Sustainable Skibbereen Projects

An open discussion about Skibbereen and its future

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...

Men's Shed Projects Schools Wildlife Project

Chapel Quay: Civilised activism

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...

News Projects Sustainable Skibbereen Zero Waste

Beginning the Zero Waste Journey: Appreciate what we have already

‘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...

News Projects Schools Wildlife Project

Fusion Home Interiors – History in the Re-making

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...

Herb Ville Herbs News Projects

Greater and Lesser Plantain …..Superweeds!

RIBWORT GREATER PLANTAIN We...

Men's Shed News Projects Schools Townscape Wildlife Project

Wildlife Garden Bee Friendly Arc

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...

Events News Projects Schools Townscape Zero Waste

Compost Workshop Feb 20th 7.30pm

A Sustainable Skibbereen Workshop presented by Donal O' Leary of Stop Food Waste. Learn about composting of both food waste and garden waste with practical use...

Events News Projects Schools

Blogging Workshop for Community Groups

Blogging is the single the most successful way to improve organic traffic to your website, and to reach new people who might be interested in...

Events News Projects Schools Townscape Zero Waste

Stop Food Waste Challenge Workshops

COMPOSTING WORKSHOP WED 20TH FEB RUSSAGH MILLL HOSTEL 7.30 PM A Sustainable Skibbereen Workshop presented by Donal O' Leary of Stop Food Waste. Learn about composting of...

Herb Ville Herbs Projects Wildlife Project

Comfrey: A Green Healer

Comfrey Symphytum officinale has enjoyed a long traditional use for healing damaged tissue. So much so some of its common names include Knitbone and Boneset. It...

Edible Skibbereen Projects Schools

Mary Clear Visits Incredible Edible

Recently 4 of us went over the water to visit the West Cork Garden Trail. We saw and heard from remarkable people doing lovely things. It cannot...

Men's Shed News Projects Wildlife Project

Swift Boxes to be Built

Swifts will need new homes in Skibbereen soon so Men's Sheds are investigating how to make some. Here is some handy advice from Bristol. "Swifts take...

Apple Town News Projects

Apple Town first tree.

The plan to plant 2020 apple trees in Skibbereen by 2020 had to start with the first tree. Sponsored by the West Cork Garden Trail...

News Projects Townscape

Tidy Towns Flag Day 2018

Tidy Towns say "a huge thanks to the 55 people who helped yesterday in 4 different areas of our Town to help us make our...

Herb Ville Men's Shed News Projects

Herb Ville Bed No 1!

The first herb ville bed has been made and set up. Made from plain timber, the bed was designed and made by the Skibbereen Men's...

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