Introduction to Planting a Small Native Woodland
I am delighted to announce that Niamh Ní Dhúill from Natural Wild Gardens and Leaf Ireland is coming to Growing Wild @ Littlewood on Saturday 22nd March, to demonstrate and teach how to plant a small mixed native woodland.
Niamh has many years of experience planting native woodlands in a variety of settings especially on school grounds, she has developed incredible resources for Leaf Ireland as part of her work with them.
If you would like to learn how to plant a small native woodland, this is the course for you!
Date: Saturday 22nd March 2025
Time: 2-5pm
Info: Tea & snacks will be provided.
Price: €35
Course Outline:
In this course, you will get practical hands on experience on how to plant a native mixed woodland on my site at Donadea, Co. Kildare. We will plant a small woodland as part of the day. We will cover an introduction to winter tree id, identifying and getting to know our native trees, how and where to source native provenance native trees, how to plant a tree and woodland, mulching and protecting the tree and the long term maintenance of a woodland.
Please come prepared to be outside for the day, in warm clothes, wet gear, work boots and work gloves.
Workshop includes:
- Introduction our native trees
- Simple tree id – winter buds!
- How to plan and design a woodland
- How to plant a tree
- How to mulch trees
- Long term maintenance of a woodland
You can read more about LEAF Ireland here: https://leafireland.org/ and their resources here https://leafireland.org/resources/
