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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Area Committee agrees that the remedial action should be taken via the use of professional fruit tree arborists or other methods to enhance and grow the apple orchards planted as part of 300K Have Your Say for Clondalkin.

REPORT:

Of the four locations where apple trees were planted (Corkagh Park, Clondalkin Park, Monastery Gate Close & Riversdale estate) only 2 sites proved to be viable and were not subjected to vandalism.  The 2 successful sites are Corkagh Park and Monastery Gate Close open space.  Both sites are being managed by qualified horticulturalists who work in the Public Realm Section.

The Corkagh Park orchard has been enhanced by the planting of additional trees by Clondalkin Tidy Towns in March 2023 under the Orchards in the Community/DCs for Bees scheme.  The Monastery Gate Close orchard has been slower to establish but is growing well.  Additional trees will be purchased for this location for planting in Q4 to replace five trees that failed to establish.