Volunteers assist with tree planting

A TREE planting event took place at Sacred Heart Football Club last week and highlights the importance of the community’s environmental health which involved up to 50 volunteers assisting in the project, where almost 5,000 trees will be planted.

Increasing local tree cover will create new habitat to support biodiversity in the area as well as help to sequester carbon dioxide and remove other atmospheric pollutants to improve local air quality, while also absorbing rainwater and reducing reliance on drains and waterways.

The initiative will also help improve the appearance of the local environment and will encourage residents to spend time outdoors in the area.

The initiative was supported by Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation and Arbor Day Foundation, in collaboration with Trees on the Land and community groups in South West Dublin.

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