Tip of the Month - May - Compost Week

 

ICAW 2023
May 7 – 13, 2023

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated each year during the first full week of May.

The goal of ICAW is to work together to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting our organics recycling and using compost. The program includes poster and video contests in the fall and activities and events held during the week in May. Throughout the week of ICAW, community, school, government and business events are held to encourage and celebrate composting - all types of composting – from backyard to large-scale.

 

Hollyfort's May Bush needs ribbons and rags!

 

Did you know that Hollyfort has a May Bush in the grounds of Hollyfort’s Old School Community Centre?

On the first of May, summer officially begins and in centuries-old fashion, it's also the time that people in Wexford will gather their painted eggs shells, ribbons and bunches of flowers and decorate their May Bush.

Join us by adding your rags and ribbons to our tree and help us support this age-old tradition.

Quiz Night Fund Raiser for Hollyfort

 

Join Hollyfort's Spring Clean Day Sat 15/4/23

 

An Taisce's National Spring Clean project is Ireland's nationwide anti-litter campaign which takes place during the whole month of April in towns and villages.

The Hollyfort Tidy Towns community regularly litter-picks during the year and now you have an opportunity to join them on Saturday 15th April '23. Meet at the crossroads or, if you would rather, pledge on our Facebook  to clean up the road outside your property. Bags and gloves will be provided - Just ask in Cooney's shop.

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