Gallery
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Jason Coulter, Community Foundation Ireland, with members of Kenmare Tidy Towns and Tralee Tidy Towns at the ‘Action for Biodiversity’ conference at the Athlone Springs Hotel on Saturday September 16th. | Liam Lysaght, CEO National Biodiversity Data Centre; Catherine Nunes, Community Foundation Ireland; Juanita Browne, Biodiversity Consultant; and Tina Roche, Community Foundation Ireland, at the ‘Action for Biodiversity’ conference in Athlone on September 16th. |
 Castlecomer Tidy Towns Bioblitz event |  Castlecomer Tidy Towns Bioblitz event |
 Castlecomer Tidy Towns Bioblitz event |  Seán O’Farrell pictured with Inagh Tidy Towns members at Cloonmackan Lough, Co Clare |
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Assessing biodiversity value of Grassland at Coote's Field, Barefield, Co Clare | Community Foundation for Ireland training day for Ecologists |
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Claregalway Tidy Towns volunteers | Kenmare Peninsula Meadow |
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Amicitia Community Garden, Athenry, Co Galway | Carlow Town Development Forum celebrates launch of Carlow Town’s Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2025 |
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Pictured at the launch of the Portlaoise Biodiversity Action Plan on April 27th 2023: Vincent Booth, secretary Portlaoise Tidy Towns; Gerry Browne, chairman Portlaoise Tidy Towns; Cllr Thomasina Connell, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council; Brian Gaynor, Green Pine Consultants and Dr Fiona MacGowan. © Leinster Express | Portlaoise Tidy Towns members at the launch of the Portlaoise Biodiversity Action Plan. Photos © Alf Harvey |
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Amicitia Community Garden, Athenry, Co Galway | Community clean-up of St John's River, Waterford City. © www.catchments.ie |
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Mural at Teach Laighne Tubbercurry Co Sligo © Woodrow Sustainable Solutions Ltd | Mural Gurteen Co Sligo © Woodrow Sustainable Solutions Ltd |
The Ballymun Biodiversity Action Plan was launched by the Lord Mayor
of Dublin, Caroline Conroy, in November 2022. Guest speakers included
Dr Mary Tubridy, the ecologist who conducted the survey work for the
Ballymun Biodiversity Action Plan, Dr Áine O Connor, National Parks and
Wildlife Service, Dr Rob Gandola, the Herpetological Society of Ireland and
Dr Darach Lupton, Office of Public Works and curator of the Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
Muriel Farrell, from Ballymun Biodiversity Action Group,
presenting a Gardening for Biodiversity course in July 2023,
an action of the Ballymun Biodiversity Action Plan.
The Ballymun Biodiversity Booklet was distributed
to all homes in Ballymun/Santry in July 2023.
Additional booklets were sent to the local library and community organisations.
They will also be distributed at various community events.
Biodiversity Workshops at Cooraclare, Co Clare:
Dr Fran Giaquinto led a workshop demonstrating
how to carry out a quadrat study. She helped the group
to identify the species growing in the grassland and on the stone wall.
Finally, she led them in the practical job of weeding the grasses growing
in the stone wall to allow the ferns room to thrive.