{"id":5483,"date":"2022-06-14T14:07:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T14:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?page_id=5483"},"modified":"2022-06-14T14:13:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T14:13:35","slug":"kilkenny-8000-tree-challange","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.keepkilkennybeautiful.com\/?page_id=5483","title":{"rendered":"Kilkenny 8000 tree challange"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kilkenny 8000 Tree Biodiversity and Climate Change Challenge 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>A Kilkenny Active Travel initiative involving KKB volunteers and local residents and cyclists reinstating a native Hedge row on Cootes Lane<\/em><\/p>\n

Part of the Kilkenny Tree Cover Master Plan The 8000 Tree Biodiversity and Climate Change Challenge is KKB\u2019s New Annual tree planting programme and part of our Climate Change and Biodiversity loss mitigation plan.Since its commencement 18 months ago over 10,000 trees have been planted and the target of planting 8000 trees this year has been achieved. This is a collaborative between KKB,Trees on the land The 32 County Tree Planting Charity Trees on the land and Kilkenny County Council and many other landowners in the city.The vast majority of trees planted are native pollinator friendly trees which in the future may be under planted with native the native Bluebell and spring pollinator bulbs if appropriate.<\/p>\n

Special acknowledgement to Sean Hickey (horticulturist, landscape designer & planner),Brian Gaynor (consultant landscape designer trees in the land) and Shane Phellan(Forrester) for their expertise help and guidance.<\/p>\n

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Under a selection\u00a0 of the tree planting initiatives\u00a0 undertaken.\u00a0 many thanks\u00a0 to Kilkenny Co Co who works to facilitate many events with KKB<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1.The Closh Garden of Remembrance and Reflection<\/td>\nKilkenny County Council<\/td>\n3 Commemoration Trees<\/td>\nKKB and local residents<\/td>\nKKB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.St Johns Park<\/td>\nOld Loughlin Gaels<\/td>\n2500 mixed Hedgerow<\/td>\nClub members<\/td>\nTrees on the land<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.SOS Kilkenny<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2500 Linear native woodland trees<\/td>\nKKB<\/td>\nTrees on the land<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.St Rioch\u2019s Tce Car Road<\/td>\n<\/td>\n400 Traditional Hedgerow Supplementation Hawthorn\/blackthorn mix and 18 standard native trees<\/td>\nResidents Group<\/td>\nKeep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.The Bregagh Valley<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1500 native whips and 24 standard native trees in\u00a0 riparian valley.<\/td>\nPublic tree planting event<\/td>\nKeep Kilkenny Beautiful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 Glendine Woods<\/td>\n<\/td>\n400 Hawthorns and 18 standard native trees.New Hedgerow and green area supplementation<\/td>\nResidents and KKB Volunteers<\/td>\nKeep Kilkenny Beautifull<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 Ardnore Park<\/td>\n<\/td>\n400 mixed native whips and 22 Standard native trees Parkland supplementation<\/td>\nResidents group<\/td>\nKeep Kilkenny Beautiful.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 Rath Ullard<\/td>\n<\/td>\n18 Standard Native Trees<\/td>\nResidents<\/td>\nDeveloper \/KKB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Cootes Lane<\/td>\n<\/td>\n200 mixed native Hedgerow.<\/td>\nPublic Tree Planting event<\/td>\nTrees on the Land and KKB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 Ring Rd Rath Ullard<\/td>\n<\/td>\n150 mixed native whips<\/td>\nThe Lions Club and KKB.<\/td>\nKilkenny County Council,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 St Kieran’s College<\/td>\nCollege Trustees<\/td>\n16 Apple Trees and 9 standard replacement Trees<\/td>\nSt Kieran’s College<\/td>\nTrees on the land<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13 Cillin Hill<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3700 Native Irish Whips.<\/td>\nKilkenny Co Co<\/td>\nTrees on the land.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Total Trees Planted in 2021\/2022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08071<\/p>\n

Total for 2020\/2021\/2022 = 11,771.<\/p>\n

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The ceremonial truce commemoration tree being planted at the Closh Garden of Remembrance and reflection at The Closh marking the Double Truce. The War of Independence Truce and our Truce with Nature.<\/em><\/p>\n

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St Johns Park, O\u2019Loughlin Gaels members planting 2500 to create a native Irish pollinator friendly hedge row with trees sponsored and supplied by trees in the land.<\/em><\/p>\n

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SOS Kilkenny Linear Wood Land at Seville Lodge,SOS ON THE Callan Rd 2500 native pollinator friendly trees were planted to replace a line of Leylandii\u2019s between The School of The Holy Spirit and SOS<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rothe Terrace residents planting 400 Hawthorn whips supplied by trees in the land and KKB to supplement and fill gaps in this traditional native hedgerow which was not suitable for laying. 18 standard trees which facilitate perching were also planted at intervals.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Glendine Woods. <\/em>400 Hawthorns and 18 Standard Treesplanted by residents at Glendine Woodscreating a new perimeter hedge to replace a line of Leylandii and supplementing parkland trees with native standard trees.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ardnore Park 28 Standard native trees and an increased area of wildflower meadow and 400 native hawthorn saplings supplementing a native woodland hedgerow.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rath Ullard- Standard Native Tree Planting. 18 standard native Irish Trees planted by residents and supplied by KKB<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ring Rd Rath Ullard. KCC, KKB and Lions Club collaborate to plant 150 saplings supplied by KCC.<\/em><\/p>\n

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St Kieran’s College Orchard and Standard Tree Replacement and the creation of a wildflower meadow.<\/em><\/p>\n

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