A sad tragic reflection on a country that will not even give ancient Oak trees a chance to survive, but instead giving priority for huge Sitka plantations that smother ancient native trees and have zero benefit for nature but are solely grown for profit
@codohertynews.bsky.social......also @whittledaway.bsky.social visits Derryclare in Co Galway where ancient oaks have battled to survive amid commercial sitka plantations and a long-promised, long-delayed nature restoration plan still awaits delivery
www.irishtimes.com/environment/....
irishtimes.com
Does Ireland have the will to undo the disaster of plantation forestry?
Plans to remove commercial plantation around native forest have stalled for years