NATIONAL Tree Week is an annual festival celebrating all positive aspects of trees in our lives and environment.

A REVIEW of state forestry policy, including the role of Coillte and its functions and operations, and the effectiveness of current forestry grant schemes has been launched.

NEW planting is vital to the forestry sector so that it can continue to provide an income stream for farmers and a steady supply of material for the timber and energy industries.

COMMUNITIES and local authorities have been urged by Forestry Minister Mary Wallace to participate in some of the 300 or more events which will take place around the country during National Tree Week (March 2-8).