National Tree Week
3 –10 March 2013
Programme of Events by County
In celebration of National Tree Week, the Tree Council of Ireland encourages individuals, families, schools and local communities to participate in and support events taking place around the country during the week. To find an event taking place in your area, check out our Events Programme below.
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Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin
Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim
Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan
Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath
Wexford Wicklow
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National Tree Week Launch Ceremony
Date: Sunday 3 March
Organiser: Tree Council of Ireland in Association with Westmeath County Council
Venue: Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar.
Time: 1.30 - 4.30 pm
Event details: Come and join the Tree Council of Ireland for an afternoon of family fun, open to all, with tree and wood related activities and demonstrations. The afternoon will begin with a tree planting ceremony at 2.00 pm.
Contact: Tree Council of Ireland. Tel: 01-4931313; E-mail: trees@treecouncil.ie
Carlow
Cavan
Clare
Donegal
Dublin
Dublin
Event: Prize giving ceremony for ‘Adopt a Tree’ project
Venue: Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9
Date: Thursday, February 21
Time: 10.30-11.30am
Event details: Invitation only
Contact: Irene Kelly, Marino Institute of Education. Tel: 01-805 7700
Date: Sundays 3rd & 10th March
Event Details: A Guided Walk Remarkable Trees of Glasnevin
In celebration of National Tree Week a special guided tour will be presented introducing some of the most beautiful and interesting trees of the National Botanic Gardens. This walk will commence at 2.30 pm from the Education and Visitor Centre in the gardens.
Event: The National Tree Week Lecture. Title: ‘A Feast of Trees’ by Regina Sexton, food and culinary historian, Centre for Adult Continuing Education, University College Cork.
Venue: Visitor Centre, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Date: Monday, March 4
Time: 3.00pm
Event details: Trees and their produce have played a significant role in the Irish diet. Taking a chronological approach, this presentation will explore the range of produce consumed from well-known items like hazel and apple to more unusual food bearing trees like medlar. The economic and dietary importance of tree produce will be explored and illustrated and also how these items have declined in popularity in the Irish diet using a variety of documentary accounts.
Entry is free and open to all.
Contact: Tree Council of Ireland. Tel: 01-4931313. E-mail: trees@treecouncil.ie
Event: The Annual Augustine Henry Forestry Lecture
Venue: The Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: Thursday, March 7
Time: 7.30pm
Organiser: The Society of Irish Foresters in association with the Royal Dublin Society
Event details: Entry is free and open to all.
Contact: Society of Irish Foresters Tel: 0404-44204. E-mail: sif@eircom.net
Title of event: Tree Walks
Venue: St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham
Event Date: 3/03/2013
Event Time: 12-1pm and 3-4pm
Organising Body: Pearse Museum and St. Enda's Park
Other Details: Explore the wonderful trees of St. Enda’ss Park with Nature Room staff. Find out about the different species of trees and their life cycles and see how the park sustains and develops its amazing collection of trees. Meet at the Nature Room in the Courtyard. All welcome.
Contact Person: Phil O'Malley
Phone No : 01 4934208
Email: brian.crowley@opw.ie
Website: www.heritageireland.ie
Title of event: Tree Walks
Venue: St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham
Event Date: 06/03/2013
Event Time: 3-4pm
Organising Body: Pearse Museum and St. Enda's Park
Other Details: Explore the wonderful trees of St. Enda’s Park with Nature Room staff. Find out about the different species of trees and their life cycles and see how the park sustains and develops its amazing collection of trees. Meet at the Nature Room in the Courtyard. All welcome.
Contact Person: Phil O'Malley
Phone No : 01 4934208
Email: brian.crowley@opw.ie
Website: www.heritageireland.ie
Title of event: Tree Walks
Venue: St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham
Event Date: 10/03/2013
Event Time: 12-1pm
Organising Body: Pearse Museum and St. Enda's Park
Other Details: Explore the wonderful trees of St. Enda’s Park with Nature Room staff. Find out about the different species of trees and their life cycles and see how the park sustains and develops its amazing collection of trees. Meet at the Nature Room in the Courtyard. All welcome.
Contact Person: Phil O'Malley
Phone No: 01 4934208
Email: brian.crowley@opw.ie
Website: www.heritageireland.ie
Event: The unveiling of the headstone in Deansgrange in memory of Augustine Henry
Date: 9th March, 213
Time: 11 am
Organising Bodies: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council & Society of Irish Foresters
Event; Closing event of National Tree Week, 2013. The planting of a tree to celebrate the life of Dr Jack Durand
Date: 9th March, 2013
Venue: Cabinteely Park
Time: 2 pm
Organising Bodies: Tree Council of Ireland in association with An Taisce
Galway
Kerry
Kildare
Kilkenny
Laois
Leitrim
Date: Week of 25th February,
Organiser: Leitrim County Council
Venue: Carrick on Shannon
Time: To be confirmed
Event Details: Planting of 400 trees in public areas by Leitrim County Council in association with 4 local schools in Carrick on Shannon to celebrate the town’s 400 year history.
Contact: Leitrim County Council : Phone: 07- 9620005 or corporateservices@leitrimcoco.ie
Limerick
Title of Event: Oak Tree Planting Ceremony
Venue: Killeline Heights Housing Estate, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Date and Time: 04/03/2013 @ 2 pm
Organising body/ies: Horticulture Section of Limerick County Council
Contact person: Diarmuid Sheehy; Executive Engineer
Tel: (061) 496402 E-mail: dsheehy@limerickcoco.ie
Short description/details of Event: Each year the Horticulture Section of Limerick County Council arranges for the Cathaoirleach; to plant an oak tree at a location chosen by him. We arrange for a plaque to be placed beside the tree commemorating this event. The horticulture section will also be arranging for approximately 2000 free saplings (Alder, Beech, Birch, Rowan and Oak) to be distributed to the general public through our three Recycling Centres in Mungret, Kilmallock and Newcastle West.
Longford
Louth
Mayo
Meath
Title of event: Tree Planting
Venue: Drumconrath National School, Co. Meath
Date: 8th March
Time: 12 noon
Organising Body: Green School Committee
Event Details: To plant a damson/apple tree in our new school vegetable plot.
Contact Person: Edel Kirk. Phone: 041-6854178
Email: drumconrathns@yahoo.ie
Monaghan
Offaly
Roscommon
Sligo
Title of event: A Woodland Ramble at Dooney Rock
Venue: Dooney Rock on the Shores of Lough Gill.
Event Date: 9th March 2013
Event Time: 2.00pm
Organising Body: Sligo County Council Heritage Office
Other Details: Come along to Dooney Rock on the shore of Lough Gill to enjoy a woodland ramble in early spring. Dooney Rock forms part of the Lough Gill Special Area of Conservation and has been designated by Coillte as a biodiversity site for a number of years. Please Note - ground uneven and not suitable for persons with limited mobility or pushchairs.
Event Details: Part of a program of outdoor walks hosted by the Sligo County Council Heritage Office entitled "Wild Sligo"
Contact Person: Stephen Brightwood
Phone No : 071 9111021
Email: sbrightwood@sligococo.ie
Website: http://www.sligococo.ie/
Tipperary
Title of event: National Tree Week
Venue: Graigue Lodge Stud Farm
Event Date: 6th march
Event Time: 3pm
Organising Body: above
Contact Person: Richard Walsh
Phone No: 0868560652
Email: tajraasi@yahoo.com
Waterford
Event: Tree talk as part of National Tree Week 2013
Venue; Garter Lane Arts Centre, O'Connell Street, Waterford
Date: Wednesday 6 March
Time: 2pm
Free event but booking essential.
Details: Conor Rush has been making sculptures from Irish Hardwoods for many years. During that time he has also been growing trees from seed and planting them out in various places. During this talk Conor will discuss gathering seeds, growing on,
choosing sites, planting out, aftercare and pruning and show examples of various
seedlings, different woods and their possible uses. Some of his sculptures and the
tools used to make them will also be on show. Limited places, pre-booking essential.
Phone: 051-855038
Email: gallery@garterlane.ie
www.garterlane.ie
Westmeath
Date and Time: Sunday 3rd March 2013 -2pm until 4.30pm
Organiser: Tree Council of Ireland in Association with Westmeath County Council
Title of Event: National Launch of Tree Week 2013
Venue: Belvedere House Gardens & Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Organising body/ies: Tree Council of Ireland / Belvedere House Gardens & Park
Contact person: Mary Keenan National Tree Council & Brigid Geoghegan, Belvedere House
Tel: 044-9349060
E-mail: info@belvedere-house.ie Website: www.belvedere-house.ie
Short description/details of Event:
National event to launch National Tree Week proposed on Sunday 3rd March 2013. Launch by Éanna Ni Lamhna - Irish biologist, environmental consultant, radio and television presenter, author and educator.
This is a free family friendly event.
Events on the day to Include:
- Formal tree planting of bee friendly tree.
- Guided walks; Tree, Nature, Belvedere history
- Bee Keeping displays & information
- Wood related Craft displays; Westmeath Craft workers; along with willow crafts, tree growing from acorns for children etc
- Clann Tree Planting: 5 oak trees representing 5 ancient provinces of Ireland as part of The Gathering 2013.
- Face painter & child friendly events
- Catering available all day provided by Catoca Fine Food & Giftware
Contact: Tree Council of Ireland. Tel: 01-4931313; E-mail: trees@treecouncil.ie
Wexford
Wicklow
Date: Tuesday, 5th March
Organiser: GAA, in association with Tree Council and Bray Emmet’s GAA Club.
Venue: Bray Emmet’s GAA Club, Bray.
Time: 10.30 am
Event details: Liam O’Neill, Uachtaráin, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, will join with members of Bray Emmet’s GAA club to plant trees to celebrate Tree Week.
Contact: Tree Council of Ireland. Tel: 01-4931313; E-mail: trees@treecouncil.ie
Date: 6th March, 11.30am
Organiser: Powerscourt Gardens in association with Crann
Venue: Powerscourt Gardens, Enniskerry, County Wicklow.
Time: 11.30 am
Event details: Celebrate Tree Week in Powerscourt Gardens with a way around Powerscourt ‘s unique collection of trees which have been planted over the past two centuries. This collection includes the North American conifers, which were the 'exotic' plants of the 19th century. The relatively kind climate at Powerscourt has helped many of these trees grow rapidly. Other types of trees at Tower Valley include the Sitka Spruce, Western Red Cedar, European Silver Fir, Dawn Redwood, Torrey Pine and the Giant Sequoia among others.
Cost: Adults €6.50, seniors €6.00. Free of charge for annual members
Contact: www.powerscourt.ie/events T: (01) 204 6000
Booking Essential: Email marketing@powerscourt.net to reserve your place or call (01) 2046000.
For further information, please contact: Aoife O’ Driscoll, Marketing & Communications Manager, Powerscourt Estate. Phone: + 353 2046000 (Direct Line: + 353 204 6009) / + 353 87-6179922.
Email: aoife.odriscoll@powerscourt.net
Sunday 10th March
Guided Walk: Remarkable Trees of Kilmacurragh
In celebration of National Tree Week a special guided tour will be presented looking at the remarkable trees from this historic plant collection and exploring the many recent exciting additions to the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh.
Time: 3.00pm. Admission free