Mature trees create hundreds of saplings each year. However, the majority of these saplings will not reach maturity. They disappear naturally due to competition, but quite often they are removed in routine forest management. They are provided by Mother Nature’s nursery and grow on neglected sites, roadsides, and pathways, or become thinned out due to a lack of tree species diversity in a particular area. These saplings are a source of diverse, ecological, free and indigenous trees. By transplanting these saplings locally one can restore ecosystems and create green areas nearby, keeping the “Right Tree, Right Place” guideline in mind. More Trees Now is based on a Dutch initiative Meer Bomen Nu, which has inspired a mass volunteering movement that has transplanted over 1.4 million saplings in three winters in the most densely populated country in Europe. They have created an online tool that allows for a decentralized organisation where anyone can organize events and register and track saplings from their old to their new destination. The aim is to make tree planting accessible and free for all who are concerned about biodiversity loss and deforestation.
Crann is Ireland’s leading voluntary tree organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of our trees, hedgerows and woodlands.
We at Patagonia Dublin had the pleasure of their unique energy many times, including several Dublin Culture Night Events!
It is a membership-based, non profit registered charity (CHY13698) uniting people with a love of trees.
