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90% of Irish adults don’t know the Irish forestry industry can supply enough wood to build over 44,000 new Irish homes per annum

90% of Irish adults don’t know the Irish forestry industry can supply enough wood to build over #44,000 new Irish homes p.a. 2/3 of people don’t know 80%* of global construction wood comes from conifer/softwood trees not hardwoods like mahogany. Over 1/3 Irish adults don’t know wood has a lower carbon footprint than concrete or &hellip

85% of Irish adults are concerned about the implications of global warming for the country and its people

  85% of Irish adults are concerned about the implications of global warming for the country and its people Over 9/10 adults believe trees clean the air we breathe and help lower global temperatures  The vast majority of adults agree we need to grow more trees and increase forestry cover to combat global warming   &hellip

Top 5 Coillte Forests for view seeking walkers/hikers this summer

  Top 5 Coillte Forests for view seeking walkers/hikers this summer Over 3,000 kilometres of beautiful walking trails whatever your fitness level Explore Kerry’s Glenteenassig, Dublin’s Kilmashogue, Mayo’s Sheskin South, Tipperary’s Glen of Aherlow and the Slieve Bloom Mountains bordering Laois/Offaly 56% of Irish adults don’t know there are 260 recreational forests they can visit &hellip

Top 5 Coillte forests for thrillseekers this summer

Top five Coillte forests for thrillseekers this summer    Mountain biking, ziplining, canoeing and wild camping – ideal activities for outdoor adventurers Top forests include: Wicklow’s Ballinastoe, Cork’s Farran, Roscommon’s Lough Key, Laois’s Glenbarrow and Dublin’s Tibradden Wood 56% of Irish adults are unaware there are 260 recreational forests they can visit mostly for free &hellip

Top 5 Coillte forests for family-friendly, low cost summer staycations, day trips & visits

Forests can provide visually stunning, relaxing and inspiring summer experiences for little and larger feet Top forests include: Kildare’s Donadea, Donegal’s Ards, Limerick’s Curraghchase Galway’s Portumna and Dublin’s Ticknock 56% of Irish adults are unaware there are 260 recreational forests they can visit mostly for free or relatively low cost   Looking for ideas to &hellip