by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Aug 31, 2023 | News
DAY OUT There was great excitement last Saturday as 22 of our Volunteers set off for the annual Day Trip. Kevin our driver from Ballincollig Coaches collected us early and we set off in high spirits for Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. The Wild Goose in Mallow was our...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Aug 24, 2023 | News
COME JOIN OUR TEAM Ballincollig Tidy Towns is always looking for new members to join for the weekly Litter Pick on Sunday mornings for one hour. We gather at 11am and everyone gets an area to go work on. Afterwards we gather for a cuppa and chat. Why not come out for...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Aug 17, 2023 | News
AUGUST’’S SEEDS FEED NEXT YEAR’S BEES Many of us with flowering meadows may be tempted to mow them as they have begun to look dead and somewhat untidy. Hold it!! Don’t mow!! As from mid-August many of these plants will be producing seed, ready to drop into the soil...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Aug 10, 2023 | News
MEADOW Some people have commented on the ‘rewilded areas’ around the community that they look shabby and somehow take from the area. These areas were all planned and this week the All- Ireland Pollinator Plan has issued a document “Meadow in Progress” explaining the...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Aug 3, 2023 | News
TIME SQUARE Great work was carried out in Time Square this week. All the Planters were tidied up and the large area in front of the cinema and shops was power washed. This has made a huge difference. WORK DONE On Monday morning Sunday tackled the area around...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Jul 27, 2023 | News
WEEK’S WORK On Monday our workers cut the grass on a section of the Old Fort Road and edged some of the footpath. They also removed the suckers from the trees. Tommy and Sunday cleaned the area beside the footpath at the junction near Gaelscoil Ui Riordain and...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Jul 20, 2023 | News
AGM Ballincollig Tidy Towns Annual General Meeting took place on Monday 17th July in The Oriel House Hotel. There was a great turnout and the meeting was a very positive one. Chairman, Tom Butler began with an opening address paying special tribute to a much loved and...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Jul 13, 2023 | News
WEEK’S WORK Monday, Adrian and Tommy started their day by removing the remainder of the bind weed from Flynn’s Road. They also cut back some overhanging branches and briars beside the footpath on Innishmore Lawn. Four one-ton bags of cuttings and briars were removed....
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Jul 6, 2023 | News
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Ballincollig Tidy Towns’ Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 17th July at 8pm in The Oriel House Hotel. Only Registered Members may attend and vote. WATERING After the hottest June on record, we were kept busy keeping...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Jun 29, 2023 | News
EASTGATE PLANTERS Surprisingly some plants were damaged at Eastgate on Saturday night / Sunday morning. for some unknown reason someone pulled one of the Planters from the bracket where they had been placed. Thankfully the planter itself was not damaged but some of...
