Longford residents take part in housing body’s 30th anniversary project to plant 600 trees

Residents of Lanna Aoibhinn, Annaly Gardens and St Michael’s Road, Longford Town, were joined by local community organisations and Clúid staff to mark the planting of a cluster of native Irish hazel trees. 

The hazel trees were part of five tree-planting projects undertaken by Clúid to mark the 30^th anniversary of the first residents getting their keys. In total, the project resulted in more than 600 trees being planted.

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Averil Power, Chief Executive Officer, Clúid commented, “It is a wonderful thing to celebrate 30 years of providing quality homes and building thriving communities like the ones in Lanna Aoibhinn, Annaly Gardens and St Michael’s Road, but it’s an even better thing to do it by looking to the future. 

"It is our hope that the trees that were planted as part of our 30^th anniversary celebrations will be enjoyed for many years to come by all the current residents, and successive generations of residents. We hope that in another 30 years, or 60 years, or 100 years the Longford residents will still be benefitting from these beautiful hazel trees.

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“Additionally, I want to thank all our partners who have helped Clúid to grow and develop into the organisation we are today.”

In addition to the hazel trees in Longford, Clúid marked its 30^th anniversary by planting pocket forests in Kinsale, Co Cork and Kilkenny city and native oak trees in Letterfrack, Co Galway and Enniscrone, Co Sligo.