Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Our ambitious Tree For All campaign has been made possible thanks to funding from Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Thanks to this support, we're reaching out to schools, groups and youngsters right across the country.
Helping Carnmoney Hill rise to another level
Carnmoney Hill in Newtownabbey has been selected as Northern Ireland’s Tree For All flagship site. School children and members of the public will have opportunities to roll their sleeves up and take part in a series of organised tree-planting events.
The Carnmoney Hill project has been made possible thanks to support from:
- Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Environment and Heritage Service
- Big Lottery Fund
- Forest Service
The Trafalgar Woods Project
Thirty-three new woods have been created throughout the UK to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Dreadnought Wood, in Redburn Country Park, County Down, is named after one of the ships in Nelson's fleet which was captained and largely crewed by men from Ireland. The new wood is on land made available by Environment and Heritage Service. Press release
Tree For All for a Better Belfast
Thanks to support from Better Belfast Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, a series of related events are giving young people the chance to learn about woodland and the precious wildlife it supports. These events - from tree planting to guided woodland walks - are being delivered in partnership with the Ulster Wildlife Trust. Press release
The Community Wood Warden project
Thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Fund the Trust’s Community Wood Warden project encourages local communities to get involved in woodland initiatives, including large-scale tree planting, right throughout the Province. To deliver the three-year project, the Trust has teamed up with Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland.
Reconnecting Communities to Nature
The Reconnecting Communities to Nature project involved a series of North Down tree-planting events. The project received support from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and from the North Down Local Strategy Partnership.
The Royal Oak Grove
In December 2004 Clements Wood, Larne, received a boost through the creation of a Royal Oak Grove. In June 2005, a Royal visitor did the honour of planting the final tree. Press release
Clements Wood is one of 50 woods created through the Woodland Trust’s Millennium Commission-funded Woods on your Doorstep project.
Setting the tree-planting pace, Lord and Lady Carswell
The Tree For All campaign received a helping hand from Lord and Lady Carswell, members of the Ulster Society for the Protection of the Countryside. Lord and Lady Carswell set the tree-planting pace at a special ceremony at Dorothy’s Wood, near Lisburn. Lady Carswell commented: “It’s wonderful to be able to take hands-on action for our local environment. The simple act of tree planting represents positive action for our wildlife, landscape and for our future generations. Everyone can play a part; the planting of a native tree in your own garden, for example, is a really positive start.”
