Coill na nÓg Over 10,000 Native Trees to be planted by Schools All Over Ireland supported by eFlow

Coill na nÓg which means the children’s forest in Irish, is a native tree and hedgerow campaign for schools across Ireland. eFlow has entered a 3-year partnership which will see over 10,000 trees planted on school grounds across Ireland.

eFlow, operators of barrier-free tolling on Dublin’s M50 motorway, has partnered with social enterprise ‘Biodiversity in Schools’ in support of the ‘Coill na nÓg’ initiative in one of Ireland’s largest tree-planting projects in education.

The initiative is open to all preschools, primary schools and secondary schools across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Resources will be delivered to successful schools and supported by an online hub. All schools across Ireland are also being encouraged to get outdoors this autumn/ winter and explore their local woodlands and hedgerows. Three lucky schools who share their adventures on social media will share an outdoor classroom fund worth €12,000.

Commenting on the launch, Mark Nolan, Director of Biodiversity in Schools said: “It’s so important that our young people have the opportunity to explore our wonderful trees and hedgerows. It’s therefore essential that schools have these resources on their grounds as an educational tool, not to mention the boost to biodiversity. We’re hugely appreciative of eFlow’s partnership on this project showing leadership of businesses helping biodiversity”.

Commenting on the launch, Roisin Barton Murray, Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s eFlow Public Information Manager commented “We are delighted to sponsor this initiative, to empower students to plant trees and hedgerows, and learn about their local environment. By supporting this program, eFlow are not only investing in the environment but in the next generation of environmental stewards”.

School interested in taking part can register on biodiversityinschools.com/coill-na-nog