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A Lick of Paint for Wexford

Wexford’s Main Street is to get a make-over thanks to an innovative project headed up by Wexford Chamber, Wexford Borough Council, Wexford Tidy Towns and Dulux. The aim of the project is to give the Main Street a new look and to transform our shopping area into a more attractive and appealing destination.

duluxA Dulux Paint Event will take place on Thursday 25th July in Traynors Hardware, John Street, Wexford from 6.15 to 9 pm. There will be a short presentation on the value to your premises of using Weathershield paint, experts will be on hand to consult on colour/technical advice and local painters will quote preferential rates. Drinks and finger food provided.

Weathershield orders placed by retailers on the night or between 26th July to 17th August will received a special discount in Traynors for this period. Traynors will be the point of contact for any sales enquiries or requests for information.

Madeleine Quirke CEO Wexford Chamber said ‘This (project) will mark the continuation of the town’s rejuvenation plan to encourage tourism and enterprise. Tidy Towns and Wexford in Bloom continue to bring great improvement and colour to Wexford Town and with everybody making an extra effort, Wexford Town will achieve further success in future Tidy Towns Competitions. Your shopfront is the most important advertisement you have. It is what creates the public’s first impression of your business. It makes the difference between potential customers either walking past, or calling in and making a purchase!!”.
Similar projects have taken place across Ireland and the results have been fantastic. Madeleine said “I would encourage every retail premises to take part in this scheme – it is affordable and will make such a difference to the overall appearance of our town.”

Retailers are invited to register for the event by contacting Wexford Chamber on 053 91 22226 or office@wexfordchamber.ie.

Posted in Tidy Towns News

Clonard Girl Guides learn about Biodiversity, and build an Ant Hotel at Redmond Park!

As part of National Biodiversity Week, girls from Clonard Girl Guides, were in Redmond Park this beautiful sunny Saturday morning ( May 25th ) where they met Cliona Connolly, Environment Officer with Wexford County Council, and volunteers from Wexford Tidy Towns.

Cliona shared her vast knowledge of biodiversity with them and showed them how to build an Ant Hotel, plant seeds in diverse places, and many other related activities. I think it’s safe to say that a new generation of biodiversity-aware citizens will be continuing the good work in years to come.

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Posted in Biodiversity, Events, Tidy Towns News

Cleanup in the Rocks – Highwind Films documentary

At our recent, and very successful, cleanup in The Rocks, where we were joined by a large and enthusiastic group of volunteers from St. Mary’s GAA Football Club, and removed over 250 bags of rubbish plus an array of household and other appliances, we were joined by Film-makers “Highwind Films” who recorded the cleanup as it happened, and interviewed some of the volunteers. Check out their video below:

These guys produce some amazing films and documentaries, great for Social Media and Marketing projects – check out the Highwind Media Website

Posted in Cleanups, Tidy Towns Competition, Tidy Towns News

National Tidy Towns Competition 2013

Wexford Tidy Towns Committee is delighted to let you know that the application for the National Tidy Towns Competition 2013 has been completed and forwarded to the Department of the Environment. We are aiming to obtain a Silver Medal this year. We would be delighted if everyone supported us by making sure that their area is kept clean and free from litter. The adjudication will take place anytime from the 1st June, 2013 and we do not get notification of what date or what time, so we really need to be vigilant and ensure that Wexford town is looking good.

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You can follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with events. Photo slideshows of all of the Cleanups and other volunteer projects can be seen on our Gallery Page.

Posted in Tidy Towns Competition, Tidy Towns News

Dates for Cleanups and Projects June to December 2013

The following are the scheduled dates for volunteer meet-ups for litter-picking, planting, painting and Wexford Tidy Towns’ many activities, from June to December 2013. Any additional dates, or changes to this schedule, will be posted here, and on our Facebook page.

If you haven’t already, please consider joining us on one or more of our cleanups/projects – you’ll meet a great bunch of people, have some fun, and the satisfaction of helping to keep our beautiful town looking it’s best for natives and tourists alike!

1. Saturday 8th and 22nd June
2. Thursday 11th July and Saturday 27th July
3. Thursday 8th August and Saturday 23rd August
4. Saturday 7th and 21st September
5. Saturday 12th October
6. Saturday 9th November
7. Saturday 7th December

Hope to see you there!

Posted in Cleanups, Tidy Towns Competition, Tidy Towns News

Wexford Harbour Wildlife Brochure Launch

Wexford Borough Council and Wexford Tidy Towns, with the support of Atlantic Industries (CocaCola), have launched an informative and attractive brochure promoting the wildlife of Wexford Harbour. The purpose of the brochure is to create greater awareness of, and interest in, the wildlife that can be seen in Wexford Harbour. Lynda Harmon of Chameleon Creatives designed the brochure and the wonderful illustrations depicting the flora and fauna of Wexford were created by well known artist Dave Daly. Brochures are available from Wexford Tourist Office, Wexford Library and Wexford Wildfowl Reserve. Alternatively you can see large poster-size versions of the brochure on the “Wild Wexford” panels on Wexford Quays.

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Posted in Biodiversity, Tidy Towns News

“Neither wild nor manicured!”

Next Saturday morning (May 25th) Clonard Girl Guides along with a group from the Wexford Christian Fellowship undertake a very worthwhile project in Redmond Park. The wild meadow at the top of the park was described by the Tidy Towns’ judges in their 2012 report as being “neither wild nor manicured”! That’s about to change. Under the watchful eye of Clíona Connolly this work party will begin the process of turning this area into a genuinely wild meadow.

Posted in Biodiversity, Events, Tidy Towns Competition, Tidy Towns News