Category Archives: Landscape

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.

Woodies supports Tidytowns in Kilkenny

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Woodies DIY  Kilkenny  has  joined forces  with  Keep Kilkenny Beautiful  to enhance our City and County.

Crocus on Golf links Road. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Crocus on Golf links Road. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.

Generous  sponsorship of Bulbs  by Woodies  has  facilitated the distribution by the KKB of  a colorful range of flowering  bulbs to primary and secondary Schools and other groups  throughout our City and County.

These included St Patrick’s boys school, John of God, St Canice’s, St John’s senior, Kilkenny College, the Model school,  the City  Vocational School on New street and the SOS on the Callan Rd.

The KKB  also cooperates with Tidy town’s committees  through out County  Kilkenny. Flowering  bulbs were  distributed by the KKB in January   to Goresbridge, Thomastown, Coon, Urlingford and Inistoge Tidy Towns Committees to help give spring and summer colour.

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.

 

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

Annual KKB awards 2012

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Youth Think group attend the event and receive a presentation for their work in the City : Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

 

Newpark Close Junior Litter wardens attend the event and receive a presentation: Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Loreto Secondary School Girls receive a presentation for their work on the Popeye project Mural at the Closh from the Mayor of Kilkenny : Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Some of the many prize winners at the Annual awards event : Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

Presentation of the Fitzpatrick Perpetual Shield for the Department of Psychiatry garden at St Luke’s Hospital Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

The Good Shepherd Mens Shed, Bird and bat boxes for sale: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful