National Tree Week 21st March - 26th March 23

This year's NTW's theme is - Biodiversity Begins with Trees. We all hope it inspires people to plant and care for trees and to highlight the many benefits they provide to our environment and local communities.

This February '23, Hollyfort Tidy Towns/Unfurling Fern planted 350 native saplings on Mt Nebo - Oak, Scots PIne, Hazel and Hawthorn thanks to a Pobal Community Trails Grant.

At least 6 trees have been planted around the village thanks to Wexford Co. Council.

Remember - if you fell a tree in your garden, it is recommended to replace it with three saplings.

Write by the River

 

HDG/Tidy Towns AGM 6/3/23

 Hollyfort Development Group/Tidy Towns are holding their 2023 annual general meeting on 

Monday, 6th March 2023

at 7 pm

in Old School Community Centre, Hollyfort.

Get involved in your community 

All welcome 

Tip of the Month

 

Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 7,000 gallons of water, three cubic yards of landfill space and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Reuse containers and reduce waste. The average child's school lunch generates 67 pounds of packaging waste over a year.

Batteries can cause serious harm to human health and the environment when disposed of with municipal solid waste. Many companies and retailers will take your old batteries and properly dispose of them or have them recycled.

Green Tips | Pages | WWF (worldwildlife.org)

Hollyfort's Newsletter 8

 

Santa Clause is coming

 

Meet Santa Clause at Hollyfort Old School House This year, Santa and Mrs Clause will call into Hollyfort at the Old School House on Sunday 11 December. Visit them from 6 pm and see what surprises they have for all the children. Afterwards, at 7.30 pm, join us for the countdown to the lighting-up of the Xmas Tree on the village green.

Hollyfort Tidy Towns thank Bailey's Toymaster, Gorey, for their generous sponsorship of Santa's toys.

Community Trails Grant Mt Nebo

 Hollyfort have been successful in their recent Pobal Community Trails Grant application. We can now add four more waymarkers, two extra benches and 350 trees to Mt Nebo trail. 

We will also be adding a new path on Mt Nebo which will join the upper and lower existing paths for those who want a shorter walk on the trail.

Watch this space!