TIME CHANGE

BUSY TIMES Twenty-six bags of weeds and briars were removed from the flowerbed next to the entrance to An Caislean on...

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

SUMMER PLANTERS This week with the promise of brighter days, our workers began preparing the planters for the summer....

CHILLY DAYS

WORK BEING DONE On Saturday the two Pats continued washing the trails signs in the Regional Park. They washed a...

LOTS TO DO

SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY On Sunday week last 27 Volunteers and 4 Transition Year students (under the guidance of Denis)...

REST IN PEACE

SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO  TOM BUTLER CHAIRMAN OF BALLINCOLLIG TIDY TOWNS ON THE DEATH OF HIS BELOVED MOTHER   AS A MARK...

BALLINCOLLIG TIDY TOWNS POLLINATOR CORRIDOR

1 Poulavone Roundabout

A pollinator Heaven. Every plant is pollinator friendly. No Spraying. Less Cutting of the grass and 4 Areas left uncut

1A Poulavone Statue

50 Perennial Pollinator Plants put in place surrounding the Statue

2 Glendower Court

Wildflowers, Pollinator Friendly Planting, less frequent grass cutting, No Spraying

3 The Link Road

Managed Wildflower Meadow

4 Fr Sexton Park

Transition Stone and Pollinator Friendly Planting

5 Killumney Road

Less Mowing Lots of Heathers in this area and visible signs of animal tracks

6 Killumney Road

Wildflower area and less mowing

7 Station Road

Pollinator Friendly planted Areas

8 Colaiste Choilm

Wildflower Meadow

9 Main Street

14 Wooden Planters with Pollinator Plants

22 Old Fort Road

Two areas at rear of Castlewest left to grow naturally and will be manages over the coming year.

23 Orchard

50 Fruit Trees planted in conjunction DC 4 Bees. Area has no pedestrian traffic and is now deemed a Biodiversity Heaven

20 Classis

Raised Bed with Pollinator Friendly Planting and across the road less frequent mowing in Pairc Cul Rua

10 Sunningdale

Pollinator Friendly area. Natural Stone Wall

11 Cleburne Mews

Pollinator Friendly Bed and less frequent mowing

12 Westcliffe Flowers Bed

An exceptionally large, raised flower bed with over 3000 plants which are pollinator friendly

21 The White Horse

Pollinator Friendly Plants throughout all planters. Management are horticulturists

24 BTT Allotment

Area outside allotment has a large uncut area as a Meadow. Pollinator Planting throughout the allotment

13 Scoil Barra - Ballincollig Community School

Pollinator Friendly planting in both School grounds

14 An Caislean Raised Bed

A Community Flower bed which is pollinator friendly

15 Coolroe Flower Bed

Pollinator Friendly Bed installed by local business and maintained by local resident

25 Coolroe Heights

An estate that has transformed its activities and is providing plenty of food for the Bees

16 Coolroe Meadows

In this estate Spraying has been stopped and at the entrance to each section of the estate sections of the grass areas have been replaced with Pollinator Friendly Plants.

17 Coolroe

Large Sweeping beech hedge with grass area underneath with Dandelions and cut less frequently

18 Regional Park

A Pollinator Heaven. Managed Wildflower Meadows Large grass meadows uncut planting with thought throughout the 134 acres. An amazing area

19 Westcourt

Pollinator Friendly Planted Areas and No Spraying

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OUR MISSION

Bringing together all that is good in a community to create a Town future generations can be proud of

“Your future depends on what you do today”  (Mahatma Gandhi)

TIME CHANGE

TIME CHANGE

BUSY TIMES Twenty-six bags of weeds and briars were removed from the flowerbed next to the entrance to An Caislean on...

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

SUMMER PLANTERS This week with the promise of brighter days, our workers began preparing the planters for the summer....

CHILLY DAYS

CHILLY DAYS

WORK BEING DONE On Saturday the two Pats continued washing the trails signs in the Regional Park. They washed a...

LOTS TO DO

LOTS TO DO

SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY On Sunday week last 27 Volunteers and 4 Transition Year students (under the guidance of Denis)...

REST IN PEACE

SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO  TOM BUTLER CHAIRMAN OF BALLINCOLLIG TIDY TOWNS ON THE DEATH OF HIS BELOVED MOTHER   AS A MARK...

TAKING SHAPE

TAKING SHAPE

LITTER PICK NEWS With a record number of Volunteers (27) turning out for the litter pick last Sunday we managed to...

WELCOME TO BALLINCOLLIG TIDY TOWNS

Ballincollig is nestled on the south bank of the river in the beautiful Lee Valley about 7 miles west of Cork City. Known to locals as ‘The Village’ Ballincollig became part of Cork City in 2019. It offers a wide and varied range of shops, services and industries for locals and visitors alike. 

REGIONAL PARK BALLINCOLLIG is Ireland’s largest Industrial Heritage site covering an area of 134 acres, accommodating numerous Walkways and Trails, Playground, Skate Park, Multi-User Games Area, Pitches, Picnic Areas, and Permanent Orienteering Course (http://www.corko.net/ballincollig_poc) . 

The nearby Inniscarra Reservoir is home to many clubs

O'Donovan Agri Group
Ballincollig Credit Union
CastleWest Cork shopping centre
Cork County Council
Quish’s SuperValu