This booklet is an informative guide to the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Agroforestry measure - Forest Type 8 (FT8) under the Afforestation Scheme 2023 - 2027.

Contents:
1.Introduction
2.Agroforestry benefits
3.Who can apply?
4.Support rates
5.Suitable site characteristics
6.Application process
7.Planning and design
8.Planning context and objectives
9.Planting singly
10.Planting in rows and silvoarable
11.Planting in groups and forest gardens
12. Planting in groups, design examples
13. Tree protection
14. Planting trees
15. Plantation management early years
16. Plantation management later years
17. Ash dieback conversion
18. Additional information

This booklet was produced by the Irish Agroforestry Forum (www.irishagroforestry.ie) and has been funded under the Forestry Promotion Scheme provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

This first edition was printed in August 2024.