheoloogary, Co. Donegal; Derrywee East, Co. Galway; Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim; Sonnagh, Co. Mayo.
Forestry Services Ltd. carried out a Stakeholders consultation from the 11th of November to the 20th of December 2024 on the forest management planning for Forests in Flughanagh, Co. Leitrim; Dergraw, Co. Roscommon; Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon; Carrownloughan, Co. Sligo; Knockmajor, Co. Kilkenny; Monivea, Co. Galway, Lisheeny, Co. Galway.
2019-KK001 Knockshanbally Forest, Co. Kilkenny
2019-LS001 Knocklead Forest, Co. Laois
2019-GY001 Cormick/Drumhogan Forest, Co. Galway
2019-TY001 Crohane Forest, Co. Tipperary
2020-TY002 Cooladerry, Co. Tipperary
Derrywee East, Co. Galway – FV4-2025-GY001
Kilmihil, Co. Clare – FV4-2025-CE001
Knockmajor, Co. Kilkenny – FV2-2025-KK001