Clonkeen Park, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin

Site Location: Clonkeen Park, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin
Quantity of trees planted: 2,000 trees
Site Size: 8,800 sq. ft
Date Planted: 16th March 2024
Site Owner: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Sponsor: Joe and Deirdre Hannon and Uniphar  

Clonkeen Park, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin

Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge Joe and Deirdre Hannon for their energy and enthusiasm in making this planting happen and for working with Paul Conlon of DunLaoghaire Rathdown County Council to ensure that the planting was a success for the local community.

Thanks to all the volunteers on the day along with Gary of Forestry Services for planting this native forest.

Thanks to Joe and Deirdre for sponsoring the preparation of the ground, the supply of the trees and paying professional planters on the day. Thank you to Uniphar Group for paying for the fencing of this site.

Clonkeen Park, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin

Additional Information

Clonkeen Park is a popular walking and recreational park, located between Rochestown Avenue and the Bray Road (N11), with Deansgrange stream running through it.

Our planting site at Clonkeen Park was kindly made available and the ground prepared by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, with special thanks to Paul Conlon. Planting took place alongside a community planting of 4,000 additional trees.

Trees Planted

The following is a list of the 2,000 trees planted at this site.

Scots Pine

Birch Pendula

Oak

Alder

Malus Sylvestris

Prunus Avium

Prunus Padus

Spindle

Sorbus Aria

Sorbus Acuparia

Cratageus Monogyna

Prunus Spinosa

Hazel

Viburnum Opulus

Rosa Canina

Gallery

Glimpses of Location where trees are planted