Native Tree Nursery

• KNP has its own accredited and registered native tree growing nursery.

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• KNP has its own accredited and registered seed collection area at Derrycunnihy Nature reserve in Killarney National Park.

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• Both nursery and seed stand provided Acorns etc of guaranteed local provenance.

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• In the past 2 years 40,000 Acorns have been collected by staff of KNP.

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• These 40,000 Acorns plus Yew, Arbutus, Wild Cherry and Scots Pine, have been propagated by horticulture staff in Killarney National Park.

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• Already many of these Oak saplings etc., have been planted to enrich the native woodlands of KNP.

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• Yew seeds have to be processed through a specific cold stratification process.