Wicklow Uplands Council is an independent voluntary organisation representing over 50 diverse member groups and individuals in the Wicklow Uplands
Wicklow Trails
The Wicklow/Dublin uplands are renowned as a spectacular area due to the diversity and quality of its landscape. Throughout this spectacular landscape there are numerous waymarked trails which cater for recreational users of all abilities. To demonstrate just some of what the Wicklow/Dublin uplands has to offer and the range of walking trails available a very small sample of trails are listed below.
SUAS Pilot Project
The ‘Sustainable Uplands Agriculture-environment Scheme (SUAS)’ pilot project aims to use innovative means to develop practical and innovative solutions that will address the complex agricultural, environmental and socio-economic challenges associated with the land management of commonages and hill farms in the Wicklow/Dublin uplands.
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This weekend - Stay Local, Stay Apart & Stay Safe in the Outdoors
Please share, we need to get this advice to as many people as possible.
#outdoorsforeveryone
Great info piece. I wish they’d adhere to it. Maybe put it out as a FB ad to see if it will reach more people
shared on Greystones,Delgany, Kilcoole, NTMK, Newcastle COVID 19 Self Isolation Help
Good luck with that. Roads are so busy!
And stay inside your 5km
// Red Forest Fire Warning Issued //
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued this most extreme warning level arising from current weather patterns and the expected level of risk during the Bank Holiday weekend.
▪️Members of the public intending to visit forests and other recreational sites for exercise are reminded of the requirement to remain within 5km of their homes and to adhere to regulations introduced to limit the spread of Covid-19.
▪️Visitors to recreational areas should cooperate with all requests regarding fire safety, obey all relevant bye-laws and be considerate in parking vehicles so as not to impede access by emergency vehicles.
▪️Do not light fires in and around forests or open land. The use of Barbeques, camp fires and other open ignition sources should be avoided in or near forests and may be controlled by bye-laws in some areas.
▪️Report Fires Immediately. If you see a fire, do not delay; report it to the Fire and Emergency Services straight away. Do not wait for somebody else to make the call. Dial 999 or 112. It is an offence to cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy any vegetation growing on any land not then cultivated between 1st March and 31st August in any year.
▪️Report all suspicious or illegal activity to Gardai immediately.
Warning in place until 1200hrs on Monday, June 1st, 2020, and will revert to Condition Orange at that point until further notice from DAFM.
To read the full advisory, please visit: bit.ly/3ewcav6
#staywithinyour5km #BeVigilant
"Results from 2018 and 2019 have shown that participants from these schemes have gained a lot of practical knowledge to better manage their forest and maximise the income from their holding".
Forestry knowledge transfer scheme 2020 now open
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The Forestry KTG Scheme is now open for 2020, in what is a conditional launch in light of current public health restrictions.