Glanbia's  Operation Biodiversity Phase I ‘surpasses all expectations’

Phase II to inject colour and life into sustainable wildlife habitats...

Glanbia Ireland Operation Biodiversity champion and farmer Shane Fitzgerald spreading wild flower seed on his farm at Kilmagemogue, Portlaw, Co  Waterford. Picture: Patrick Browne.  

Farm families up and down the country have planted over 80,000 hedgerow shrubs and native Irish trees since last December, nearly meeting the two-year target for the first phase of Glanbia Ireland’s nation-wide Operation Biodiversity plan in just five months.

Over 81,000 whitethorn, green beech, blackthorn and oak trees have been planted on farms since mid-December under the Glanbia Ireland subsidised initiative.