Best Afforestation Podcasts (2025)

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Afforestation in the 1990's, Forest Fires, Forest Prices and carbon with Paul Lafferty 42:30

22d ago42:30

42:30

Today I spoke with Paul Lafferty. Paul qualified as a forester in 1989 but now runs his own Auctioneering firm selling residential and commercial property from his office in Castlerea Roscommon. In addition he runs forestsales.ie which specialises in the sale of forests, reforestation land and standing timber. In this interview we speak about his 1…

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Who Dares Wins - Transformation of Sitka Spruce to Continuous Cover Forestry with Seán Ó Conláin 41:06

3d ago41:06

41:06

In this podcast I speak to Seán Ó Conláin about planting a 15 acre broadleaf forest in 2004, buying an adjoining mature high yield class conifer plantation (planted 1987) and the risks he took converting this block to continuous cover forestry. Seán explains his background and inspiration, management techniques, thinning interventions, underplantin…

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Falling Timber, Falling Prices - Windblow and Timber Export with Victor Barber 37:38

17d ago37:38

37:38

The fall out from Storm Darragh and Eowyn has been monumental for the Irish Forestry Industry. To get an overview of this I speak with Victor Barber - Victor's a qualified forester who began his career with Western Forestry Co Op and is now their Harvesting Manager based out of Sligo. He also farms and is a regular contributor to the Farmers Journa…

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Resilient Family Forests - CCF in Westmeath with Olive Leavy 54:30

17d ago54:30

54:30

In this interview I speak with Olive Leavy a forest owner from Co Westmeath who currently works with Pro Silva ireland. Olive has chosen to manage her forest using the continuous cover forestry method and in this interview we cover all aspects of this including windblow, ash dieback, challenges with harvesting, getting to know your forest, a firewo…

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Welcome to Forestry Now (Coming Soon...) 1:05

1M ago1:05

1:05

This podcast explores the forces impacting the profitable and sustainable management of commercial forests and natural woodlands. I speak with forest owners, forestry professionals and industry stakeholders on the biggest operational, environmental and economic challenges affecting the sector. I'll interview people involved in the harvesting and pr…

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The Importance of Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals | SDG17 | EFS1 | Ebin - AIC Raise 23:51

5+ y ago23:51

23:51

Today’s guest of honor is a maverick. Someone who I got acquainted with, very recently, but someone who’s passion towards sustainability and climate change action made him one of the most celebrated warriors in my hometown, Coimbatore. He’s none other than the senior manager of AIC Raise, India’s 1st startup incubator which focuses purely on Sustai…

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Earth's Final Straw (Trailer) 0:58

5+ y ago0:58

0:58

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The Most Inspiring Short Audio You Can Ever Listen To! 2:14

6+ y ago2:14

2:14

Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Positive out of every negative situation? Absolutely not, say the founders of Pepaa (formerly Plantcil) and Indian Superheroes, a social enterprise working with over 800 organic farmers and hundreds of rural women.

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Afforestation Sans - A Poem on Climate Change and Deforestation 0:52

6+ y ago0:52

0:52

What are we doing to our trees? A poetic rant.

1
Entrepreurial Hustle - A Story of Death, of Pain, of Leaving a Job, of Being Bankrupt, and Surviving 15:11

6+ y ago15:11

15:11

Entrepreurial Hustle - A Story of Death, of Pain, of Leaving a Job, of Being Bankrupt, and Surviving a Car Crash to creating a social enterprise that works with hundreds of organic farmers and rural women from deep within South India, this is the fascinating real life story of the founders of Indian Superheroes (ISH), Divya Shetty and Vishnu Vardha…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Afforestation Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Forestry Now

Dermot McNally

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Earth's Final Straw

Vishnu Vardhaan

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Afforestation in the 1990's, Forest Fires, Forest Prices and carbon with Paul Lafferty 42:30

1
Who Dares Wins - Transformation of Sitka Spruce to Continuous Cover Forestry with Seán Ó Conláin 41:06

1
Falling Timber, Falling Prices - Windblow and Timber Export with Victor Barber 37:38

1
Resilient Family Forests - CCF in Westmeath with Olive Leavy 54:30

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Welcome to Forestry Now (Coming Soon...) 1:05

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The Importance of Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals | SDG17 | EFS1 | Ebin - AIC Raise 23:51

1
Earth's Final Straw (Trailer) 0:58

1
The Most Inspiring Short Audio You Can Ever Listen To! 2:14

1
Afforestation Sans - A Poem on Climate Change and Deforestation 0:52

1
Entrepreurial Hustle - A Story of Death, of Pain, of Leaving a Job, of Being Bankrupt, and Surviving 15:11

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