“Scientists were startled in 1980 by the discovery of a tremendous diversity of insects in tropical forests. In one study of just 19 trees in Panama, 80% of the 1,200 beetle species discovered were previously unknown to science… Surprisingly, scientists...
Killarney tree celebration aims for record tree hug An imaginative four-day ‘Killarney Celebration of Trees’ event which will run from Thursday, May 19 to Sunday, May 22 2016, will include an attempt to create a world record-breaking tree hug in the restored...
Guided Walks Walks in and around the Killarney area can be facilitated during the Killarney Celebration of Trees weekend… Please contact the following walk leaders: Richard on Mobile: 087 6394362 Conor on Mobile: 086...
Wood of Life Exhibition Ireland is very dependant on imported timber from tropical and temperate regions of the world. Ireland has the highest per-capita consumption of tropical timber in the EU. This international trade can have negative or positive impacts on people...
World Timbers Collection This is one of the best collections of commercial world timbers in Europe. This collection of the timbers of the world was formed by Viscount Powerscourt K.P. over the three years 1930-1933. The collection consists of over 870 samples of some...
