Kids from St. Kevin’s school in Greystones had a lovely time out in the fields today, helping to mark National Tree Week.
For one young budding farmer, the main vantage point of having lots of trees around is to stop the countryside looking so bland.
For one young budding farmer, the main vantage point of having lots of trees around is to stop the countryside looking so bland.For a second Kevin’s kid, the big plus about trees was the fact that you can play on them, whilst another pointed out their crucial role in playing hide’n’seek.
Top of the class.
“If we couldn’t climb the trees,” said the fourth, “then we’d just be sitting here.”
The place was the Wicklow Mountains, and the plan, to help a new tree-planting initiative to get underway.
With the Tree Council of Ireland noticing that fewer children are exploring the great outdoors – thanks to all those fandangle interweb contraptions – and the fine tradition of childhood tree-climbing is in danger of becoming extinct.
To help combat this worrying trend, the forests of Ireland are being opened up to children as part of a major push towards those great outdoors.
Continuing the annual National Tree Week tradition of planting for a whole new generation to enjoy, Greystones kids Rachel, Holly, Louise and Aine joined the experts in a little soil digging, and TLC. The site chosen is a protected area, put aside for children to come explore Ireland’s natural beauty up close and personal.