Terryland Forest Park
| Terryland Forest Park | |
|---|---|
| Páirc Foraoise Thír Oileáin | |
 | |
| Location | Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°17′11″N 9°02′27″W / 53.2864°N 9.0408°W |
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Opened | January 2000 |
| Administered by | Galway City Council |
The Terryland Forest Park is an urban forest park in Galway, Ireland. It was launched in January 2000 as the largest such project in Ireland, with a plan to involve the citizens of Galway city in planting 500,000 native Irish trees in an area of 120 acres (0.49 km2) not far from the city centre.[1]
Background
[edit]Though under the auspices of Galway City Council, it had a community presence in a multi-sectoral management steering committee which led to a high level of involvement by local people in the planning, design and programme events during the period 2000–2003.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Parks, Galway City Council, Terryland Forest Park: funding submission to Irish Government, 2001.
- ^ Campaign to save peoples forest park