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Join Monaghan Tidy Towns in Making Monaghan Pollinator Friendly
Monaghan Tidy Towns Committee is organising a workshop on pollinators on Thursday May 10th next in the Westenra Hotel, Monaghan and anyone interested is welcome to come along to learn how we can all make our lawns, our town and our countryside a friendlier place for bees.
Ireland’s pollinators are threatened and one-third of our bees are at risk of extinction, and this workshop will introduce you to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and what you can do to save our bees.
Information from the Pollinator Plan from the National Biodiversity Centre will be presented by ecologist Billy Flynn and people with an interest in nature, gardening, Tidy Towns and the environment are welcome to come along.
DUO – The Dispersed Urban Orchard in Monaghan Town
There are still a few fruit t rees left of this year’s supply of plum, damson, pear and apple for those interested in planting them in their gardens or estates. Our DUO project has ensured a spread of fruit trees across the town of Monaghan to help our bees. This project helped Monaghan Tidy Towns win first “Lets Get Buzzing” National Pollinator Award in 2016. If you want to be part of it contact us at emerbrennan@eircom.net or through our web site at www.monaghantidytowns.com.
Volunteers Need to go “Bee-friendly” with lawns and gardens!
Monaghan Tidy Towns is looking for people to go Bee-friendly with their lawns and gardens and the fun part is that it takes less effort, not more, to do it!
We will get you the advice you need and we’ll even donate a few suitable pollinator friendly plants and flowers to get you up and running.
We are especially interested in people who are prepared to take a few photos along the way to send to us and record how things are going.
Interested> Contact us at emerbrennan@eircom.net or through our web site at www.monaghantidytowns.com.
Project Zero in Monaghan
Our latest project under sustainable living involves encouraging people to produce as little waste as possible. We are looking for a number of volunteers (or guinea pigs!) to try to reduce their waste as low as possible or even go Zero waste and help us blog about it on social media.
This project is about finding out how to live a zero waste lifestyle. Is it possible? What are the pitfalls? What are the costs? Does it save you money? Are you up for it?
Contact us at emerbrennan@eircom.net or through our web site at www.monaghantidytowns.com.
Monaghan Arboretum
Noticed anything new around certain trees in Monaghan Town? It’s our new tree trail! Developed by council horticulturalist Denis Flannery this trail is approximately 3km long and will introduce you to up to 40 different species of tree around the town. An information sign has been installed at each tree. A map and guide will soon be available and the completed Arboretum will be launched before the end of May. This project was funded through an LA21 Environment grant.
Monaghan in Best Kept Towns Competition – Help us out!
Monaghan Town has been nominated in the Large Towns Category in Best Kept Towns, an All-Ireland competition judged in May. Our litter-picking and community clean-ups have stepped up a gear and we need all the help we can get to keep the town looking its best.
Join our clean-ups on Saturdays at 11am or join our Litter Vigilantes and we will supply you with bags, pickers and high-vis vests to litter pick in your own area and in your own time.
Community Clean Ups continuing 2018
We're looking for more Litter Vigilantes!
Have you got what it takes to stand between Monaghan Town and the menace of litter?? Call us!
Call 086 3908504
ONGOING PROJECTS
Landscaping, tree-planting and maintenance of community garden areas and roundabouts.
Community cleanups
Development of flora and fauna projects,
Promoting bio-diversity
Litter control and prevention.
Local heritage projects
Promoting sustainable living
Painting and cleaning of public areas, vacant buildings and derelict sites
Development of information signs for walking trails and heritage trails
Entry into National Tidy Towns competition, working with other groups towards Pride of Place competitions
Running of annual awards to recognize and promote local involvement
Schools Projects and competitions
and much more!!
What’s happening:
The committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Squealing Pig in the Diamond. Over the summer we meet on a fortnightly basis. We welcome all new members and participants.
Weekly clean ups
We usually meet on Saturdays for litter clean ups and gardening.
These community clean ups are are advertised in the local papers, our web site, on facebook, on community diary on Northern Sound radio.and through text messaging.
Gloves, litter picks and bags are provided. In the summer months we also meet on weekday evenings.
Volunteers often organize specific clean ups of their own areas as well.
You can always concentrate on a specific part of your local area to make a difference.
We have a Litter Vigilante initiative for both groups and lone wolves!
Awards
We organise our local awards each year with categories for residential areas, businesses, floral displays and community endeavor. We are always looking for new ideas so contact us if you think you have a good idea for a new category or activity
Community cleanups
Development of flora and fauna projects,
Promoting bio-diversity
Litter control and prevention.
Local heritage projects
Promoting sustainable living
Painting and cleaning of public areas, vacant buildings and derelict sites
Development of information signs for walking trails and heritage trails
Entry into National Tidy Towns competition, working with other groups towards Pride of Place competitions
Running of annual awards to recognize and promote local involvement
Schools Projects and competitions
and much more!!
What’s happening:
The committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Squealing Pig in the Diamond. Over the summer we meet on a fortnightly basis. We welcome all new members and participants.
Weekly clean ups
We usually meet on Saturdays for litter clean ups and gardening.
These community clean ups are are advertised in the local papers, our web site, on facebook, on community diary on Northern Sound radio.and through text messaging.
Gloves, litter picks and bags are provided. In the summer months we also meet on weekday evenings.
Volunteers often organize specific clean ups of their own areas as well.
You can always concentrate on a specific part of your local area to make a difference.
We have a Litter Vigilante initiative for both groups and lone wolves!
Awards
We organise our local awards each year with categories for residential areas, businesses, floral displays and community endeavor. We are always looking for new ideas so contact us if you think you have a good idea for a new category or activity