Naas Racecourse, Tipper Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Site Location: Naas Racecourse, Tipper Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Quantity of trees planted: 7,500
Site Size: 
Date planted: 3 March and 27 March 2025
Site Owner: Naas Racecourse
Sponsor: AIB & Uniphar

Naas Racecourse, Tipper Road, Naas, Co. Kildare

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Naas Racecourse for taking part in the 100 Million Trees Project and making three beautiful sites available for Irish native mini-forests to help with Climate change. Special thanks to Shane Webb, Track Manager and Milly Harwood, Sponsorship Manager for organising the ground and a great day out.  They were joined by the office team of Niamh Byrne, Aidan McGarry and Sophie Holbrook along with the Naas Racecourse Directors Richard Brophy and Willie Power. Thanks also to all of those involved in the Horticultural Section of the Kildare Downs Syndrome branch and their family who came out in full force to help with the planting Michael Adams (Hort), Michael Adams Snr, Rebecca Buckley (Hort), Katie Buckley, Lorraine Byrne (Hort), Ann Byrne, John Crowe (Hort), Esther Loakman (Hort), Esther Loakman, Jennifer Malone (Hort), Donna Malone, Mark McAuliffe (Hort), Ava Merrins (Hort), Peter Merrins, Darragh Murphy (Hort), Justin Murphy, Peter O’Connell, Mark O’Meara (Hort), Carol O’Meara, Monica Pierce, Patrick Pierse (Hort), Derek  Sweeney, Danny Walsh (Hort), Joe Walsh and Chris Walsh.

To the tree planters at Forestry Services – thank you.

Thank you to the AIB & Uniphar for sponsoring these sites.

Trees Planted

The following is a list of the 7,500 trees planted at this site.

Wild Cherry

European Bird Cherry

Blackthorn

Dogrose

Guelder Rose

Crab Apple

Common Alder

Downy Birch

Oak

Hawthorn/Whitethorn

Scots Pine

Rowan (mt Ash)

Hazel

Spindle

Gallery

Glimpses of Location where trees are planted