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Why Recycle when you can Reduce?

The Tipping Point With so much in the news about the likelihood of reaching a tipping point for climate a change and biodiversity, it struck...

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A 3-bay composting system for the Community Orchard

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The volunteers at the community orchard have been busy building a 3-bay composting system for the gardens there. This system handles a lot of garden...

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Climate Action & Renewable Energy for Skibbereen

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Developing Skibbereen as a Model for Climate Action & Renewable energy West Cork Hotel Skibbereen Wed 20th November 7.30pm An information session for business and...

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Skibbereen Plastic Awareness Day 21/9

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21st September 2019 ABBEYSTREWRY HALL 10am til 4pm Free event 11.am REDUCING PLASTIC IN THE HOME Olive Finn from Twig Refill store in Clonakilty, Allison Roberts...

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Sara of COOPCAFER visits Fair Trade Skibb

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Earlier on this year we had Sara Montoya, a coffee producer from COOPCAFER, Colombia visit us, check out her interview 👉 Don't forget that your...

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Insomnia Fair trade Coffee

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Have you tried @_InsomniaCoffee 's new Voyager coffee made from 100% Fairtrade coffee beans from Ascarive & Fedecocagua cooperatives in Brazil & Guatemala yet? 🇧🇷🇬🇹☕ We...

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Together we can fight climate change

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“My whole life has been wrapped in plastic” Out of a number of powerful statements made by 16 year old environmental activitist, Saoi O’Connor, at...

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Chapel Quay

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Today we had to forego our painting as the rain came! However it did give us a chance to do some more planting. We decided...

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Seed Bomb Workshop

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@ St Patricks National School, Skibbereen. Wed 22nd May 2019 7pm From From Gardenista.com "Seed bombs are the main weapon guerrilla gardeners can use to...

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An open discussion about Skibbereen and its future

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The Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to an open discussion about our town at the Eldon Hotel Thursday 16th May 7.30 pm Candidates invited All...

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Chapel Quay: Civilised activism

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We met on the 11 th May at Chapel Quay to continue our work on the biodiversity river garden there. We are making great progress with...

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Beginning the Zero Waste Journey: Appreciate what we have already

By Sekeeta Crowley

‘Waste not want not’ The old saying in times past where things were less plentiful still applies, but slightly updated with David Attenborough’s stamp of...

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Fusion Home Interiors – History in the Re-making

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Ciaran from Fusion Home Interiors donates paint to restore and improve the railings and gates at our project at Chapel Quay. The neglected garden will...

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Greater and Lesser Plantain …..Superweeds!

By Teresa Fitzgerald

RIBWORT GREATER PLANTAIN We...

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Wildlife Garden Bee Friendly Arc

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Our intrepid volunteers get to grips with the Wildlife Garden at Chapel Quay. From a rubbish strewn wilderness it is slowly being converted into a...

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