Events 2024/25 Season
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12th/13th June – Wed/Thu – Stepping Stone Pond
Project : Stepping Stone Pond
Time : 10am to 4pm
Venue : St Aidan’s NS, Brookfield, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
Volunteers required.
19th June – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Ciaran’s NS, Hartstown Rd, Hartstown, Dublin 15, D15 ED83
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
Parking : Parking is available in the church car park directly in front of the school.
Volunteers welcome.
28th June – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Fettercairn Youth Horse Project, Fettercairn Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
Volunteers required.
11th July – Thu – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Deansrath Community College, Westbourne Rise, Deansrath, Dublin 22.
Host(s) : John Paul Construction.
Sponsor : John Paul Construction.
Volunteers required.
24th/25th July – Wed/Thu – Stepping Stone Pond
Project : Stepping Stone Pond
Time : 10am to 4pm
Venue : Tolka River Project, Buzzardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Herpetological Society of Ireland & Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
Limited Number of Volunteers required.
26th/27th July – Fri/Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 4pm
Venue : Griffeen Valley Park, Esker South, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Host(s) : South Dublin County Council / Adamstown Big Tree Project
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
Volunteers required.
30th/31st July – Tue/Wed – Stepping Stone Pond
Project : Stepping Stone Pond
Time : 10am to 3pm
Venue : Coolmine Drug Rehab Centre, Grove Rd, Coolmine, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Herpetological Society of Ireland & Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
Limited number of volunteers required.
31st July – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Coolmine Drug Rehab Centre, Grove Rd, Coolmine, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
Limited number of volunteers required.
16th August – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Weeding Event
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Weeding Event
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : DSPCA, Mount Venus Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Volunteers required.
17th August – Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Weeding Event
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Weeding Event
Time : 10am to 12 noon
Venue : Sean Walsh Park, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Volunteers required.
22nd August – Thu – Stepping Stone Pond
Project : Stepping Stone Pond
Time : 10am to 4pm
Venue : Coolmine Therapeutic Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Herpetological Society of Ireland & Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
NO Volunteers required.
23rd/24th August – Fri/Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Ballycragh Park, Parklands Road, Dublin D24 AH70.
Host(s) : South Dublin County Council & Dodder Action
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
Volunteers required.
6th September – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Powerstown Educate Together NS, Powerstown Road, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers required.
9th/10th September 2024 – Mon/Tue – Stepping Stone Pond
Project : Stepping Stone Pond
Time : 10am to 4pm
Venue : Coolmine Community School, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Herpetological Society of Ireland & Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
Volunteers required on the 9th but not on the 10th.
13th/14th September 2024 – Fri/Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Clondalkin Park, close to the Clondalkin Leisure Centre.
Host(s) : South Dublin County Council
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council
Volunteers required.
New Event to mark Dublin Climate Awareness Week
25th/26th September 2024 – Wed/Thu – Stepping Stone Pond
Project : Stepping Stone Pond
Time : 10am to 3pm
Venue : Rath Dara Community School, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Herpetological Society of Ireland & Blakestown Drive Community Group.
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
NO Volunteers required.
26th September 2024 – Thu – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Rath Dara Community School, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities.
NO Volunteers required.
27th September – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Weeding Event
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Weeding Event
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : DSPCA, Mount Venus Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : PTSB.
No Volunteers required.
(but experienced volunteers would be welcome to help manage this event)
3rd,4th &5th October – Thu, Fri & Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Avonmore Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : SDCC.
Volunteers required on Sat 5th.
8th October – Tue – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation and Weeding event
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Dodder Valley Park, Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : Bank of Ireland.
No More Volunteers Required
(but experienced volunteers would be welcome to help manage this event).
5th November – Tue – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Aidan’s Community School, Brookfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 XA46
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : John Paul Construction
Volunteers Required
9th November – Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Avonmore Road, Avonmore Park/ Dodder Valley Park
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council
Volunteers Required
13th November – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Peter’s College, Station Rd, Dunboyne, Co. Meath.
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : SUGi
Volunteers Required
15th November – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Dodder Valley Park (Mount Carmel Park entrance), Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council
Volunteers Required
16th November – Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Dodder Valley Park (Mount Carmel Park entrance), Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council
Volunteers Required
20th November – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Dublin 24, D24 X759.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers Required
22nd November – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Kevin’s NS, Rathdown Rd, Rathdown Lower, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Host(s) : TBA
Sponsor : SUGi
Volunteers Required
25th November – Mon – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Scoil Aoife CNS, Citywest Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : SUGi
Volunteers Required
27th November – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Citywest ETNS, Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, D24 CF1P.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers Required
29th November 2024 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Deansrath Community College, Westbourne Rise, Deansrath, Dublin 22.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers required
4th December 2024 – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Soil Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Scoil Aoife, Citywest Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : John Paul Construction
Volunteers Required
6th December 2024 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Ciaran’s NS, Blanchardstown, Hartstown Rd, Hartstown, Dublin 15, D15 ED83.
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Small number of Volunteers Required
9th December 2024 – Mon – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Kishoge Community College, Thomas Omer Way, Kishoge, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 DC89.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers Required
13th December 2024 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Griffeen Valley Park (Access via Old Esker Lane or Lucan Newlands Road), Esker South, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Host(s) : Lucan Tidy Towns (TBC)
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
Volunteers Required
14th December 2024 – Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Griffeen Valley Park (Access via Old Esker Lane or Lucan Newlands Road), Esker South, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Host(s) : Lucan Tidy Towns (TBC)
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
Volunteers Required
8th January 2025 – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting(POSTPONED to Wed 22nd)
POSTPONED to Wed 22nd.
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Fettercairn Youth Horse Project, 24 Fettercairn Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers Required
22nd January 2025 – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Fettercairn Youth Horse Project, 24 Fettercairn Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers Required
24th January 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
CANCELLED DUE TO STORM
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Coolmine Rehab Centre, Grove Rd, Coolmine, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
NO Volunteers Required
28th January 2025 – Tue – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Fettercairn Youth Horse Project, 24 Fettercairn Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers Required
12th February 2025 – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Dublin 24, D24 X759
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : AWS InCommunities.
Parking: Available onsite
Volunteers Required
14th February 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Kevin’s National School, Rathdown Rd, Rathdown Lower, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Host(s) : To Be Announced
Sponsor : SUGi / Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust.
Parking: No parking onsite and parking space near the school is very limited.
Volunteers Required
21st February 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Ballycragh Park, Firhouse. Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
A large contingent of Eirgrid volunteers will attend on Friday but local volunteers are still welcome to attend.
22nd February 2025 – Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Ballycragh Park, Firhouse. Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
Volunteers Required
26th February 2025 – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Scoil Aoife, Citywest Dr, Citywest, Dublin
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : SUGi.
Volunteers Required
28th February 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Clondakin Park, Firhouse. Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Clondalkin Tody Towns:
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
NO Volunteers Required
1st March 2025 – Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Clondakin Park, Firhouse. Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Clondalkin Tody Towns:
Sponsor : South Dublin County Council.
Volunteers Required
4th March 2025 – Tue – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St. Peter’s College, Station Rd, Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : SUGi.
Volunteers Required
5th March 2025 – Wed – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Scoil Aoife, Citywest Dr, Citywest, Dublin
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : SUGi.
Volunteers Required
7th March 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Powerstown ETNS, Powerstown Rd, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15.
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWSInCommunities
Volunteers Required
11th March 2025 – Tue – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Aidan’s Community School, Brookview Ave, Brookfield, Dublin 24, D24 XA46
Host(s) : Dodder Action Group
Sponsor : John Paul Construction
Volunteers Required
14th March 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Avonmore Road Road / Dodder Valley Park, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : South County Dublin
Volunteers Required
15th March 2025 – Sat – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Avonmore Road Road / Dodder Valley Park, Dublin 24.
Host(s) : Dodder Action
Sponsor : South County Dublin
Volunteers Required
18th March 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Tree Planting
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : Rath Dara Community College, Blanchardstown Rd N, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Host(s) : Blakestown Drive Community Group
Sponsor : AWS InCommunities
Volunteers Required
6th June 2025 – Fri – Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Project : Stepping Stone Forest Preparation
Time : 10am to 1pm
Venue : St Paul’s JNS, Ayrfield, Raheny, Dublin 5
Host(s) : TBA
Sponsor : AWS InCommunities
Volunteers Required