by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Oct 19, 2023 | News
APPRECIATION EVENING Last Thursday evening the Management of The Oriel House Hotel hosted an Appreciation Evening for Ballincollig Tidy Towns Volunteers. Thirty-five of us enjoyed some wonderful food and drink in celebration of our Gold Medal victory, Ireland’s...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Oct 12, 2023 | News
PHOTOGENIC The trophy presented to Ballincollig Tidy Towns at the recent SuperValu Tidy Towns Awards has hardly had time to catch its breath and get used to its new surroundings. Being photographed with various members of the community the past week has kept it busy....
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Sep 28, 2023 | News
WEEK’S WORK On Monday Gay, Thomas, John and Sunday spent the morning weeding the new flowerbeds at the back entrance to Muskerry Estate. The grass around this area was also cut and edged. While they were working there, they found the ‘No Dumping’ sign which had been...
by Ballincollig Tidy Towns | Sep 14, 2023 | News
GOLDEN AWARD Last Monday evening 4 of our Volunteers attended the South West & Mid-West SuperValu TidyTowns Regional Awards for 2022. This was held in Fernhill House Hotel Clonakilty. A lovely evening catching up with fellow Volunteers from across towns and...
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...