16 March 2022 Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company and Duiske College in Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny have recently joined together to take part in the Business Action on Education initiative, a nationwide scheme co-ordinated by Business in the Community (BITC), which aims to develop partnerships between schools and businesses in Ireland in support of educational &hellip

President of the Tree Council of Ireland and broadcaster Eanna Ní Lamhna and Coillte CEO Imelda Hurley were joined by students from the Sacred Heart Senior National School, Tallaght to announce the launch of National Tree Week 2022 This year’s theme is ‘More Forests for a Greener Future’ and aims to raise awareness of the &hellip

  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 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 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

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