The Usee.ie Native Woodland Grove
Every Usee.ie customer is getting a native tree planted on their behalf at Cloudforest One.
Be part of it
What is Cloudforest One
Cloudforest One is a forest we own on the wild atlantic way. It is located just noth of the amazing seaside town of Lahinch County Clare. In Oct 2020 we acquired the site comprising nearly thirthy acres. In December 2020 part of the site was planted with a mixture of Sitka Spruce, Oak, Rowan, Downey Birch and Alder. In total 21,000 trees were planted. On site we have kept over two acres to create our very own native woodland grove for our customers. Over the course of the next few years we will plant one native tree at the grove to symbolise a new customer joining us. Each tree will be tagged with the customers details, date of planting and gps co-ordinates. We currently are live webstreaming video from the site and in years to come our customers will be able to virtually visit the native tree planted on their behalf.
Cloudforest One located at Lahinch Co Clare - pictured in green the area set aside to create the Usee.ie native woodland grove
The Native Woodland Grove
The grove is beig creqted with Oak, Willow, Silver Birch, Alder & Horsechestnut trees. The grove will feature a wild flower meadow specially created with bee & insect friendly flowers. Every new customer who joins Usee.ie will get a new native tree planted on their behalf at the grove.
These are some of the trees we are planting
Oak
It was believed that doors made from Oak kept evil spirits away.The 'Brian Boru' Oak in Co. Clare is considered to be the oldest Oak in Ireland, over 1000 years old. The Oak tree has 284 dependent insect species. When mature it can reach 30M height and 15M width.
Willow
Willow can live to about 300 years old. Willow is diecious, this means it is both male & female.. Willow is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Willow bark was used as a painkiller in the past. Willow has 266 dependent insect species. Its Catkins attract bees.
Horse Chestnut
Excellent for carbon storage. Considered our best native tree to absorb carbon from the atmosphere.These trees get their name from their distinctive marking where leaf petiole joins main stem. You can see a horseshoe shape with '7 nails'. Also called the Anne Frank Tree, as she refers to it in her diary. Believed to have many medicinal benefits including preventing kidney failure
Trees planted at our customer woodland grove
6th Feb 2021 - We planted five oak trees, one horsechestnut and five willow trees for new customers joining our business in 2021
Special thanks to Target Transport, Kore Energy, Susan E Brown Accountants, McHugh Group, Investi, Roche Diagnostics Ireland, schnittger Bourne Property Managers, Bespoke Diamonds, Meridian Healthcare, Ardex Building Supplies & Independent Express Cargo for the business. Thsee eleven trees are planted on your behalf.
12th March 2021
We added five more oak trees to the grove on behalf of Golden Bake, Simon Ferraro, Pandora Jewelry, Parfois & Bluesteel.
16th April 2021
We planted twenty five trees to the grove - 10 Oak, 5 Alder, 5 Birch and 5 Hazel - in appreciation of Suzanne Murray Hair Salon Donabate, Diarmuid McHugh, Centra Greendale Shopping Centre, The McHugh Group and El Penderinos,
