City Roundabout sponsorship scheme continues!

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Kells Road roundabout 2009 (copyright KKB)

Coordinated  and landscape architect  designed roundabouts are being upgraded throughout the city.   The  planting of our 16 city roundabouts continue. There are still some sponsorships available. For further information contact the KKB (see our contacts section on this site) or contact the City parks department  at Kilkenny County hall, John st. Kilkenny.The roundabouts create colourful vistas through out the city.

The distinct and varied designs are adjusted to suit the location. they also act as colourful references   in our compact urban fabric.

Its All-Ireland time again

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Judging is taking place in June, July and August for the All-Ireland National Tidy Towns Competition.  This year everyone can form part of our All-Ireland Team and help to win the  National Tidy Towns award for Kilkenny.

Every little bit helps and no effort is too small.

Why not do some painting,  plant a few flowers, clean the path outside your home or  business, why not ensure that all litter is binned and will not find its way on to the street.

The KKB is available to give support and advice.  See our  Contacts page.

John's Bridge, Kilkenny, June 2010

Bainisteoir Bruscair 2010

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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”


Kilkenny Chamber is blooming great!

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The City in Bloom project has taken off. For more information see www.kilkennychamber.ie   Peter Bluett, Keep Kilkenny Beautiful  PRO congratulated Kilkenny Chamber for their initiative  which has already produced colourful results throughout the city. Kilkenny Chamber are partners with  the KKB in our  City’s 2010 Tidy Towns Competition programme.

City Court house quarter development reaches completion

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Kilkenny City authorities and the OPW are to be complemented on  the major renovation works undertaken  at Kilkenny courthouse located on Parliament st Kilkenny.  A New public space has been completed in the city core as part of the works diagonally opposite  the historic Rothe house. The building was originally the  13th-century Grace’s Castle, which was given to city in 1568.  It  then  became the County Gaol,  continuing  to serve as a  gaol until the 18th century, when it was converted to  courthouse use. This use continues up to the present day.

Kilkenny 400 Fruit tree project

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Part of the gathering at Kilkenny Park Orchard for the launch. June 2010 copyright Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

An  event to celebrate the Kilkenny 400 Fruit Tree project took place  at the Orchard site in Kilkenny Castle on Monday 21st June 2010 .   A stone plaque was unveiled by Kilkenny City  Mayor Malcolm Noonan .   The  lives of Susie Long, Barbara Gill, Avril Duffy (Kilkenny Earthwatch group) and Steve Clayton (late husband of Tisha Warner – 400 Fruit Tree project) were also remembered at the ceremony.  The attendance included many of the groups and organisations who planted some 40  orchards around Kilkenny in the last year.

The KKB have been working closely with Future Proof Kilkenny in developing and implementing this wonderful project.   Kilkenny’s 400 Fruit Tree project  marked the 400th Anniversary of the Signing of the Kilkenny City Charter by planting 400 native and heritage varieties of Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry and other types of fruit trees in new Orchards  throughout the city and environs.  The orchards will improve biodiversity and  habitat for wildlife.

Mayor Malcolm Noonan with Brian Dillon (Future proof Kilkenny) and Elaine Bradshaw (Hon Sec. Keep Kilkenny beautiful). Copyright Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

For more information and video on the  planting:

http://futureproofkilkenny.org/?p=1219

http://futureproofkilkenny.org/?page_id=516

Kilkenny castle and park on the 21st June 2010, Mid summers day! Copyright Keep Kilkenny Beautiful

City “ goal posts” become a thing of the past.

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Consultations between the KKB and the City authorities  have successfully concluded with the removal during the last week  of the city’s unsightly High street traffic restriction barriers.  KKB secretary   Elaine Bradshaw complemented the City authorities on the major improvement this has already made at the main High street portals and the enhancement of the city centre core for its citizens.

Smithwicks Brewery enhances river Nore Wildlife refuge

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Smithwick Brewery, working in cooperation with the KKB, Bird watch Ireland and the City parks Department continues with the development of the city centre river Nore wildlife refuge. The completed river side tree planting, bird boxes and habitat is being enhanced by the recently launched floating bird lander. The river Nore ”left bank” is becoming an important wild life refuge and forms part of the river Nore and Breagagh linear  park.