Mary Norton and Philippa Barry taking part in the 100 million Trees project in Athlone Business & Technology Park, where 2,500 native trees were planted by volunteers from IDA Ireland. Staff plant 2,500 trees at Athlone IDA Business ParkA small dense forest was recently planted at the IDA Business & Technology Park in Athlone as part of an environmental initiative undertaken by IDA Ireland and the 100 Million Trees Project. The 100 Million Trees initiative aims to plant this number of native Irish trees across the island of Ireland by the end of the decade. The community-driven 100 Million Trees initiative has already seen native Irish trees planted in 62 sites across the country, with 161,180 planted since last November. A video of the IDA Ireland and 100 Million Trees project in Athlone can be viewed here:

Source: Irish Independent May 23, 2024 16:34 UTC