by Skibbereen Tidy Towns A few months have passed since Skibbereen was awarded a fourth bronze medal at the national SuperValu Tidy Towns competition, celebrating its 60th birthday. A breakdown of the marks and adjudicator’s report is available here. Since then autumn has turned to winter and there has been a lot of work doneContinue reading “Autumn/Winter newsletter – December 2018”
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Have we become blind to litter?
asks Skibbereen Tidy Towns The Oxford Dictionary defines litter as “rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.” The practice of fly-tipping is defined as “to illegally dump waste.” While both these practices might be regarded by some as one and the same, it is important to understand theContinue reading “Have we become blind to litter?”
Confessions of a dog walker
by Sandra Flynn Check out this one-minute video clip from Dog’s Trust – sound familiar? Still interested? Then read on… John and I relocated to Skibbereen from Ballincollig/ Ovens in the summer of 2017 along with our two golden retrievers, Ellie (now 12) and Rainbow (almost 8). Establishing regular walking routes for the dogs wasContinue reading “Confessions of a dog walker”
Late summer newsletter – September 2018
by Skibbereen Tidy Towns As the summer draws to a close Skibbereen Tidy Towns volunteers are still making the most of the weekly Tuesday work evenings. The committee is delighted to welcome a number of new volunteers in recent months and this means we can get more work done around the town. Soon it willContinue reading “Late summer newsletter – September 2018”
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