A Ferbane Local Resident has dedicated a corner of his land to Wildlife; in support of the National Pollinator Plan.. This Ballyclare landowner has provided a perfect example of how to aid bees and insects to flourish and pollinate in a natural wildlife meadow environment.. His patch of land has been allowed to grow …
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We gained an impressive 5 points in this years National Competition. We wish to Congratulate EVERYONE in the Community for helping Ferbane Tidytowns to clean up our town and surrounds and make it a beautiful town to live in and visit. We now have 292 points and are in 2nd place in our Category for …
Creative Ireland Community Art Project “Ferbane’s Amazing World of Wonder” Offaly County Council with financial support from Creative Ireland have awarded two grants to communities working with artists to explore and present aspects of Offaly’s heritage through art.We are thrilled to announce that Ferbane is one of the successful projects. …
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Join us for a Walking Tour of Ferbane to our Local Wildlife Hotspots; where we have recently erected Outdoor Information Signs at the Church of Ireland Ruins – The Cowpark and The River Brosna Main Street Bridge. This Event is being held by Ferbane Tidytowns with the support of The Heritage Council of Ireland to …
IWT Canal Biodiversity Workshop Notice Offaly Grand Canal Biodiversity Survey Day Date: Wednesday 16th August, Time: 11:00 to 15:00 Location: Pullough, Co Offaly Meeting point: Confirmed upon booking Booking: conservation@iwt.ie Booking is essential for this workshop. Join the Irish Wildlife Trust for a community Canal Biodiversity Survey Day. This event …
Do your local Rivers, Lakes, Streams, Canals and Wetlands matter to you? The Waters and Communities Office are hosting public meetings within the coming weeks to discuss the natural waters of County Offaly. If you are interested in water quality, angling, heritage, biodiversity, amenity use or issues affecting your local waterways then this is …
BirdWatch Ireland are working with Offaly County Council heritage office to record the location of swifts in Offaly. They will be arriving back from Africa any day now. The actions we invite you to take are BirdWatch Ireland staff together with local volunteers will be visiting your area between late May and mid-July to …
Ferbane Tidy Towns would like to thank all community members making obvious improvements to their areas. Judging season starts early next month! We wish to encourage further help from the community especially owners of disused properties to make a special effort this year. Every little improvement benefits others! Thank you.
A lot of direct mail is poorly targeted and irrelevant and is often thrown straight into the recycling bin. The Irish Direct Marketing Association (IDMA), the representative body for direct marketers in Ireland, operates a “Mailing Preference Service”, whereby you can remove yourself from direct mailing lists. View www.idma.ie/what-is-mps to get details on how to …
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Uses for Vinegar – Please use caution! There are many types of vinegar. The most popular type is apple cider vinegar. It is usually a mixture of apple cider, vinegar and water reduced to five percent acidity for more uniform pickling and table strength. Pickling vinegars may go up to 18 percent acidity. Generally, the …