August cleanup in conjunction with the McGrath centre

Sean Leahy,  Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee Chairman, thanks the many volunteers who helped to clean up litter black spots and improve unsightly parts of the city over the summer.

This last week a major clean up was organised in the Butt’s area in conjunction with the Fr. McGrath centre involving the children of the area. this work continues as part of the KKB campaign to involve children and families in the upkeep and cleaning of their own areas and communities in conjunction also with the Bainisteoir Bruscair  competitions earlier in the year. This grass roots approach has been to the benefit of the community at large while  instilling pride  and a sense of ownership by those who have partaken this year.  The recent clean up included many  children and residents from the Butt’s area cleaning  around  the Waterbarrack and the Bregeagh River Public Park areas which are adjacent to one of the city’s busiest traffic roundabouts.

The Butt's roundabout and St Canice's Church Summer 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

St Canice's Church and colourful planting at the Butt's 2010. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Bainisteoir Bruscair 2010

The winners have been announced in the KKB county wide Bainisteoir Bruscair 2010 children’s anti litter environmental awareness competition. During the competition the KKB visited all of Kilkenny city primary schools to enlist the new Bainisteoir Bruscair. Many hundreds of our children became  Bainisteoir Bruscair each selecting  their own anti litter team.  There was also a county wide anti litter slogan and name the Bainisteoir Cat competition in conjunction with the Kilkenny People newspaper.  This year Brian Cody our  Kilkenny Hurling Bainisteoir made a presentation of Bicycles to the proud overall winners. (picture under),  Sean Leahy, KKB Chairman thanked the  Kilkenny People newspaper  and McDonalds restaurants  for their generous sponsorship of the competition.

“If I have rubbish in my hand
Where do I think it should land?
On the ground or in the hedge?
Maybe I will leave it on a ledge?
But I support every Kilkenny team
So I want Kilkenny to stay clean”