TREE DAY –OCTOBER 14TH
On Thursday 14th of October, 2004 a large number of primary school children in Ireland will spend the day learning about trees as the eight annual National tree Day is taking place.
The day is organized by the Tree Council of Ireland and sponsored by ENFO, The Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Food and Tetra Pak. The event is supported by the Department of Education & Science. The experience will give many schools the chance to take part in guided woodland walks at over 120 locations around the country. Members of Coillte and other professional bodies from National Parks and Heritage departments will supervise the walks. The closest walks around here will be in Glenveagh National Park, Drumboe Wood and Ards Forest Park. None of them are that handy for us so the youngsters will just probably go to their nearest park to look at the trees and the autumn colours of the trees.
On Thursday 14th of October, 2004 a large number of primary school children in Ireland will spend the day learning about trees as the eight annual National tree Day is taking place.
The day is organized by the Tree Council of Ireland and sponsored by ENFO, The Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Food and Tetra Pak. The event is supported by the Department of Education & Science. The experience will give many schools the chance to take part in guided woodland walks at over 120 locations around the country. Members of Coillte and other professional bodies from National Parks and Heritage departments will supervise the walks. The closest walks around here will be in Glenveagh National Park, Drumboe Wood and Ards Forest Park. None of them are that handy for us so the youngsters will just probably go to their nearest park to look at the trees and the autumn colours of the trees.
A poster depicting the many uses of wood will be circulated to all schools. The slogan for the poster is ‘100 years, 100 uses’, and celebrates the Centenary of Irish Forestry this year.
WHY HAVE A TREE DAY?
The aim of Tree Day is to create a learning experience that will enthuse and enlighten all children by making them aware of the magic, beauty and importance of trees. It will ensure that each child who passes through the primary school curriculum will have had eight full days of intensive exposure to trees and will have gained knowledge, understanding and an appreciation for trees and the wider environment. The woodland trust in England and Northern Ireland has set up an initiative to get one million children involved in helping to plant 12 million trees between now and 2009. Maybe ‘Tree Day’ here will influence more tree planting! Living near trees is rated very highly in the list of top ten ways to improve your quality of life.
TREE DAY MANUAL
If you are interested in what the tree council has to offer then you can go to the tree council website to download worksheets for all ages of primary school children. This manual is also available in hard copy for €6.50 to cover postage and packaging. Contact the Tree Council for details - trees@treeecouncil.ie or phone 01 284 9211
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