Green-fingered firefighters on mission to revive Ireland’s wild forests

Neil McCabe, of Grown Forest, which aims to plant 50,000 trees across Ireland by the end of next year to widen Ireland’s biodiversity and revive wild forests (Conor McCabe/PA)

Three firefighters are on a new life-saving mission to revive Ireland’s wild forests – with the help of old dance floors.

Neil McCabe, Stephen O’Reilly and Damian Bligh, of Grown Forest, have bought parcels of land across the country and intend to plant 50,000 native Irish trees that will be guaranteed for 10 generations and can be bought as presents for €25.