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🌳 National Tree Week 2026 takes place from Sunday 8th March to Sunday 15th March 2026! 🌳

🌱 Cork County Council is inviting schools, community groups, and organisations to plant a native Irish tree and celebrate our rich natural heritage. Up to 1,200 free trees will be available with species such as Alder, Common Birch, Pedunculate Oak, Rowan, Scots Pine, Silver Birch, Hazel and Whitethorn and the trees are available in bundles of 10 per tree type.

During National Tree Week, community groups, organisations and schools are invited to organise or participate in events throughout the week, including tree planting, woodland walks, workshops, and more.

🌳 Trees are allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis.

📩 Apply by 27 February 2026 by emailing [email protected]

➡️ Read more on our website: https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/news/cork-county-council-invites-groups-to-plant-a-native-tree-for-national-tree-week-0

All at Coillte would like to extend our thanks to President Michael D. Higgins. Both President Higgins and his wife Sabina, joined us to celebrate the launch of Beyond the Trees Avondale in 2022, a special day that marked a new chapter for Irish forestry history and outdoor recreation.

During his opening remarks, President Higgins reflected on the importance of places like Avondale Forest Park in helping people reconnect with nature, protect biodiversity, and take action against climate change. A message that continues to inspire us every day.

As President Higgins’ remarkable 14-year term as Uachtarán na hÉireann comes to a close, we remember many defining moments of his presidency, including the enduring image of the pair enjoying Ireland’s highest slide!

Go raibh míle maith agat, a Uachtaráin.

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Ráth Dé ar an obair.

Ráth Dé ar an obair @presidentirl

& Michael D Higgins agus go raibh míle maith agaibh don tacaíocht.

#Slán & #beannacht & #grma @presidentirl & #Sabina

Míle buíochas a Shoilse. Slán agus beannacht.

Míle buíochas, a Shoilse don bhfáilte is fiche ó @presidentirl don bhfoireann @easytreesie @cranntrees @plantfortheplanet_official . Every good wish for your continued success in your new chapter. We are most grateful for your support for our children & their communities' #treeplanting #climateaction which commenced on #scienceweek 2019

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💎 Diamonds are everywhere — but wood is nearly impossible to find beyond Earth.

In the vastness of the universe, diamonds are surprisingly common. They’ve been detected in the atmospheres of gas giants, in meteorites, and even in stars. Entire “diamond planets” like 55 Cancri e may exist, where carbon under immense pressure crystallizes into gem-like forms.

🌲 But wood?
That’s something truly extraordinary.

Wood is the product of photosynthesis, a complex biological process unique to life as we know it. It requires sunlight, water, carbon dioxide — and most importantly — trees. Outside of Earth, there’s no evidence of forests, trees, or even plant-based life capable of creating this organic structure. That makes wood one of the rarest natural substances in the known universe.

✨ So while diamonds may glitter across galaxies,
wood tells the story of life.

Let this remind us how rare and precious our living planet truly is. 🌍