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National Tree Week will take place this year from 7-13 March
- the theme is ‘Twenty Ten - Plant Again’.
The Tree
Council of Ireland is asking people to make a renewed
effort to go out and plant more trees during the week.
The aim of National Tree Week is to raise awareness about
trees and encourage local communities 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 his or her part in helping the environment. By thinking
locally, we can act globally.
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