Woodwork

2. Softwood that loses its leaves in winter
6. Cutting down a tree
7. An example of an alloy
8. Softwood native to Ireland
11. Personal Protective Equipment
12. The drying of wood
14. The government company set up to manage Ireland’s forests.
16. Trees that keep their leaves in Winter (Softwoods)
17. Dark coloured wood in the centre of the trunk, gives strength to the tree
19. A example of a Non ferrous metal
21. Tough outer layer that protects the tree from insect and fungal attack.
22. Trees that lose their leaves in winter (Hardwoods)
24. Part of the seed that grows towards the light and forms the stem.

1. The Planting of trees or forests.
3. When pollution in the air is picked up by rain clouds
4. The removal of small weak trees in a forest to allow the remaining trees to mature.
5. The destruction of forests.
7. Wood used to make bowls and wooden spoons
9. The thin sheets of wood used to make plywood
10. Light coloured wood close to the edge, nutrients and water are carried in the Sapwood
13. Hardwood that keeps its leaves in winter
15. Wood used to make hurleys
16. Cutting down all the trees in a forest
18. Wood used to make whiskey barrels
20. Part of the seed that grows down to form the root.
23. Equilibrium Moisture Content