Colm O'Regan: I had a Johnny Appleseed moment and planted a tree

"One of about 20 mixed native trees I planted on a formerly ferny few square metres of rough ground at the edge of one of my mother’s fields."

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024 - 17:46

Colm O'Regan

Columnist with the Irish Examiner.

I found a tree! I yell to the children. They’re happy for me in an ‘ah bless’ sort of way and they go back to imagining which LOL doll is going to be Dua Lipa in their complicated game: Imagine if LOL dolls were popstars.

The tree in question is a plucky little oak. One of about 20 mixed native trees I planted on a formerly ferny few square metres of rough ground at the edge of one of my mother’s fields.