| Thousands of saplings were planted and native gorse was established to create wildlife habitats. |
| The choice of elm, gorse and mimosa reflects these extremes and reinforces the vegetation already present. |
| The smell of fresh turf, blooming heather and the nearby gorse or whins are never forgotten once experienced. |
| Landowners who did not hunt were still expected to plant and maintain gorse coverts. |
| Small, subtly contoured greens lined with gorse and heather tumble beneath vast sandy hills. |
| Later however, the men of the parish got together and cleared gorse and heather from the present festival field at Gurteen and sowed grass seed. |
