Pocket Forests reconnects people in urban areas with nature by planting small, urban forests.
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In one of my last Game Changers columns im a The Irish Times I’m writing about Biodiversity Net Gain, a new UK law that puts the onus on developers to measure and replace the biodiversity they destroy. The piece is online today The nature restoration law that will throw up some interesting design challenges https://lnkd.in/gUy3pAfP
We are delighted that this much needed law has now passed. It is vital to recreate space for nature for the benefit of future generations. https://lnkd.in/eqraufG6
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Think cities can't breathe? Urban forestry is our unsung hero, turning grey to green, slashing stress, cleaning air and water, AND fighting off urban heat like an eco-shield. 🌳 Let's champion our leafy warriors and transform our concrete jungles. 🏙 via UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)
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Our tree nursery was officially opened by Pippa Hackett this week. Please read Catherine's piece below.
We were delighted to welcome Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity to open our Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests Native Tree Nursery on Tuesday June 11th. The nursery is home to more than 2,000 native trees, which will be planted in urban greening projects by communities next winter. The trees are being cared for by prisoners, under the expert guidance of a senior prison officer Declan Jordan, at Shelton Abbey Open Prison outside Arklow, Co Wicklow. The project, a collaboration between Pocket Forests, The Irish Prisons Service and Coillte is helping to create a positive role for prisoners in climate and biodiversity action. The Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests Native Tree Nursery is growing nine different indigenous tree species, all originally grown from Irish seed by Coillte. Minister Hackett said: “It’s a real privilege to be opening the Pocket Forests native tree nursery in Shelton Abbey. The benefits of urban greening are multiple, be it better air quality, much needed shading and cooling on hot summer days, or improved flood resilience. Pocket Forests is doing fantastic work planting native trees in urban areas, and the nursery at Shelton Abbey will be a really valuable resource for them over the coming years - as well as being a great addition to the prison’s many rehabilitative activities. The care that the prisoners have put into establishing the nursery under the expert guidance of prison officer, Declan Jordan, is clear to see, and I want to congratulate Declan, the Shelton Abbey prisoners, the Pocket Forests team and Coillte on this wonderful initiative.” Governor of Shelton Abbey Open Centre, Joseph Donoghue said: “I am proud to see our collaboration with Pocket Forests and Coillte come to fruition with the opening of the Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests Native Tree Nursery. This initiative not only benefits our community by bringing nature to urban areas and combating biodiversity loss but also provides a positive role for our prisoners in climate and biodiversity action. This project exemplifies our commitment to rehabilitation, training, and cooperation with local businesses, and I am excited to see the positive impact it will have on both our environment and our community." Ciaran Fallon, Director Coillte Nature said: “We are delighted to support this Pocket Forest initiative by providing the native Irish tree saplings. These saplings were raised from seed saved from local native woodlands and grown in the Coillte nursery in County Carlow. It’s great to be able to play a small role in this inspirational project. Well done Pocket Forests.” Thanks to Governor Donoghue, chief prison officer Angelina Murphy, Declan Jordan and Ai Koketsu. Picture by Conor from Maxwell Photography l-r Maria Couchman, Coillte Nature, Catherine Cleary, Ciaron McCauley Irish Prisons Service, Minister Pippa Hackett, Prison Governor Joseph Donoghue, Ashe Conrad-Jones, Amy van den Broek and Ciaran Fallon director of Coillte Nature
We were delighted to welcome Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity to open our Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests Native Tree Nursery on Tuesday June 11th. The nursery is home to more than 2,000 native trees, which will be planted in urban greening projects by communities next winter. The trees are being cared for by prisoners, under the expert guidance of a senior prison officer Declan Jordan, at Shelton Abbey Open Prison outside Arklow, Co Wicklow. The project, a collaboration between Pocket Forests, The Irish Prisons Service and Coillte is helping to create a positive role for prisoners in climate and biodiversity action. The Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests Native Tree Nursery is growing nine different indigenous tree species, all originally grown from Irish seed by Coillte. Minister Hackett said: “It’s a real privilege to be opening the Pocket Forests native tree nursery in Shelton Abbey. The benefits of urban greening are multiple, be it better air quality, much needed shading and cooling on hot summer days, or improved flood resilience. Pocket Forests is doing fantastic work planting native trees in urban areas, and the nursery at Shelton Abbey will be a really valuable resource for them over the coming years - as well as being a great addition to the prison’s many rehabilitative activities. The care that the prisoners have put into establishing the nursery under the expert guidance of prison officer, Declan Jordan, is clear to see, and I want to congratulate Declan, the Shelton Abbey prisoners, the Pocket Forests team and Coillte on this wonderful initiative.” Governor of Shelton Abbey Open Centre, Joseph Donoghue said: “I am proud to see our collaboration with Pocket Forests and Coillte come to fruition with the opening of the Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests Native Tree Nursery. This initiative not only benefits our community by bringing nature to urban areas and combating biodiversity loss but also provides a positive role for our prisoners in climate and biodiversity action. This project exemplifies our commitment to rehabilitation, training, and cooperation with local businesses, and I am excited to see the positive impact it will have on both our environment and our community." Ciaran Fallon, Director Coillte Nature said: “We are delighted to support this Pocket Forest initiative by providing the native Irish tree saplings. These saplings were raised from seed saved from local native woodlands and grown in the Coillte nursery in County Carlow. It’s great to be able to play a small role in this inspirational project. Well done Pocket Forests.” Thanks to Governor Donoghue, chief prison officer Angelina Murphy, Declan Jordan and Ai Koketsu. Picture by Conor from Maxwell Photography l-r Maria Couchman, Coillte Nature, Catherine Cleary, Ciaron McCauley Irish Prisons Service, Minister Pippa Hackett, Prison Governor Joseph Donoghue, Ashe Conrad-Jones, Amy van den Broek and Ciaran Fallon director of Coillte Nature
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What a gorgeous day to be at #BordBiaBloom with Amy van den Broek and Catherine from Pocket Forests CLG. The amazing things you can do with a small space 😍 Thank you ladies for the invitation 💕 #irishtrees #biodiversity #treeplanting #greenertogether
We could not have done this work without Wildacres - we are so grateful for their support. Book into one of their fantastic workshops - it will change the way you garden and how you use your space. We can all be climate activists if we put nature first.
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Hectic and exhausting few days Mixed emotions though Myself and Gilly Taylor had the pleasure of collaborating with the wonderful dynamic “Tree’o” from Pocket Forests CLG (Check out the incredible work they are doing) Ash Amy and Catherine at the Bord Bia ‘Bloom’ in the Phoenix Park Dublin. We collaborated to help install and attend a fantastic Pocket Forest, resplendent with biodiversity supporting native trees and a small Pocket Wildlife pond. It was a good opportunity to promote our next workshop Creating a Wildlife Pond’ see below QR Code, still a few places left. Also welcomed the opportunity to deliver a talk on ‘Bringing Biodiversity Back’ for Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine. Realise though, even more so we have a long road ahead to change our habits to save our planet 🌍 Seems like it is ‘Business as Usual’ with ever increasing demand and consumption everywhere. The uplifting part was working with Pocket Forests CLG and meeting lots of people who have and will, take action to save and restore our decimated biodiversity. Hope springs eternal 💚
We had the best morning at the official opening of the Pocket Forest we planted with the Stone Soup Project in Cherry Orchard. This remarkable group of community activists have created a very special green space in their neighbourhood. Thanks to Dave O'Donovan for connecting us with them. Lord Mayor Dáithí de Róiste was there to offer his support after he awarded the Stone Soup Project one of his Lord Mayor awards earlier this year. This Pocket Forest was funded by Dublin city council as part of the Circular Economy Hotspot Event 2023.