Category Archives: Biodiversity

Well done to Kilkenny Sub Aqua Club

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The Sub Aqua Club did more than their fair share of helping keep their city beautiful with a huge effort from their members in cleaning up the river Nore during the week. Our river Nore is one of our city’s amazing resources and this group of dedicated volunteers collected much as a result of others not appreciating it.  Throwing rubbish in the river does not make it disappear!!!!!! subaqua

Kilkenny County Council think outside the box again………….with pretty results

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roundaboutThe planting of the link road roundabout, connecting to the motorway, has been completed with over 4,000 herbaceous perennials and grasses. This is one of the largest sustainable roundabout planting schemes in the country. This pilot project is  being carried out  as a new approach to roundabout management. Once established it will be less maintenance intensive and will not require replanting year on year as is the current practice with bedding. It will take a couple of weeks to settle in and some hot weather to flower but hopefully will look well in time for Tidy Towns judging.

Spruce for Bruce

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Be part of the big “Spruce for Bruce”! In late July many extra eyes will be ón Kilkenny as Bruce Springsteen finishes his world tour in Nolan Park. We want to ensure that our city is highlighted in the best possible light so the County Council is offering a draw prize of  2 FREE TICKETS . How do you win this amazing prize????? Simply help out at any of the KKB Clean-Ups, sign the sheet, and you are entered. The more clean-ups that you help out at the more times your name will be entered. If you are not in you can’t win!

Last Saturday the volunteers who turned up at the Circular Road clean-up were entered. A fantastic job was done by all.circular1 circular2 circular3

KKB supports Kilkenny Grow it Yourself (GIY)

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GIY Together We Grow - Kilkenny (JPEG)Do you want to save money, take more control of what exactly you are eating, get more fresh air and spend time with people willing you help you achieve this? Then take a look below at the ever growing group of people growing more of their own food.

Kilkenny GIY – Grow It Yourself

Monthly Meetings:  first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm,

Downstairs in the Pembroke Hotel, Patrick Street, Kilkenny.


FREE Admission

Talks and presentations from expert speakers, followed by question and answer sessions,
group discussions on topics of seasonal interest, sharing  knowledge and experience.

All are welcome; newcomers, absolute beginners and experts alike, and the meetings are FREE.

Activities:
Other activities during the year include garden and farm visits, meitheals, annual seedling swap and Savour festival demo.

Mailing List:
To join the Kilkenny GIY mailing list and receive meeting notifications, send an e-mail to KilkennyGIY@gmail.com

Details of  meetings are also posted on the Kilkenny GIY Group Page at http://www.GIYireland.com/giy_groups/group/61/

Well done to St. Johns Junior School

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Great Work in St. Johns Junior School. KKB arrived with a group of volunteers to assist with the  tree planting on Saturday morning. However the school under the guidance of the caretaker Peter Novak had already successfully planted all but one. Some older trees still need to be removed and KKB has offered to return  and assist  with future tree  planting once  these have been taken out to help . Brilliant work St. Johns!johntree2 johntree