Posts in Tree Nursery
Wildwood Seed Project Autumn Update

November brings closure to what has been Autumn spectacles and encounters of immense, intrigue calm and inordinate beauty. Botanically, autumn is great in many ways in terms of scouting for native tree species in our landscape. While the majority of native plants slide into their Winter dormancy phase, Autumn brings with it not only seed ripening but spectacular changes in foliage colour.

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Woodlands of Ireland Seed Network Gathering

On 21st May, 2024, Hometree had the honour of hosting the latest gathering of the Woodlands of Ireland network, in conjunction with the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine (DAFM) and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) on the topic of Native Irish Tree Seed Collection and Sustainable Plant production. This meeting brought together leaders, experts, and key stakeholders from across the native woodland sector, including seed collectors, nursery owners, NGOs and government representatives.

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Wildwood Seed Project 2024: Preserving Irish Tree Provenance

In December Hometree was given the green light to continue to expand our seed collection programme. As a part of this programme we created a robust long-term strategy around future proofing seed supply for Hometree's Organic Tree Nursery. In addition, we onboarded and trained more certified seed collectors at strategic locations along the West Coast of Ireland.

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Out Collecting Seeds and Finding the Mother Tree

Throughout June, we focused on scouting for and collecting seeds of three localised native species: Irish Wych Elm, Downy Birch and Wild Cherry for Hometree’s Organic Tree Nursery situated in Ennistymon. It is a lesser imagined part of Hometree’s mission statement but the constant, regular witnessing of nature doing its own thing isn’t a luxury, it is absolutely essential to human survival and wellbeing.

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