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Community-driven Initiative to plant 100 Million Native Irish trees across Ireland

The Daughters of Charity joined in this community driven initiative as part of their commitment to ecology and care of the earth.

The 100 Million Trees Project is a National Not-for-Profit initiative being run by Richard, David and Tina Mulcahy.

The project aims to plant 100 million Native Irish trees across the island of Ireland over the next decade, to increase the native Irish tree population, to add to the biodiversity throughout the country and to help mitigate carbon dioxide output in Ireland.

The project’s ambitious aim will be to densely plant up to 2,500 native Irish trees per Mini Forest in ¼ acre sites using ‘the Miyawaki method’. Named after Japanese Botanist, Professor Akira Miyawaki, who developed the technique in the 1970s to restore degraded land, the Miyawaki Method of overplanting trees has been used in over 3,000 mini forests worldwide.

Planting excess trees together creates more rapid growth, greatly increased density, enhancing biodiversity significantly and importantly, facilitates a very rapid carbon sink. The Miyawaki approach requires much smaller planting areas and can be carried out on unused or fallow land across Ireland.

If you would like to be involved in the project, and if you have a suitable ¼ acre site and wish to have a mini forest we will donate the trees and plant the mini forest Free of Charge – all you have to do is click on this link https://100milliontreesproject.ie/sites/

St. Catherines, Dunardagh, Temple Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Site Location: St. Catherines, Dunardagh, Temple Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Quantity of trees planted: 2,500 Site Size: 1/4 acre

Date planted: 19 March, 2025 Site Owner: Daughters of Charity

Sponsor: UNIPHAR

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the Daughters of Charity for planting a beautiful mini-forest of Irish native trees in the centre of urban Blackrock to help with Climate change. Special thanks to Sr Eileen who coordinated the project with such enthusiasm and belief. Thanks also to Sisters Marie, Olivia, Eilís, Mary W, Bernadette, Christina, Anna, Geraldine, Áine MacNamara and to the Sisters of Dunardagh and Laboure House and the Province who supported the project with prayer! Thank you to Alan Andrews and Stephen Tracey for the preparation of the land.

To the tree planters at Forestry Services – thank you.

Trees Planted

The following is a list of the 2,500 trees planted at this site.

Wild Cherry
European Bird Cherry
Blackthorn
Dogrose
Guelder Rose
Crab Apple
Common Alder
Downy Birch
Oak
Hawthorn/Whitethorn
Scots Pine
Rowan (Mountain Ash)
Hazel
Spindle

https://100milliontreesproject.ie/st-catherines-dunardagh-temple-hill-blackrock-co-dublin/

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Where we are

We are women who have responded to the Call of Christ to live out our baptismal commitment by reaching out in His name to the people at the margins of our society. With the help and collaboration of many others we contribute to the provision of Child and Family Services, Pre-Schools, Education, Specialised Services for Young People, Services for People with Intellectual Disability, Health Care Services, Services for Older People, Services in Parishes, Family Resource Centres, Services for People who are Homeless, Vincentian Partnership Programmes, Mission Outreaches, Marian Services, Services to the wider Community and Provincial Administration.

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