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Fallen leaves after recent weather are beautiful, but they can pose hazards on paths and roads. Sustainable solutions include leaving leaves in gardens to enrich soil and collecting problematic leaves for composting. Fingal County Council offers community leaf mould cages to convert waste into valuable resources. Local participation is encouraged.
Christine Mullan-Jensen’s research explores how personal gardens can contribute to biodiversity and climate resilience. Despite societal barriers like judgment and confusion about gardening norms, Mullan-Jensen offers four strategies: engage with your garden, adopt personal styles, share knowledge, and view gardens as a collective ecosystem. Embracing these can enhance Ireland’s biodiversity.
The Community Centre cooperated with SuSk installing a water butt and rainwater planter ahead of the Skerries Eco Festival (27-29 Sep). These initiatives aim to enhance water quality, biodiversity, and reduce flooding, supported by LAWPRO. Events include a guided walk and a talk by environmental consultant Féidhlim Harty, and activities for all ages at the Eco Fair.
Planting for pollinators, planting apple trees, leaving the dandelions on our existing green spaces are all part of greening our town, but something else is happening underfoot … Hans Zomer draws our eyes to more concrete facts. He writes: Did you know that there is also another quiet revolution happening in our town? More and more people in Skerries are calling for “depaving” — rolling back the tendency to cover our gardens… Read More
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