Children involvement in Tidy Towns, biodiversity
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The most recent meeting of Kilcullen Community Action also heard compliments from the chairman, Ray Kelly, about the number of children who had been at the Pollinator Project launch. He also thanked Paul Leighton for developing and getting the project launched.
The context was a discussion about biodiversity and Kilcullen's current appearance as the Tidy Towns group and others try out leaving areas grow wild.
Derek Hoey said all local authorities are 'gone mental' on biodiversity, but that there are 'huge concerns coming in about nettles and playgrounds'. His advice was to 'let it grow wild, see what comes out, but then frame it. "Also cut a track through long grass and invite people to walk through it," he added.
Ray Kelly noted that one end of the town is 'manicured' while the other end 'looks great, but wild'. He revealed that while the River of Tulips near Moanbane Park has now about run its course, there are plans to plant another river of flowers in Nicholastown.
The meeting agreed to a suggestion from Ann Cashman that a full discussion on biodiversity should take place at a future meeting.
The 2019 AGM of Kilcullen Community Action will be held on Thursday 27 June in the Town Hall, beginning at 7.30pm.
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