A visit to Cloudforest Four got us thinking about how we’ll manage spruce in our own forests

The spread of rushes on Cloudforest Four

One of our most valuable native Irish trees, Spindle occurs in our hedgerows and woodland on all of our sites.

One of our most valuable native Irish trees, the Hawthorn occurs in our hedgerows and woodland on all of our sites.

One of the few evergreen trees native to Ireland, the Yew is planted in our first Gift Tree Grove at Cloudforest One in Lahinch.

Crabapple trees are stunning ornamental flowering trees. Crabapple flowers come in spectacular shades of pink, white, cream, purple, orange, and red. Crabapple trees produce small fruits called crabapples that generally have a tart taste. We have planted Crab Apple Trees at our gift grove on Cloudforest One.

The Holly Tree Is Planted On Our Cloudforest One and CloudForest Five Sites

The Olive Tree is a beautiful, symbolic & historic tree that can be found scattered throughout human history. From ancient civilisations like The Phoenicians in the 16th century BC to the fall of the Roman Empire, the majestic Olive Tree has been a pillar of many Mediterranean civilisations which have been crucial in the destiny of mankind.

Guelder rose is a deciduous, upright shrub. Guelder-rose usually grows by lakes and in hedgerows. They sometimes reach as high as 4 meters.