COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 12, 2018

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor B. Leech

Following on from the successful submissions made in the recent Participatory Budget can this Council ensure as much as possible that the Community Orchard Project in Clondalkin and any planting of apple trees in the County be sourced from our ancient Irish species as a priority.

REPORT:

Planting which took place under the Participatory Budget scheme in 2017 to develop a community orchard in Lucan involved the planting of a mixture of apple tree varieties and these included some native Irish species.  The native Irish varieties tend to be available in the early stages of growth only and this unfortunately makes them vulnerable to vandalism.  It is intended however to develop on the knowledge gained in creating the Lucan orchard and to use this to create a more diverse and varied orchard in Clondalkin.  In this regard it is hoped that greater use of native varieties can be made on this occasion with a wider range of varieties to be used and variety achieved also in the size of tree to be planted.