How to apply for an Apiary site on Coilte land
So here it is, step by step:
- Look at the map and see what area applies to you.
- You need to apply for a permit. So follow the link below and submit an application. Once received a member of the local management staff will be in contact with you. https://www.coillte.ie/our-forests/explore/permits/
- They will request the following documentation from you, a safety statement, signed agreement, copy of insurance and a brief description on what you plan to do in the apiary. Documents attached below. Insurance document can be obtained from your association secretary.
| beekeeper_ref_map__3_.pdf |
| signed_aggreement.pdf |
| licence__agreement_between_coillte_and_irish_beekeepers_association_clg.pdf |
| safety_statement.pdf |
THe legal stuff
Licence Agreement Between Coillte and Irish Beekeepers Association CLG for use of
Coillte lands for Apiaries
1. This agreement is for a period of 2 years between Coillte and the Irish Beekeepers
Associations CLG from the date of signing.
2. Only Irish Beekeepers Associations CLG members are covered by this agreement and these
members must be covered by the Irish Beekeepers Associations CLG insurance. Irish
Beekeepers Associations CLG must provide details of insurance to Coillte on a yearly basis.
3. Beekeepers wishing to obtain sites must provide proof of Irish Beekeepers Associations CLG
membership to the local Estates Forester before access is granted.
4. Coillte reserve the right to refuse access to any member.
5. The cost per site is €50 per annum. Payments are to be in accordance with Coillte Forest
cashless sales policy.
6. A maximum of 10 hives per site will be permitted.
7. The location of the site must be agreed between the local Estates Forester and the
beekeeper. Coillte Forest Parks or areas of high recreational areas are excluded.
8. The beekeeper will receive a Coillte key to gain access to the property. A deposit will be
required for the key. Arrangements for keys will be made with the Estates Forester.
9. At the commencement of the license, the Estates Forester will outline all current and
proposed general forest operations (clearfelling, thinning, reforestation, maintenance and
protection, deer letting, etc.) planned for the property in which the proposed apiary site will
be located over the course of the agreement.
10. There may be circumstances due to forest operations or game shooting that will restrict
beekeepers from entering the Apiary.
11. In the event that the Apiary is required to be moved due to Coillte requirements, a minimum
of one months’ notice will be given and an alternative location will be identified.
Signed on behalf of Coillte Forest : Beekeeper :
Date : Date :
Coillte lands for Apiaries
1. This agreement is for a period of 2 years between Coillte and the Irish Beekeepers
Associations CLG from the date of signing.
2. Only Irish Beekeepers Associations CLG members are covered by this agreement and these
members must be covered by the Irish Beekeepers Associations CLG insurance. Irish
Beekeepers Associations CLG must provide details of insurance to Coillte on a yearly basis.
3. Beekeepers wishing to obtain sites must provide proof of Irish Beekeepers Associations CLG
membership to the local Estates Forester before access is granted.
4. Coillte reserve the right to refuse access to any member.
5. The cost per site is €50 per annum. Payments are to be in accordance with Coillte Forest
cashless sales policy.
6. A maximum of 10 hives per site will be permitted.
7. The location of the site must be agreed between the local Estates Forester and the
beekeeper. Coillte Forest Parks or areas of high recreational areas are excluded.
8. The beekeeper will receive a Coillte key to gain access to the property. A deposit will be
required for the key. Arrangements for keys will be made with the Estates Forester.
9. At the commencement of the license, the Estates Forester will outline all current and
proposed general forest operations (clearfelling, thinning, reforestation, maintenance and
protection, deer letting, etc.) planned for the property in which the proposed apiary site will
be located over the course of the agreement.
10. There may be circumstances due to forest operations or game shooting that will restrict
beekeepers from entering the Apiary.
11. In the event that the Apiary is required to be moved due to Coillte requirements, a minimum
of one months’ notice will be given and an alternative location will be identified.
Signed on behalf of Coillte Forest : Beekeeper :
Date : Date :
Coillte Stakeholder Information Notice
Dear Ms. Glisson,
The purpose of this Information Note sent to you is to inform you that Coillte is changing the main chemical used in our forests for the control of the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) on reforestation sites.
The large pine weevil is a serious pest of young trees in Ireland and if left untreated in certain cases could cause significant mortality to the newly planted trees. Coillte operate an integrated pest management policy and we strive to continually reduce the amount of chemicals used in forestry. We carry out site inspections and only apply insecticide to those sites where weevil outbreak is likely to occur.
Currently, the insecticide used to control the weevil is cypermethrin (10% w/w), otherwise known as Forester, and we are replacing it with a chemical called acetamiprid (20% w/w), commercially known as Gazelle SG or Ceta. Coillte’s policy is to use only those chemicals which are approved as safe to use in forestry by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine’s Pesticide Registration and Control Division (PRCD). The PRCD have recently approved acetamiprid for use in plant pre-treatment and top-up spraying applications in Ireland.
As part of our Integrated Pest Management Strategy, we are progressively reviewing our pesticides usage and switching to more environmentally friendly alternatives. Acetamiprid, is a systemic, neonicotinoid insecticide, also referred to as a ‘neonic’, and is widely used in the control of damaging insects in agriculture and horticultural crops. European Commission toxicology and environmental impacts studies show that, if used as directed, it is significantly less harmful to bees and aquatic life respectively than cypermethrin.
This change will begin from February 1st 2019 as we phase out our use of cypermethrin and replace it with acetamiprid.
For further information please see our website or contact info@coillte.ie
Thank you for taking the time to read this correspondence.
Kind regards,
Sharon Byrne,
Stakeholder Engagement Officer.
The purpose of this Information Note sent to you is to inform you that Coillte is changing the main chemical used in our forests for the control of the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) on reforestation sites.
The large pine weevil is a serious pest of young trees in Ireland and if left untreated in certain cases could cause significant mortality to the newly planted trees. Coillte operate an integrated pest management policy and we strive to continually reduce the amount of chemicals used in forestry. We carry out site inspections and only apply insecticide to those sites where weevil outbreak is likely to occur.
Currently, the insecticide used to control the weevil is cypermethrin (10% w/w), otherwise known as Forester, and we are replacing it with a chemical called acetamiprid (20% w/w), commercially known as Gazelle SG or Ceta. Coillte’s policy is to use only those chemicals which are approved as safe to use in forestry by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine’s Pesticide Registration and Control Division (PRCD). The PRCD have recently approved acetamiprid for use in plant pre-treatment and top-up spraying applications in Ireland.
As part of our Integrated Pest Management Strategy, we are progressively reviewing our pesticides usage and switching to more environmentally friendly alternatives. Acetamiprid, is a systemic, neonicotinoid insecticide, also referred to as a ‘neonic’, and is widely used in the control of damaging insects in agriculture and horticultural crops. European Commission toxicology and environmental impacts studies show that, if used as directed, it is significantly less harmful to bees and aquatic life respectively than cypermethrin.
This change will begin from February 1st 2019 as we phase out our use of cypermethrin and replace it with acetamiprid.
For further information please see our website or contact info@coillte.ie
Thank you for taking the time to read this correspondence.
Kind regards,
Sharon Byrne,
Stakeholder Engagement Officer.
