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The annual general meeting of the Hveragerði Forestry Association will be held at the Garðyrkjuskólinn Reykir on Wednesday, May 7th at 8:00 PM.

Guest speaker: Ragnhildur Freysteinsdóttir, from the Icelandic Forestry Association, will talk about the association’s activities.

Coffee and refreshments will be served.

Everyone is welcome, members please bring guests!

The Rangæingar Forestry Association will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday, April 10th at the parish hall in Hella, at Dynskálar 8. The meeting begins at 19:30.

Agenda:

1. Regular annual meeting proceedings.
2. Other items.

Presentation: Improvement of birch. Þorsteinn Tómasson, plant geneticist, is the guest of the meeting. He has long been working on plant breeding, including Icelandic birch, and has achieved remarkable results.

Coffee refreshments provided by the association.

We warmly welcome new members – everybody welcome!

The Skagfirðingar Forestry Association will hold its annual general meeting on Friday, April 11th at 5 PM, which will be held in Miðgarður.

Agenda:

1. Opening of the meeting
2. Election of meeting chair and secretary
3. Board’s report
4. Association’s financial statements
5. Membership fee
6. Amendments to bylaws
7. Election of board members
8. Election of financial auditors
9. Other items

At the end of the meeting, staff from the Icelandic Forestry Association will give short presentations. Jón Ásgeir Jónsson, forester, titles his presentation „Among the Trees“ and Ragnhildur Freysteinsdóttir, environmentalist, will discuss Yrkja – the youth fund for land cultivation.

Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

The annual general meeting of the Eyfirðingar Forestry Association will be held at Hótel Kjarnalundur on Tuesday, April 1st at 19:30.

In addition to the usual annual meeting proceedings, Sigurður Arnarson will give a brief presentation on the work of Jón Rögnvaldsson, who was the first chairman of the association after its founding on May 11, 1930. The presentation is a prelude to a more comprehensive study that Sigurður is working on, titled „Mikilhæfur leiðtogi á sviði skrúðgarðyrkju og skógræktar“ (A highly capable leader in the field of horticulture and forestry).

The Annual General Meeting of the Akranes Forestry Association will be held at Stúkuhúsið on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 6 PM.

Agenda

1) Opening of the meeting. Election of meeting chair and secretary.

2) Minutes from the last annual general meeting.

3) Annual report of the Association.

4) Financial statements 2025.

5) Membership fee.

6) Amendments to bylaws – no proposal has been received.

7) Elections.

Intermission – Refreshments

8) Other items– including main projects of the association. –

Project list

• Planting
• „Field of mud“ by the containers in Slaga. Planting, sowing grass seeds, etc.
• The new nursery and activity area in Slaga.
• Community containers in Slaga. Interior fittings, finishing.
• Construction work – including path making
• Líf í lundi / Life in the Grove
• Other gatherings and walks – what’s the best way to reach people, promote the association and encourage participation

The annual general meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Forestry Association will be held on Thursday, April 3rd at 8:00 PM in Apótekið, Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. Entry from Strandgata.

8:00 PM – 8:50 PM

• Regular meeting proceedings.

Coffee break

9:10 PM – 9:45 PM

• Þorsteinn Tómasson, plant geneticist, will give a lecture titled „Rauða genið og kynbætur birkis“ (The red gene and birch breeding).

See more on the Association’s website: skoghf.is and Facebook page.