The Woodland League
Dedicated to restoring the relationship between people and their native woodlands
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The Woodland League is a volunteer-led, non-profit organisation in Ireland dedicated to restoring native woodlands and reconnecting people—especially young people—with nature through education, community involvement, and cultural heritage.
Woodland League works to:
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Protect and restore Ireland’s native trees and biodiversity
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Promote community-based forestry
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Provide nature education through hands-on projects like Forest in a Box
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Advocate for sustainable forestry policies
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Inspire reconnection with Irish woodland traditions
It draws inspiration from ancient Irish land wisdom, supporting the idea that thriving woodlands are vital for healthy communities, clean air and water, and climate resilience.
Our Projects
Forest in a box
Offers schools and communities a simple, low-maintenance way to grow native Irish trees from seed. The project combines hands-on learning with real environmental impact, helping to restore local woodlands and reconnect people with Ireland’s natural heritage.
Great Forest of Aughty
Reviving Ireland’s woodland heritage through local collaboration and ecological restoration
education
The Woodland League offers engaging forest walks, talks, and workshops that bring people closer to Ireland’s native woodlands.
Forest in a Box
Grow the Future One Box at a Time
The box mimics the natural forest floor of leaf litter to start the trees off. The design encourages the trees to reach for the light and a fine mesh ensures protection of the seeds. Each one metre by one metre box can grow approximately 200 native trees for planting out every two years..
More on Handbook for Agroforestry
The Agroforestry Handbook is a practical, Ireland-based guide designed to support farmers, landowners, and communities in integrating native trees into working landscapes.
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Agroforestry Handbook – Free Download
Get printed copies for hands on Support
Receive a bundle of Printed copies in A5 format for a donation which helps to cover re-printing, postage and administrative costs.
Perfect for farmers, landowners, schools, and community groups working toward a more biodiverse and sustainable future.
The Great Forest of Aughty
A Vision for the Forest of Aughty
Andrew St. Ledger has proposed a vision to restore the remnants of what was once the Great Forest of Aughty—a vast native oak woodland that once thrived across the region. We are now inviting support and collaboration from local communities, landowners, and groups across the Aughty area to explore the potential of bringing this native forest landscape back to life.
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