Terryland Forest Park
Families in action at the Terryland Forest Park 'Plantathon 2025'.
Many thanks to the volunteers that participated in our range of activities at Terryland Forest Park on Saturday.
As well a clean-up of the woods, meadows and pathways as part of An Taisce's National Spring Clean, volunteers also removed refuse from Terryland River, mulched the park's new fruit bush pocket orchards, and undertook the first mapping of a new 6km blue-green walking/running trail within the park and along the River Corrib/Dyke Road.
On next Saturday (March 29th) , we will be hosting our annual Community Tree Plantathon.
So please join us to celebrate 25 years since the first planting in Terryland Forest Park by creating a hedgerow, a pocket woods and a willow field.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1284820375329?aff=oddtdtcreator
On March 12th 2000, some of the 3,000+ volunteers, working under the auspices of Galway Corporation (now council) Parks department and its superintendent the recently appointed Stephen Walsh with a multi-sectoral committee, created a wonderful oak grove on the first day that Terryland Forest Park opened. Twenty oak saplings were planted in a circle surrounding a single oak sapling, giving recognition to the Celtic pagan druids and early Christians, especially Saint Brigid of Kildare (Cill Dara, Irish for 'church of oak') fame, who worshiped amongst nature and gave due respect to the largest of our native tree species. The ancient ones often knew more than modern society gives them credit for. For they understood the significance of trees and plants in maintaining life on the planet which science is helping us to rediscover in the last century or so.
Please Join us this Saturday for our ongoing Wetland restoration project
Once again dear friends we are asking you to join us for our wetland restoration project in Terryland Forest Park.
Help Create a Major New Wetland for Galway City
Lending a Helping ARM to the Forest Park
I was so happy to have been invited to speak at their celebratory event today which also represented 10 years since the company started in Galway city.
Over the last twelve months, their staff on a weekly basis have undertaken a range of meaningful projects in the park including monthly surveying of the water quality (solids, temperature, pH levels etc) at different sites along the Terryland River, planting trees, litter picking, bio-blitzing and cleaning heritage signage. I thank them so much for their wondering meaningful volunteering - ARM is making a valuable contribution to the natural environment and sustainability of Galway city.
A Pheasant in Hare's Corner: A Good Omen for our Nature Restoration Plans!