Independent forestry advice · Ireland
Green Horizons Forestry provides independent forestry acquisition, valuation and management support for individuals, companies and investors considering forestry as a long-term asset. Using professional forestry expertise together with the Green Horizons Digital Forester platform, we can assess a potential forestry investment from the physical forest and land through to timber value, future management requirements and projected cashflow.
01 / Forestry investment
Help identify suitable existing forests, plantations, clearfell/replant opportunities and land suitable for afforestation. Match potential properties to your objectives, preferred location and long-term management plans.
02 / Forestry investment
Use GIS and Digital Forester data to assess parcel and boundary information, forest area, species, age and stocking/productivity where available. Review access, forest roads, relevant forestry licences and TFL/CN information, environmental constraints, soils, wind exposure and other site-specific considerations. Record data gaps and the checks needed before acquisition.
03 / Forestry investment
Assess the standing crop using appropriate forest inventory methods. Estimate standing timber volume and value, and identify likely thinning and harvesting stages, with the survey scope, timber price basis and assumptions clearly stated. Future development can support integration of Haglöf, drone and AI-derived inventory data; these integrations should be assessed and validated before they inform a valuation.
04 / Forestry investment
Identify potentially relevant forestry grants, remaining premiums and scheme obligations associated with the property. Eligibility, remaining payment entitlements and obligations must be confirmed under the applicable scheme and the particular property and purchaser circumstances.
05 / Forestry investment
Bring acquisition price, transaction and establishment costs, forestry management, roads, thinning income, grant/premium income, projected harvesting revenue, replanting costs and longer-term asset value into scenario-based financial modelling. Where appropriate, show projected cashflow, net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR), with the time horizon, discount rate, timing and assumptions explained. Compare conservative, base and upside scenarios rather than promising a return.
06 / Forestry investment
Identify relevant risks including timber prices, forest growth/productivity, wind and storm exposure, fire and disease where relevant, access, environmental constraints, licensing, harvesting and replanting costs, and market conditions. Explain how uncertainty affects the scenarios and where further site investigation or specialist input is needed.
07 / Forestry investment
Green Horizons can remain involved throughout the asset lifecycle: initial assessment, acquisition support, mapping, inventory, grant and licence work, forest management, thinning, harvesting, timber sales, reforestation and eventual disposal/exit support. Agree the scope and responsibilities at each stage, keeping the forest record useful as the asset develops.
Digital Forester Investment Report
Digital Forester can bring the investment information together into a single Forest Investment Report, with an agreed scope matched to the property and the decision ahead.
Example report structure · Agreed for each property
The underlying forestry and GIS information and assumptions should be traceable. Identify source records, survey dates, measurement methods, timber price basis, costs and modelling assumptions, alongside any gaps or limitations.
The report explains how forestry evidence and assumptions inform conservative, base and upside scenarios. It provides a transparent basis for discussion and further investigation rather than a black-box investment score. Report scope and available platform functionality are agreed for each project.
Before you buy
Considering purchasing a forest or land for afforestation? Talk to Green Horizons before you buy.
Discuss a Forestry Investment