Kildare County Council asked to prepare a plan in relation to native tree planting

Kildare County Council (KCC) has been asked to prepare a plan for native tree planting in the council-owned areas adjacent to Carton Avenue.

The request was made by Green Party councillor Peter Hamilton at the latest Clane-Maynooth Municipal District meeting.

This meeting took place on Friday, April 5 last.

Cllr Hamilton put forward a motion at the meeting, which read as follows: "That KCC prepare a plan for native tree planting in the council owned areas adjacent to Carton Avenue, and/or the opportunity to take shorter term advantage of this space for a native tree nursery in this area of council ground, to prepare native trees for future planting in the county to help meet our challenging tree planting targets."

Cllr Peter Hamilton of the Green Party

KCC told Cllr Hamilton via its report at the meeting: "Native tree planting will be considered as part of the development of a masterplan for Carton Avenue.

"We do not have the capacity to develop a native tree nursery."

KCC concluded: "This requires specialist skills and our preference is to source trees from nurseries who can provide the skills and have the capacity to produce trees in quantities required."