WELL EARNED

NEW SPONSOR We are pleased to announce Cork City Council has agreed a new sponsor for Poulavone Roundabout. Local...

FLORA & FAUNA

POULAVONE ROUNDABOUT One of our Volunteers spent a huge amount of time over last weekend spreading 10 tonnes of bark...

THE HEAT IS ON

NO SPRAY NO WAY 2022 saw Cork City Council stop the use of weed killers/ pesticides. Ballincollig Tidy Towns worked...

ALL PAWS ON DECK

LITTER PICK Sunday morning, 19 Volunteers joined 1 Transition Year Student for the weekly litter pick. The majority...

HOTTING UP

WILD GRASS Some people have asked us about large uncut sections of grass on the Poulavone Roundabout. We decided not...

BALLINCOLLIG TIDY TOWNS POLLINATOR CORRIDOR MAP

Click the Bees on the map to follow the Ballincollig Pollinator Corridor

BALLINCOLLIG TIDY TOWNS POLLINATOR CORRIDOR MAP
1 Poulavone Roundabout 2 Glendower Court 3 The Link Road 4 Fr Sexton Park 5 Killumney Road 6 Killumney Road 7 Station Road 8 Coláiste Choilm 9 Main Street 10 Sunningdale 11 Cleburne Mews 12 Westcliffe Flowers Bed 13 Scoil Barra - Ballincollig Community School 14 An Caislean Raised Bed 15 Coolroe Flower Bed 16 Coolroe Meadows 17 Coolroe 18 Regional Park 19 Westcourt 20 Classis 21 The White Horse 22 Old Fort Road 23 Orchard 24 BTT Allotment 25 Coolroe Heights

1 Poulavone Roundabout

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

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 Coláiste Choilm

Wildflower Meadow

9 Main Street

14 Wooden Planters with Pollinator Plants

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

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

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

20 Classis

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

21 The White Horse

White Horse

Pollinator Friendly Plants throughout all planters. Management are horticulturists

22 Old Fort Road

Old Fort Road

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

23 Orchard

Orchard

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

24 BTT Allotment

BTT allotment

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

25 Coolroe Heights

Coolroe Heights

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

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)

WELL EARNED

WELL EARNED

NEW SPONSOR We are pleased to announce Cork City Council has agreed a new sponsor for Poulavone Roundabout. Local...

FLORA & FAUNA

FLORA & FAUNA

POULAVONE ROUNDABOUT One of our Volunteers spent a huge amount of time over last weekend spreading 10 tonnes of bark...

THE HEAT IS ON

THE HEAT IS ON

NO SPRAY NO WAY 2022 saw Cork City Council stop the use of weed killers/ pesticides. Ballincollig Tidy Towns worked...

ALL PAWS ON DECK

ALL PAWS ON DECK

LITTER PICK Sunday morning, 19 Volunteers joined 1 Transition Year Student for the weekly litter pick. The majority...

HOTTING UP

HOTTING UP

WILD GRASS Some people have asked us about large uncut sections of grass on the Poulavone Roundabout. We decided not...

FLOWERS ‘N SHOWERS

FLOWERS ‘N SHOWERS

DAWN CHORUS Bird Watch Ireland Cork Branch will be hosting a DAWN CHORUS this Sunday morning 7th May at 4.30 am in...

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