National Tree Week

National Tree Week is a celebration that highlights the importance of trees and encourages tree planting across the UK and Ireland.  2024’s Tree Week theme ‘Planting Trees for a Greener Future’ highlights the importance of planting more trees as a crucial component of addressing biodiversity challenges and fighting climate change.

 Speaking at the launch of National Tree Week 2024, Cormac Downey, President of the Tree Council of Ireland said: “National Tree Week is a brilliant way to bring people together to celebrate the importance of trees, forests and woodlands. Trees are vital when it comes to biodiversity, and we encourage everyone to get out there and get involved in the activities that are taking place in their locality.” Tree Week was once again hugely popular with Rathmullan residents who are now more attuned to this initiative and who eagerly awaited the distribution of 85 Scots Pine, Common Birch, Silver Birch and Hazel saplings, in addition to the plantings on Batts Walks which replaced trees felled following the winds of early spring, courtesy of Coillte.