We continue with our tree planting programme this year, along with planting trees in public areas during the winter months the Tidy Towns Association can sometimes subsidise the cost of providing and planting trees in residential areas. We have a very limited budget annually for this project, but if Residents Associations wish to have advice on the type of trees to plant please contact our association, or check this websites Native Trees of Ireland section.

The Association promotes the use of good quality semi-mature native trees in all Residential Estates and suitable roadside locations.

We continue to plant trees in the town park and other public areas, this year we have planted in excess of twenty trees in selected areas.




Newbridge Tidy Towns Association participates annually in National Tree Week. In 2005 the Association planted a number of saplings in the wildlife area in the Liffeyside Park, and many of these are now thriving. 2007 saw our Association replacing a number of trees in the park which had suffered some damage during the winter months, including the Japanese Cherry which sadly fell foul of vandals.

The Tree Council of Ireland's “National Tree Week” is now in its 22nd year. Their theme is ‘Harvesting an ocean of air ’and this slogan reflects the concerns for global warming which is caused by the build up of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. This build up of CO2 is caused by almost everything we do - driving, flying, heating our homes, and even boiling the kettle.

Planting trees is of great benefit to the local environment, a single mature beech tree releases enough oxygen to support a family of four over the course of a year.

We decided to plant a number of saplings in the wildlife area, and selected Willow, Hazel, Silver Birch, Blackthorn, Dogwood, Holly and Buddleia for planting this year. These species will attract a wide variety of wildlife and bird life to the park over the coming years.

These trees are particularly suitable for planting in small parks, and the Willows planted along the riverbank will be an attractive feature in years to come. Holly is almost an endangered species, and the buddleia particularly will attract butterflies during the summer.

The Association are encouraging Residents Associations to participate in National Tree Week, and select some native tree species for planting on their green areas. Business owners could plant some trees in the vicinity of their business premises, as this would provide an attractive environment for both employees and passers by.

We hope that the townspeople of Newbridge will plant some trees this year, Ireland remains one of the least wooded countries in Europe, and each tree planted will benefit all in the local community.