The Dublin City Tree Strategy aims to catalogue every council-owned tree in the city by 2033 and establish dedicated tree crews to address maintenance needs
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The establishment of dedicated tree crews aims to radically shift the maintenance model of trees under the care of Dublin City Council.
Through the implementation of a new 10-year tree strategy, the council will have tree crews undertaking minor works throughout residential areas. There are also plans for a four-year tree surgeon programme to carry out works on larger trees around the city.
This is according to a report from Dublin City Tree Officer Ludovic Beaumont who has catalogued the council’s tree-based objectives. These include protecting existing trees, promoting healthy growth and development, creating a more sustainable urban tree canopy, and communicating with the public and stakeholders regarding trees, woodlands, and hedgerows.
Since 2017, the council has ensured trees worthy of retention are protected under planning permission conditions and have established a tree working group within the Tree Council. They have also developed protocols for dealing with trees in consultation with utility providers and surveyed ancient and species-rich hedgerows around Dublin City.
The Dublin City Tree Strategy ultimately aims to inspect every tree in the city with a goal of 38,000 trees to be recorded and inspected in 2026 alone. An entire inventory of trees should be catalogued by 2033.
A tree planting guide will also be made available to staff in 2027 that ensures the council’s goal that “the right tree is planted in the right location” is most effectively adhered to. New watering technologies and natural fertilisers will help establish young trees while also conserving water in line with sustainability goals.
An inventory of Historic and Veteran Trees is also expected to be completed by 2028, and the installation of bat and bird boxes should enhance biodiversity and habitat value. Even petrol maintenance tools will transition to rechargeable electric versions by 2036, further contributing to sustainability.
New initiatives will also target private greening by providing trees to residents in areas with limited public planting space. By 2026, the council will release an Open Data map detailing the species and sizes of all council-owned trees, and Residents’ Associations will be encouraged to monitor new trees during dry periods to ensure their survival.
A revamped tree page on the Dublin City Council website will provide the public with information regarding programmed tree works, tree populations in parks, annual tree planting info, as well as council events for Tree Week.
The educational Tree Trails project will also be further developed. This includes the creation of a tree trail of Dublin’s 10 most remarkable trees, providing the public with information around their age, shape, species, and location.
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