Newsletter 09 May 2025
Sunday Shorts!!
On Sunday morning we had 26 volunteers out and though down numbers still managed to cover all the normal areas. Pat collected 10 bags of litter which included 2 bags of litter from during the week. He also collected 1 bag of glass from during the week
We adjourned to The Plaza for a lovely cuppa and cake.
BTT wish Judy from the Plaza a very speedy recovery.
Keep Sunday 18th May Free
Please keep Sunday 18th May free and come along to the Plaza in front of Castlewest to see President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina unveiling the 2024 National Tidy Towns Winners Official Plaque at 12 noon. In advance of this the White Horse Gospel Choir and Comhlatas Ballincollig will be performing.
The president will be greeted by a guard of honour of members of our local schools and sports clubs and Ballincollig Scouts.
This is a very special day for our amazing community and we can all be very proud. So come out and be part of it.
Cleaning at Coolroe
The information sign at the site of the Lime Kiln at Coolroe was looking shabby. We had planned to power wash it but Anne one of our volunteers sorted it the old fashioned way…. Good old elbow grease. She made a fine job of cleaning the sign.
Preparing for the Presidential Visit
We have been busy preparing for the visit of President Michael D Higgins. Work this week concentrated on the area where the National Tidy Towns Plaque will be unveiled beside our Entente Florale Medal at the site of the Old Coach House which is now home to Starbucks. John Buckley has been very busy with very early mornings working on this area and the street planters.
The difference is incredible.
Tuesday On Old Fort Road
On Tuesday morning Jimmy, Sunday and Bikunda did great work edging and strimming on Old Fort Road. They removed six bags of edgings. A great mornings work by the lads.
Fly the National Colours for Our President
We are asking homes businesses and schools to fly our National Colours on Sunday 28 as we welcome President Michael D Higgins to Ballincollig
Please make an effort.
Date for your diary
Another fantastic event at the Cork Biodiversity Hub at the Powdermills.
Bikers, Buns and Blooms 🌻
Our Lady of Good Counsel are fundraising to install a Garden Room at their Special School for pupils aged 4 to 18 with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities and ASD. Located alongside the Regional Park, Scoil Barra, Ballincollig Community School and Christ our Light Church, OLGC Special School is at the heart of the Ballincollig Community for over 22 years.
The essential addition of a garden Room will provide an accessible, inclusive, and nature-connected learning environment.
Supporting Key Curricular Areas: This Garden Room would provide a space to support and enhance our core life skills programs, including:
- – Language and Communication.
- – Music and Movement.
- – Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE)
- – Horticulture.
- – Visual Arts.
- – Physical Education and Wellbeing
A Life-Changing Impact: Pupils benefit enormously from structured outdoor learning. A Garden Room would offer:
- – A calm, low-stimulation environment for pupils who experience sensory overload.
- – A safe, weatherproof space to engage with nature year-round, removing barriers to outdoor learning.
- – A stepping stone to greater independence, fostering essential life and social skills in a setting that meets their needs.
Your support for this project would not just fund a building; it would create a sanctuary where our pupils can grow, thrive, and build skills that will empower them for life.
Their goal is to raise €40,000 to install the Garden Room along with the necessary groundwork. Your support can make a significant difference!
Ballincollig FET Centre – final courses
The final courses we have are;
Starting 7th May Conversational English a short, informal 6-week course, every Wednesday from 12-2pm.
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The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is a framework bringing together different sectors across the island of Ireland to create a landscape where pollinators can survive and thrive. Its implementation is coordinated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
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