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Irish Independent
27-04-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Gorey Tidy Towns celebrate World Earth Day by planting a grove of trees
Gorey Tidy Towns planted these trees in the hopes they will add colour and biodiversity to the streetscape along the Paul Funge Boulevard. The centrepiece tree is a tall pin oak, the same variety as those on the Avenue. It is surrounded by two sweet gum, three Norway maple, nine Himalayan birch and six mountain ash. The sweet gum tree is native to Asia and the eastern Mediterranean. It is a broadly conical tree with young shoots, often with corky wings. Its green leaves will turn to orange, red and purple in the autumn. The pin oak or English oak, is a rugged, spreading, deciduous tree with fissured, grey-brown bark and dark green leaves and it produces acorns. The Norway maple has dark red-purple foliage, which matures into dark purple and red tinged yellow flowers. The silver Himalayan birch has beautiful white bark with green leaves that turn to yellow in autumn and it produces yellow-brown catkins in spring. The mountain ash or rowan tree is a native Irish tree which produces white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries in autumn. The ancient Irish druids believed this tree to be a protector of the family home. Billy Halford of Gorey Tidy Towns thanked Wexford County Council for their ongoing support and for their donation of the six rowan trees. This project was sponsored by Kinbark Nurseries in Camolin, which donated 15 trees, designed the layout, planted the trees and laid bark mulch. The six mountain ash trees came from Wexford County Council's Trees for Wexford programme.
Irish Independent
25-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
New shed will allow Gorey Tidy Towns to ensure the town looks its best for all who ‘live, work and visit' there
Gorey Guardian On the grand scale of things the opening of a shed might not seem the biggest of events but for all those involved in Gorey Tidy Towns (GTT) it was a day of celebration as they gathered to officially unveil their new facility. Located in the Civic Square car park, the funding for the shed was provided under the Gorey Community Works Grant Scheme 2024 through Wexford County Council (WCC). Having outgrown its old shed, GTT required a larger space to store its tools and equipment and were able to purchase one thanks to the funding sourced through the scheme. The group oversees the activities of a team of volunteers as well as Tús and Community Employment Scheme (CES) workers who carry out maintenance in public areas around the town. These activities include mowing, weeding, planting, kerbing, trimming back vegetation and litter picking. Gorey Tidy Towns maintains around 15 flower beds and green spaces across the town. 'We are so thankful to Wexford County Council's Community Works Grant Scheme for supporting us in acquiring this new facility,' said John Woodbyrne, Chairperson of Gorey Tidy Towns. 'We want to especially recognise the help of Gorey/Kilmuckridge Municipal District Manager, Philip Knight, who organised the site works for the installation of the shed.' In keeping with the Gorey Tidy Towns policy of supporting local businesses where possible, the shed was supplied by Adman Sheds, Ballycanew Road, Gorey, while the base was installed by Ballinakill, Ferns. 'We are absolutely delighted with the shed,' said John. 't will stand us in good stead for the coming years as we are busier than ever ensuring Gorey continues to look its best for all who live, work and visit here.'
