Out of breath having just tackled an orchard gone wild, Corporate Affairs’ Benny Ginman looked satisfied with a job well done. Benny was out on the project with staff from EMEA CAG staff, and Shelly Esque, Worldwide Corporate Affairs Director. The group took on the task of completing the first rejuvenation project at the Fruit Orchard located on the Intel Ireland site.
The event was an energetic one. The staff members took to work and cemented Intel's commitment to celebrate Intel's 40th anniversary year by donating volunteer time worldwide.
And so Shelly, Benny, his staff and the Ireland CAG team pulled on their safety boots and work gloves to spend their lunch time helping clear the Orchard space in preparation for it’s restoration.
The industrious group set about clearing the debris making way for a new path and archway into the already existing tree arboretum and cleared away ivy, branches and weeds in order to facilitate new growth and pathways that will soon be laid in the area. The group began by planting a ceremonial tree at the entrance to the Orchard which marks the beginning of it’s new era. It is planned that the Orchard will see it’s completion in time to celebrate Intel’s 20th Anniversary in Ireland in 2009.
At the beginning of March Intel Ireland celebrated National Tree week by presenting it’s year long project to preserve and restore the orchard on the Irish campus. The orchard is an Aladdin’s cave for horticulturists everywhere and is home to around 17 apple trees of differing varieties as well as a few plum and pear trees. Two varieties in particular are special as they are unique to this Orchard and can be found nowhere else in the whole of Europe! The CAG EMEA Staff has given the Orchard a breath of fresh air and it certainly was a unique and productive way for the group to spend their lunchtime.
Shelly Esque, was charmed by the orchard and thrilled to be a part of the restorative project, ‘This seems like an appropriate project for the Ireland site to take on, during Intel’s 40th anniversary, volunteers will be able to see how they’ve made a difference, and everyone will be able to enjoy the orchard when its finished.'
Out of breath having just tackled an orchard gone wild, Corporate Affairs’ Benny Ginman looked satisfied with a job well done. Benny was out on the project with staff from EMEA CAG staff, and Shelly Esque, Worldwide Corporate Affairs Director. The group took on the task of completing the first rejuvenation project at the Fruit Orchard located on the Intel Ireland site.