New Years Day Tree Planting Success

On New Year's Day over 40 volunteers joined the Restore Ballymacraven River Association (RBRA) down at the Glen Walk, Ennistymon planting native tree saplings along the Ballymacraven river. The event was met with great success with 450 trees planted & wonderful sunny crisp weather. 

A celebratory picnic was had with tea, coffee & Christmas cake after the fruitful efforts of the large number of trees planted.

The importance of planting along the riparian zone (environment adjacent to the river) is to stabilise the river banks, filter pollutants, regulate water temperature, provide food & shelter for wildlife, improve the overall water quality, & aid in flood management. 

A large amount of invasive laurel was removed from the glen walk, in its place many of the trees were planted where they naturally would have resided before the invasive cherry laurel was introduced. It will take long term management of the cherry laurel to ensure it does not re-establish, with RBRA managing it for the last 2 years. 

RBRA’s next tree planting day will reside on the 31st of January Meeting at 11am in celebration of St. Brigid’s Day and Imbolc meeting in Ennistymon, along the Glen Walk at the stone arched bridge. Want to join? Email us on restoreballymacravenriver@gmail.com.

Thanks to Local Authority Waters Programme and The Woodland League for which without their support this day would not have happened.