Hedging & Forestry

Hedging

Farm Relief has become the leading hedging contractor in Donegal, Monaghan and Northern Ireland. Farmers can avail of Farm Relief's professional hedging service since 1995.

Different Types of Farm Hedging

Farm Relief plant several types of hedges: from the standard hawthorn hedge to a magnificent copper beech or holly hedge. Prices are determined by the type of hedge, ground preparation, species mix and weed control systems required. When planting a hawthorn hedge, other plants are mixed in to create a more beautiful and interesting hedge such as beech, dog rose, blackthorn and holly.

Hedge Regeneration

Sometimes, hedges are overgrown, gappy or look like 'toilet brushes'. All these hedges can be improved and made stockproof if necessary by using techniques such as coppicing and laying. Our farm operators are fully trained and have extensive experience in this type of work. Hedges are really external fences.

Advantages of Hedges

Beside the better economical value of hedges (hedges are cheaper than fences long term), they also have other advantages such as disease control between farms. They provide shelter and shade for stock, a windbreak, firewood, permanence and last but not least their immense ecological value.

Hedging Information and Prices

Hedging - especially in comparison with fencing is surprisingly cheap. For more information and free price quotations give us a call or Contact Us.

Forestry

Since 1986 Farm Relief has developed a complete forestry service encompassing the full range of forestry establishment and maintenance operations. Our services can be tailored to your specific needs.

We have a competent managerial staff who work with and supervise our quality workforce. Our workforce is highly capable of carrying out all operations relating to the establishment and maintenance of forestry plantations.

Conditions for growing trees in Ireland is second to none in the Northern Hemisphere. Some species can be brought to maturity in a third of the time that it takes our Scandinavian competitors.

Forestry is economically sound, environmentally friendly and can form an important part of rural development.

Whether you have 5 or 500 acres we will be happy to talk with you. Contact Us for further information.


Donegal Farm Relief Group
Oakfield Demesne, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ireland
E: info@donegalfrs.com
T: 074 91 45386 | F: 074 91 45382

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