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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.
We are delighted to announce that the Jim Quigley Volunteers of the Year 2024 here in Skerries are Charlie and Marion Heasman! Below a short explanation about the award, one picture of the awards ceremony, and the nomination received by the judges. Jim Quigley was a champion of community development; a larger than life personality who was a dreamer and a doer; an idealist and an activist. 1970, Jim married Brigid Carolan and… Read More
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
Would you like your garden to be more nature-friendly? Are you wondering what plants to get, and how to manage them? For many years now, Charlie and Marion Heasman have been central to making Skerries a more pollinator-friendly town. They are the driving forces behind the Biodiversity (Pollinator) Action Plan, giving the rare Large Carder Bee the best possible chance to thrive by creating wildflower meadows and pollinator corridors. If you have seen… Read More
By Sabine McKenna and Hans Zomer. March 2024 This is the first in a series of articles written for Skerries News, showcasing individual projects driven by committees of the Skerries Community Association (SCA) and their work. Expect to read about issues as diverse as sensory gardens and cycling advocacy, town twinning and getting Skerries ready for the Tidy Towns adjudication season, neighbourhood groups, sustainable energy plans and all the fun and goings-on… Read More
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