Send us your thoughts on recreation in Ballyseedy
All comments are welcome.
Please e-mail, phone or write a letter to let us know what you'd like to learn about and see in Ballyseedy Wood.
Some of the following questions might help you get started on telling us what you'd like to see in Ballyseedy:
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What’s the most special feature of Ballyseedy Wood?
What else do you like about these woods?
What don’t you like in Ballyseedy Wood (What could be improved?)
What sort of recreation is suitable for Ballyseedy Wood?
Are the current paths accessible for buggies, elderly people, wheelchair users and others who would enjoy the wood?
How should they be improved?
What other types of facilities would you like to see in Ballyseedy Wood?
How would you know if there were too many people using Ballyseedy Wood? What should the County Council do to prevent overuse?
What sorts of species living in Ballyseedy or aspects of the heritage of Ballyseedy would you like to learn about?
What should be done, if anything, with the open grassy space inside the woodland?
Many of the old trees in Ballyseedy are non-native species. As these get old and need to be replaced, should they be replaced with the same species, or with native species?
What would children (how old?) like to learn about in Ballyseedy?
Teachers: click here for a list of questions about school trips.
Contact Sasha Bosbeer with your suggestions:
sashatrees at hotmail.com or info at sylvaneco.com
087 6685836
or post in your suggestions: c/o Kevin Boyle, Kerry County Council, Tralee
Please send in your ideas and responses before 15 July 2008.
Thank you for your time.