{"id":12380,"date":"2026-03-10T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/?p=12380"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:49:48","slug":"uachtaran-na-heireann-catherine-connolly-launches-national-tree-week-2026-with-ceremonial-tree-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/uachtaran-na-heireann-catherine-connolly-launches-national-tree-week-2026-with-ceremonial-tree-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"Uachtar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann, Catherine Connolly, Launches National Tree Week 2026 with Ceremonial Tree Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An initiative of the Tree Council of Ireland<\/a> and proudly supported by Coillte, with a calendar of free events scheduled across local communities to celebrate the importance and benefits of trees and local forests<\/p>\n

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\u00b7 Running from Sunday 8th\u2013 Sunday 15th March, this year\u2019s National Tree Week theme is \u2018Growing a Greener Future Together\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Coillte is proud to have donated over 1 million trees in support of National Tree Week since this partnership began, with 100,000 trees donated this year alone<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Winners of the annual Coillte Schools Photography Competition announced celebrating the passion young people have for trees in their local community<\/p>\n

\u00b7 To find out more about what\u2019s happening in your local area visit www.nationaltreeweek.ie\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Uachtar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann, Catherine Connolly, took part in a ceremonial tree planting at Newbridge House and Farm, Co. Dublin, alongside Imelda Hurley, Chief Executive of Coillte; Cormac Downey, President of the Tree Council of Ireland; and former President of the Tree Council of Ireland, \u00c9anna N\u00ed Lamhna, to officially launch National Tree Week 2026.<\/p>\n

Running from Sunday 8th<\/sup>-Sunday 15th <\/sup>March, today marks the beginning of a week-long programme of nationwide tree-planting events and activities. Led by the Tree Council of Ireland celebrating its 40th<\/sup> anniversary this year, and proudly supported by Coillte, National Tree Week is Ireland\u2019s largest annual tree celebration, designed to inspire, educate and connect people of all ages with the importance and benefits of trees and forests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u2018Growing a Greener Future Together\u2019<\/em> is the theme of this year\u2019s National Tree Week, bringing communities across Ireland together to celebrate the many benefits trees and forests deliver for climate, nature, wood and people. With over 1 million trees donated since the beginning of the partnership, <\/em>Coillte is once again providing 100,000 trees to schools and community groups across Ireland, supporting tree-planting initiatives that enhance local biodiversity and contribute to the growth of Ireland\u2019s forest network.<\/p>\n

National Tree Week Events and Activities include: <\/strong><\/p>\n