Thursday 31st July 2025
10:30 – 12:30 pm in Library Link 3, James Joyce Library, Belfield
The UCD Citizen Science Community of Practice and UCD Sustainability are delighted to welcome Sophia Meeres from the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy and Dheeraj Rathore from Teagasc who will present about the Ash for Future project and explain how citizens can get involved.
This will be followed by a walk to see ash trees on UCD’s campus with chat and questions along the way.
For over ten years ash dieback disease has devastated our supply of this tree used to make hurleys for our national sport and to make Queen Maeve of Connacht’s horse whip in Irish folklore.
An estimated 1 – 3% of all ash trees are tolerant to dieback. Please join us in this crucial work of finding and reporting the healthiest tree samples throughout Ireland.
