Seachtain Náisiúnta na gCrann 2019 Comhairle Contae Atha Cliath Theas

National Tree Week 2019 South Dublin County Council

National Tree Week 2019, which is organised by the Tree Council of Ireland and supported by Coillte takes place this year from 31 March to 7 April 2019.

South Dublin County Council celebrates National Tree Week with a number of tree planting events:

Tree Planting with the Mayor Cllr. Mark Ward at entrance toHarelawn Estate, Clondalkin on Monday 1 April 2019
Tree Planting with Educate Together School in Lucan at Griffeen Valley Educate Together on Tuesday 2 April 2019
Tree Planting with Residents in Foxborough Estate Lucan on Open space in Foxborough Downs / Meadows / Hill on Wednesday 3 April 2019
Official Opening of Ogham Stone Native Irish Tree Trail on Tuesday, 2 April 2019 Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Cathal King officially opened the recently completed Ogham Stone, Native Irish Tree Trail at Mt Carmel in Dodder Valley Park.

Speaking at the official opening of the Ogham Stone Native Irish Tree Trail on 2 April Deputy Mayor Cllr Cathal King said, “The planting of native trees along this new tree trail promotes and enhances the amenity and ecological value of Dodder Valley Park. The Ogham Stone signage will allow people to identify and name the trees and will serve as an educational resource for the area.” The Deputy Mayor also acknowledged the support of the Environmental Pillar of the Public Participation Network during the project.

This year’s theme is ‘Grow more trees to combat Climate Change’. Tree planting is an integral part of the Tree Management Policy of the Council as adopted in the Tree Management Policy ‘Living with Trees’. Over the last three years over 4000 trees have been planted in the county. Trees make a major contribution to the character, appearance and well-being of South Dublin County. They provide significant economic, social, environmental, ecological and aesthetic benefits to our communities and to our urban and residential streets, parks and open spaces.

Director of Services Teresa Walshsaid “The trees that have been planted this week will help support pollinators as well as contributing to the Council’s Action against Climate Change, which includes an increase in trees planted across the county.”

IMAGE 1: Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr. Mark Ward, Tree Week at Harelawn, Clondalkin

IMAGE 2: Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr. Mark with the Children from Educate together Clondalkin and Cllr. Madeleine Johansson

IMAGE 3: Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr. Mark Ward, Children of Educate together and Teachers, Staff of SDCC, Cllr. Madeleine Johansson

IMAGE 4: Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr. Mark Ward

For the Editor

About South Dublin County Council

South Dublin County Council is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.

The Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial support. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across six electoral areas.

Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres. The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire.

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