Irish Tree Trivia
Unlike gas, oil and minerals, wood is a renewable natural resource. This
means that, as long as we grow and manage our forests wisely, we will always
have enough for our use.
Comparisons between houses built using concrete and timber shows that
wooden houses require less energy to heat and build
Wooden spoons and other kitchen utensils are often made from sycamore.
We in Ireland sometimes forget the importance of trees as a
food source.
We have apples, cherries, damsons, pears, plums, sloes and nuts
available here, but globally, think of avocado, bananas, oranges, lemons,
mangos, peaches and many more. And where would we be without tea, coffee and
coconut
trees?
Forests provide fuel, wood products, fodder, food, medicines, fibre,
rubber, gums and resins.
Many tribes of indigenous people live all of their
lives in rainforests, and lose their homes and their way of living when
these forests are destroyed.
