Sorry it has been a while since we last posted here. UPDATES: All 10, 000 native trees were planted outside Athenry at the end of March and we hope that spring means that they are establishing their roots and starting to bud. We have all been a bit unsettled by Coronavirus but don’t worry, there […]
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Trees For Harmony – Thank You!
Despite the planting being delayed by one day because of Storm Jorge, we managed to get 8000 mixed native trees safely in the ground! Children and adults came from Athenry and surrounding areas on Sunday. People even came from County Roscommon, and from places as far as Dublin and Carlow. We planted Oak, Birch, Holly, […]
‘Habitat’ – why native trees matter
Recently we watched an amazing film, called Habitat. It was inspiring, but also showed the true devastation of an Ireland devoid of mixed native trees. Habitat is centred around the plight of a group of people in different places, determined to bring back real forests, (mixed deciduous trees), and wildlife to the places they care […]
Trees for Harmony event – please help!
On the 29th February 2020, from 11am, we are helping to plant thousands of native trees on the outskirts of Athenry, County Galway! It is a collaborative project with Athenry Music School, Esker Children’s Music Group and Athenry Tidy Towns. Other brilliant community groups and families are participating too. Please come and join us and […]
Trees for the New Year and New Decade!
It is a new year and a new decade for the trees of Ireland. We hope we can plant, protect and promote many more in the decade to come, so they can grow and thrive along side us. We hope everyone reading this has a very Happy New Year and continues to support Ireland’s trees. […]
Three cheers for the humble Hawthorn!
My brother Jeevan and I have recently been helping to teach school children about the importance of hedgerow trees to wildlife, and in particular the humble yet crucial and fascinating Hawthorn tree⦠After reading a book by Jenny Ogden, explaining how to carry out wildlife interviews with animals – played by members of a group […]