Category Archives: Kilkenny City

The Big Big Clean up comes to Bennettsbridge road!

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The BIG BIG Clean Up
On BENNETTSBRIDGE ROAD,

KKB want your help for a litter pick and clean-up of your road this Saturday 16th February between 10am and 12.00 midday. The KKB clean-up team will be meeting at the Black Quarry Service station. Everyone, young and old is welcome. KKB will provide all equipment including litter pickers, sacks, gloves, hi vis jackets.
Help Kilkenny win Tidy Towns 2013.

Contact: David 086 2514041 or find us on facebook or email us at mail@keepkilkennybeautiful.com

for further information:
www.keepkilkennybeautiful.com

KKB Kilkenny cat, Keep Kilkenny Beautiful. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful. Copyright : Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Help Showcase our Beautiful City………….Kilkenny

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Calling all Kilkenny Secondary school students. We are trying for another All-Ireland, (because we all know you can never have too many!). This time its the Tidy Towns all-Ireland.  Why not get involved by sending us a photo showcasing the bio-diversity of our city and have the chance to get yourself a 75 euro, 50 euro or 25euro All for one Voucher.

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Plant 1 million trees in one day: Kilkenny City takes part!

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Kilkenny City  is taking part in the “one million trees in one day” initiative. We are currently working with our City Authorities and  Residents associations  to identify and prepare suitable planting locations within our City. The  tree planting   is to take place during the period  Friday 22nd March 2013 – Saturday 23rd March 2013. Planting will begin at 12 noon on Friday and will finish at 12 noon on Saturday.

River Nore Weir and extensive forest on the Canal walk  close to Kilkenny City Centre. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

The River Nore and associated wooded areas and meadows reach right into our City centre.  The planting of new trees   along the river Nore as part of this initiative  will enhance our Environment and be of benefit to our wildlife and biodiversity.

If you wish to assist or volunteer on this initiative please contact us at mail@keepkilkennybeautiful.com

Further information on the initiative can be found at www.onemilliontreesinoneday.com

Lidl sponsors KKB Flower Bulb planting initiative.

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The KKB congratulate Lidl for their major sponsorship of  our  current Kilkenny City Flower bulb  planting project with some  25,000 flower bulbs   being planted throughout our City.  A bulb for each of our citizens. these include  Daffodils, Tulips, Iris, Anemone,  Dahlias  and Crocus.

Elaine Bradshaw, Hon. Secretary, Sean Leahy, Treasurer, Keep Kilkenny Beautiful; Darren Burke, Manager, Lidl, Waterford Road, Kilkenny handing over the bulbs to Mick Dooley and Brigid Brennan, Lacken Drive Residents Association. Picture: Michael Brophy.

Darren Burke, Manager, Lidl, Waterford Road, Kilkenny and Sean Leahy, Treasurer, Keep Kilkenny Beautiful flower bulb planting. Picture: Michael Brophy.

Keep Kilkenny Beautiful…………..because it is beautiful.

 

Kilkenny wins overall Ibal award for 2012

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Kilkenny City receives the overall national Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) award for 2012.  We  also congratulate Killarney and Cavan for their achievement in reaching the final shortlist.

View of River Nore and John’s Bridge from Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Colourful bulbs being planted for everyone in our City

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To celebrate the Launch  of our 2013 New Year Tidy towns campaign the   KKB are currently working with volunteers from many of our City’s over  70 resident associations to complete the planting of some  25,000 bulbs   throughout our City.  A bulb for each of our citizens. In the spring as the colorful flowers bloom we will be  able to  see the fruit  of the  extensive planting which has been undertaken over the  the last few months. these include  many  Daffodils, Tulips, Iris, Anemone,  Dahlias  and Crocus.

There is still some late planting underway.  If your Kilkenny City  Residents association wants to help  contact us at info@keepkilkennybeautiful.com

Bulb planting Bennettsbridge road. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

 

KKB Volunteers planting at the Peace Park. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Bulb planting Dukesmeadow. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

David Fitzgerald is new Chairman

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David Fitzgerald was elected new Chairman of the KKB at the annual AGM which took place in  Kilkenny City Hall. David Fitzgerald  praised Sean Leahy, outgoing Chairman for his  contribution to the major success of Tidy Towns in Kilkenny.

David Fitzgerald new KKB Chairman ( to left) is congratulated by outgoing Chairman Sean Leahy at the annual AGM. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Members of the 2013 KKB Committee with newly elected Chairman David Fitzgerald at Kilkenny City Hall. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.