Tip of the Month - June

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3. BEE-WARE!
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5. Plant pollinator friendly habitat
   Plant native vegetation to attract pollinators using the Xerces Society’s “Pollinator Friendly Plant Lists.” This step will increase the biodiversity of your yard or garden while providing forage for bees, butterflies and birds. To control weeds, use mechanical methods (like barriers or physical removal), biological methods (like placing nematodes and other microorganisms in your garden) and least-toxic gardening methods, like organic.
6. Let weeds grow
   Mow the lawn less often to let clover and other flowering weeds grow. These will provide a nutritious habitat for bees and other pollinators. Avoid products that are meant to kill clover and other flowering weeds.

Tip of the Month May

• Share With Friends: Share things like books, magazines, movies, games, and newspapers between friends and neighbours.
• Our new 'share a book' library will soon be up and running in the the Old School.
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Hollyfort Revives May Day Bush

Taking part in the Wexford May Bush Festival, Hollyfort TTs set up a May Bush in the village. The start of the revival of a tradition which was lost many years ago.

Great News - Community Veg Garden for Hollyfort

We are delighted to announce that St. John's parish, Hollyfort, has offered the community a strip of land to develop a community vegetable garden.
The strip is behind the Old School House and, once it stops raining, we will start preparing the ground.
This project will encourage young and old to produce healthy products to eat or to sell!
Either way, we look forward to hearing from anyone who would like a plot or has expertise in growing vegetables.

The Last Straw

Hollyfort Tidy Towns is a member of ChangeX. This is all about doing less… less consumption, less waste, less straws.

Plastic straws are of no real value or significance to most people and they contribute massively to the plastic pollution problem in our oceans, waterways and beaches.

By spreading the word every time you ask for 'no straw' wherever straws are served, and by requesting that restaurants & bars only serve straws upon request, you will help save the planet from single use plastic pollution one straw at a time. 
Little things do matter.

Family Walk /River Bingo Sun 15/4/18

Annual Family Walk

Join us on Sunday 15 April on a Family Walk on Mt Nebo, with refreshments afterwards in Old School. 

Take advantage of our four new benches along the trail, thanks to Wexford's 'Access For All' grant.

Meet at the car park on the Monaseed road at 11.30 am.

Free event. All welcome. Afterwards join us for River Bingo!

River Bingo

Join us on Sunday 15 April at 2pm after the Family Walk, at Grove Bridge for a Bingo Balls race down the river Bann. Starting at the metal bridge, pre-paid numbered balls will be dropped into the river. The first ball to cross the finish line under Grove Bridge will win a super prize. There are also many great prizes for the runners-up. 

Each ball costs €5 and you can buy as many balls as you can afford! Bingo Balls are available from Cooney’s Shop and committee members. 

Fundraiser for Hollyfort Tidy Towns.

Tip of the Month - April

Going Zero Waste

A lot of these things are SUPER easy to do, it just takes a little bit of commitment. Obviously, you don't have to do everything on this list. Going zero waste is a journey, and a lot of times there is more than one option.

There is no one correct way to do something. Rather there is a multitude of ways ranging from best to better to not so good. Weigh all of your options and be a conscious consumer. Reducing your consumption is the most important thing you can do.

But, in the meantime, pick a couple of things and give something new a try! You have to start somewhere. And, don't let only being able to do a little prevent you from doing anything. All the little things add up to massive impact!

Check them out here