Green initiative will see 1,000 native trees planted in Bundoran

A non for profit, volunteer-based community tree planting group based in all set to plant 1,000 native trees in Bundoran.

Love Woodland Northwest has joined forces with Magh Ene secondary school in the town for the project.

Site preparation is complete and a mix of native Irish trees are being donated from Reforest Nation in the next two weeks. They have also had some support from local businesses and environmentally aware companies.

"This is an initiative to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and improve biodiversity in our towns and villages and we hope to expand this to other areas in Donegal," said spokesperson Roger White.

"Positive local community action can have a significant impact on reducing the impact of global warming and this is an example where ordinary local people, local TY school children and some Ukrainian volunteers can improve the environment in a low carbon way, making use of unused scrubland that the school own."

He added this is not commercial forestry or for profit - this is solely for community and wider environmental improvement.