Tidy Towns Biodiversity Award Winners
Notice Nature would like to congratulate the regional and National Winners of the Tidy District, Notice Nature Biodiversity Award, 2008.
The Notice Nature Biodiversity Award rewards communities who have undertaken initiatives to protect the biodiversity in their local environment.
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Region |
Location |
Project |
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Dublin |
Dalkey, Co. Dublin |
Dalkey Tidy Towns - implementing a variety of cross-community based projects such as primary school planting projects, Roseate Terns conservation project , native hedgerow planting and wetland creation projects |
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North West |
Letterkenny Co. Donegal |
Letterkenny Tidy Towns - creating shrubs, grassy areas, flower beds, planting native trees and hedges, erection of bird boxes and creation of butterfly garden. School projects include the value of water, vegetable gardens, wild flower gardens, forestry, composting, nesting boxes, bee keeping birdwatching including monitoring of golden eagle. See the following related newspaper articles: Donegal Peoples Press - 4 Nov 2008 Tirconaill Tribune - 7 Nov 2008
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Mid West |
Mountshannon Park, Labasheeda, Co. Clare |
Labasheeda Community Pride Tidy Towns Committee - the project included the planting of native trees; construction of bird hide for bird watching; erection of information unit displaying pictures and names of birds that visit the area See the following related newspaper article: Clare Champion - 7 Nov 2008 |
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West |
Mulranny Co. Mayo |
Mulranny Tidy Towns - conserve and interpret Mulranny's wildlife. Activities orientated towards research, interpretation, public awareness, public participation, planning and habitat maintenance. A number of surveys undertaken i.e. grassland fungi, invertebrate moth and butterfly survey See the following related newspaper article: Connaught Telegraph - 4 Nov 2008 Find out about Mulranny Tidy Town's Information Display Board Project on Rossmurrevagh machair sand dunes. Click here
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South East |
Fenor Bog Co. Waterford |
Overall Winner - Fenor Tidy Towns Group - the bog covers an area of 32 acres of alkaline fen which is rich in flora and fauna and is a habitat to over 300 species of plants, birds, insects and animals. Native hardwood trees planted, bat boxes installed, a number of surveys carried out. Guided tours provided to schools and the general public. All works and ongoing maintenance etc carried out by volunteers from the community See the following related newspaper articles: Dungarvan Observer - 5 Nov 2008 Munster Express - 7 Nov 2008 |
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South West |
Knockreer House, Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry |
Killarney Looking Good Committee -an ongoing project which raises awareness on the importance of protecting the natural habitat of the wildlife, flora and fauna of the national park and surrounding areas. Courses are run throughout the year for students of all ages See the following related newspaper article: Kerryman South - 5 Nov 2008 |
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Midlands and East |
Tallanstown Co. Louth |
Tallanstown Tidy Town Committee - the project included the preparation of a Wildlife Action Plan for Tallanstown; informing the local community of local habitats and providing information on how they should be conserved and enhanced; creation of a nature trail and erection of 'Notice Nature in Tallanstown' information plaques throughout the village See the following related newspaper articles: Argus - 5 Nov 2008 Dundalk Democrat - 5 Nov 2008 |
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