NATIONAL TREE WEEK
6 – 12 March 2011
The Year of the Forest – Celebrating Forests for People
To celebrate this, Coillte will donate saplings to Waterford City Council
through the Tree Council of Ireland. These saplings are Ash, Beech, Rohan,
Sycamore, Birch, Oak & Alder. They will be distributed to schools,
residents associations, community groups, sports groups, etc in Waterford
City.
If you would like to request a sapling(s) to plant in your local area, please
contact Ella at 849938 by Monday 28th February 2011.
Please note that preference for tree types and amounts will be given to the earliest
responses received.
We will also be holding tree talks and workshops for schools at ENFO Point in
Central Library during this week. These talks will be linked with follow up tree
trails in early June. If you would like your school to take part in these talks and tree
trails, contact Environmental Services at 849938.
Tree plantings will be taking place in connection with local schools in the city also.
So why not get involved in an event near you!
By planting a tree, you can help play your part in protecting the
environment!
National Tree Week is an annual, week-long festival celebrating all positive
aspects of trees in our lives and environment. It is organised by the Tree
Council of Ireland and is sponsored this year by Vodafone Ireland and Coillte.
National Tree Week takes place from 6-12 March 2011. The theme is ‘The
Year of the Forest – Celebrating Forests for People, in keeping with the
United Nations designation of 2011 as ‘The International Year of Forests’.
During National Tree Week, we are asking people to celebrate trees and
forests as an integral part of their lives and their communities. This year, as
well as prompting people to plant more trees, we are seeking to strengthen
awareness of the role of sustainably managed forests for the benefit of current
and future generations.
National Tree Week is an opportune chance for Tree Council member
organisations, local authorities, tidy towns and community groups, schools,
families and many others all over Ireland to do something positive for their
local landscape. By setting up events for National Tree Week within your
community or organisation, you can inspire people, young and old, to get out
into the fresh air and together plant thousands of trees. It is great fun too -
even on a wet blustery day, the thrill of going out and getting your hands dirty,
something many of us don't do often enough, is really rewarding and
satisfying whether you are planting one tree or a hundred. One of the main
projects of National Tree Week 2011 is the distribution of over 15,000 trees,
sponsored by Coillte, and distributed by local authorities throughout the
country to local community groups and schools for planting during and around
National Tree Week. If your school or community group would like to receive
some of these trees for planting during National Tree Week, contact your local
County or City Council.
To find out more about National Tree Week, see www.treecouncil.ie