People's Picnic and Tree-planting at Ringaskiddy

cork | environment | event notice Monday February 15, 2010 21:36 by John

Sunday 7th March 2010, 1pm - 5pm, Gobby Strand, Ringaskiddy, Co Cork

For 6 or 7 years in a row now people have gathered at Gobby Strand, Ringaskiddy, Co Cork to plant trees at the site refered to by some as "The People's Forest".
For those who do not know the site has also been proposed by multi-national waste management company Indaver as the site for their industrial waste incinerator.
Our aim in planting trees here is to give shape to a positive vision for the harbour area based on restoration of ecosystems and communities and the creation of an economy that supports this.
We invite people with an interest in the above to join us here, to meet with like minded folk and to take constructive action in growing another world.

Transport
From Cork City;
Car pool from outside Connolly Hall meet at 11.45pm (gives time to get the bus if no-one with cars turn up)
Number 223 leaves bus station at 12.15pm arr. Ringa at 1pm

Useful Things to Bring:
Waterproof clothing; Leggings, Jackets (beware brambles) and Boots
Flask with hot drink
Good food to share
Basic first aid, plasters etc
Native or appropriate trees
Tools for slashing clearing, digging
Cameras and video and notebooks – Record what you do if you can

Check the link for previous events and info on successful tree planting