22.01.10 - National Tree Week 2010
National Tree Week is taking place from March 7th to 13th and the theme this year is ‘Twenty Ten – Plant Again’.
The National Tree Council are asking everyone to make a renewed effort to go out and plant more trees during that week.
The aim of National Tree Week is to raise awareness about trees and to encourage local communities, TidyTowns Groups and local authorities to participate in over 300 events which will take place around the country during
the week.
Events are organised all over the country which include forest walks, tree planting
ceremonies, workshops, talks, competitions and even tree plantathons!
Despite the great advances in the past 100 years Ireland remains one of the least wooded countries in Europe with only 10% of our land planted with trees compared to the European average of 36%.
Ireland has agreed a target to increase our forest cover to 17% by 2035. This initiative will provide thousands of new jobs, build our forestry industry and help improve our environment.
By doing something as simple as planting a tree, everyone can play their part in helping the environment. By thinking locally, we can act globally!
For more information about National Tree Week, please visit www.treecouncil.ie
If your TidyTowns Group is planning an event to mark National Tree Week, please send the details to us at tidytowns@engageireland.com
