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Wednesday March 28, 2012 20:01 by anon
Civil disobedience with a difference - planting trees Today the NAMA To Nature group struck again. This time in Cherrywood industrial estate, Dublin near the Luas line. In an act of civil disobedience a group of 12 people in business suits started planted trees this morning at 7am on an area of wasteland beside the Luas track along the edges and ridges to help shield the eyesore from the nearby apartment block part of which is a ghost estate. The group was only formed a few weeks ago and last Thurs they released the press release below. |
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Jump To Comment: 4 3 2 1The picture alone would suggest that these trees are planted in a very inappropriate location and that they are unlikely to survive.
I live in this area and saw these guys this morning. They planted trees in an area which floods in the winter and in an area which is about two metres deep with gravel. Also I don't think it is such a good idea to plant these trees in such dry weather when they are going to need to be watered over the coming days; I don't think these guys are going to come out to do so without any cameras present. Of the 200 trees planted they will be lucky if a handful survive. Although probably well- intentioned it seems to me a poorly thought out publicity stunt.
Well, on this morning's John Murray show, Radio 1, Serena Brabazon in the interview describes the adjacent estate as such.
At the link below scroll down to: 28/03/2012 Nama to Nature - guerilla gardening on ghost estates
And click on the audio button
I live in that estate and it is not a ghost estate. No part of either apartment blocks are unfinished. Also that wasteland is a development zone, plans are currently available at dlrcoco.ie