By Dan Walsh
A small forest of 1,325 native trees have been planted on ‘The Rocks’ at Maudlintown on the southern side of Wexford town as part of the ‘100 Million Trees Project’ launched last year.
The attendance included Cllr John Fleming, Cathaoirleach Wexford County Council, Cllr John Hegarty, Mayor of Wexford Borough District, Cllr George Lawlor and Cllr Garry Laffan. Also present and who carried out trojan work in planting the 1,325 trees were community volunteers from St Mary’s GAA Club, Mauldintown, The Rocks Walking Trails and Southend Family Resource Centre.
Cathaoirleach Cllr John Fleming welcomed all and said he was “delighted to support this project and thanked most especially the volunteers who helped plant the trees but who also care and maintain this unique amenity known as ‘The Rocks’.”
Mayor John Hegarty stated that “this project will provide so many benefits for biodiversity, but it also creates a positive legacy for future generations to enjoy.”
Richard Mulcahy stated; “We were absolutely thrilled to meet our launch objective of planting 20,000 trees in year one, but this year, we have much greater ambitions and aim to deliver over ten times that amount in 2024. By next April, we aim to have, 200,000 to 250,000 new young native tree varieties planted in the ground at over 75 different sites around the country.”
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