TREE COUNCIL OF IRELAND
Comhairle Crann na hÉireann
Fostering a tree culture in Ireland through action & awareness
Our Tree Scheme enables you to commemorate a special event, remember a loved one or
give the gift of a tree by providing you with the opportunity to have
a tree planted in the name of a person of your choice.
The Tree Council of Ireland produces and publishes a range of tree-related posters, books and leaflets.
By buying our publications you’ll learn about a wide range of tree matters and all profits
go towards supporting the activities of the Tree Council of Ireland.
Our Wild World
From the Birds and the Bees to our Boglands and Ice Caps
New Arrival!
Signed by Author
€21.00
Incl. P&P
Author: Éanna Ní Lamhna
Ireland’s favourite force of nature, Éanna Ní Lamhna, is on a mission to open our hearts and minds to our wonderful, wild world – to help us find the balance between our needs and the future of our precious planet.
In her inimitable style, she tackles the questions you’re afraid to:
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How exactly does our wild world work?
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And why do we need to care now more than ever?
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Where do the swallows go in winter? And, more importantly, why do they come back?
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Why are all these spiders in my house anyway?
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And what did happen to the hole in the ozone layer?
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Are climate change and global warming the same thing?
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And are genetic engineering and windfarms really the way forward?
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Be prepared to learn, laugh and be surprised by Our Wild World ….
Tree Identification Swatch
€13.00
Incl. P&P
A handy information guide to identifying trees and shrubs highlighting characteristics and habitat.
Perfect for all ages and ideal for woodland outings for individuals or families, each page provides a description of the tree or shrub, its leaf, flower and fruit.
Our Trees - A Guide to Growing Ireland's Native Trees
€14.50
Incl. P&P
This guide was published in conjunction with the
Peoples Millennium Forest Project in 2000 and is designed
particularly as an aid to those who wish to learn more about growing native trees from seed.
Stopping by Woods
A Guide to the Forests and Woodlands of Ireland
€45.00
Incl. P&P
Author: Donal Magner
‘For those of you who are fond of walking and those of you who like getting into the woods and the forests deeper and deeper, this is the book for you. The feeling you get when reading it, is that you want to get out to those woods immediately and walk down their forest tracks.’ – Gay Byrne, RTE Lyric FM
Stopping by Woods is a fascinating guide to 340 forests and woodlands open to the public throughout Ireland. Donal Magner writes with a rare insight about forests he has worked in and visited over the years as a forester and journalist. The book is the first of its kind ever produced in Ireland and Europe and is packed with information not only about forests and tree species but their associated flora and fauna, history and heritage.
Why Forests? Why Wood?
€5.00
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Author: Donal Magner
From the author of Stopping by Woods, Why Forests? Why Wood? outlines how trees are interlinked with biodiversity, climate change, the ecosystem and our own sense of well-being. It also gives an insight into how wood is used in design from musical instruments to furniture to construction, all in a compact paperback.
Go Wild at School
€21.50
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Author: Paddy Madden
Revised and reprinted 2011
A book written to take the study of the world around us out of the classroom and to make it an integral part of children's lives.
In its nine chapters it deals comprehensively with the following topics of establishing and maintaining the following in a wildlife garden:
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a native mini-wood
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a cornfield meadow
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a wildflower meadow
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a tree nursery
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a bird sanctuary
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a bee, butterfly and hoverfly patch
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pond and marsh habitats
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an organic vegetable patch
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a native hedgerow
Selection of 6 Posters
€21.00
Incl. P&P
A Selection of 6 A2 size Posters
Perfect for a classroom or a wall at home.
Our Native Trees
Trees for Birds
Trees for Bees
All about Wood
Amazing Oak
The Irish Tree Alphabet
Posters may be subject to change
Wild Dublin
€28.00
Incl. P&P
Author: Éanna Ní Lamhna
Written by the President of the Tree Council of Ireland, this lavish, entertaining and uniquely visual nature book is exciting to read, up to date and comprehensive in its information. A truly stunning book, full of fascinating facts and beautiful photos, showing a city we thought we knew in a new light.
Amenity Trees & Woodlands -
A Guide to their Management in Ireland
€22.50
Incl. P&P
Authors: Kevin Collins (editor), Roy Goodwin, Dorothy Hayden, Helena McGorman,
Joe McConville, Felim Sheridan, Gemma Carr
This book represents a unique and invaluable resource for all those whose work involves directly or indirectly dealing with amenity trees and woodlands and for community groups and individuals working towards the 'greening' of their own environment.
Management Guidelines for Ireland's Native Woodlands
€22.50
Incl. P&P
Authors: John R. Cross & Kevin D. Collins
An attractive and practical set of clear and concise guidelines for all involved in the management of our native woodlands including foresters, ecologists and landowners.