Bantry Tidy Towns

11/11/2025

Free webinar this Thursday from Streamscapes.

"Join to learn more about the Blue Dot waterways — Ireland’s cleanest waters and how we can protect them."

Our lunchtime webinar with .ie is this Thursday, 13th November 12-14:00pm 🌱

Join to learn more about the Blue Dot waterways — Ireland’s cleanest waters and how we can protect them.

The link to the free eventbrite and zoom is in our bio or via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-dots-of-the-southwest-protecting-irelands-cleanest-waters-tickets-1746600020679?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

06/11/2025

Just looking into this inspiring project. click through to check it out.

"Timebank Ireland: Building Community, One Hour at a Time.
We connect people to share skills, support, and time. Give an hour, get an hour. It’s that simple."

Timebank Ireland: Building Community, One Hour at a Time. We connect people to share skills, support, and time. Give an hour, get an hour. It’s…

31/10/2025

Well done to Cammy Harley for taking the time to clean up litter outside her Bookshop 👏👏.
At this time of year, the litter is mainly leaves and, unfortunately, cigarette butts which are the most littered item globally 🙄.

24/10/2025

Bantry Tidy Towns were delighted to win their 5th consecutive Gold Medal 🥇at today’s SuperValu National Tidy Towns Awards in Croke Park.

To make all this possible, Bantry Tidy Towns would like to sincerely thank its small dedicated group of volunteers for helping to keep the town at this standard. Huge thanks also goes out to Cork County Council and local staff, CE scheme workers, all the business and residential community, sports clubs, community groups, sponsors, schools and the many local organisations who assist Bantry Tidy Towns each year 👏👏.

This year, Bantry increased their overall marks by 13 to 392.

From left: Noel O’Mahony (Bantry Tidy Towns) with fellow West Cork Gold Medallists from Clonakilty Tidy Towns, Conan O’Donovan (Mayor of Clonakilty) and Noreen Minihan at Croke Park.

22/10/2025

- through the festive season, and all year round!

Be sure to when planning your Christmas purchases this year!

Support those who support you!

21/10/2025

A lovely walk to work this morning — bright, clear, brisk, and beautiful. 🍂 Couldn’t help but admire the resilient little flowers still holding on as autumn fades. Had to share! 🌸💛

16/10/2025

Even though the flowers are still blooming 💐, Bantry Tidy Towns are making preparations for next year with the planting of daffodil bulbs in various places around town so that there will be a bit of colour appearing in the Spring.
Here’s Michael, a volunteer with Bantry Tidy Towns, planting the bulbs in the Square, at the Triangle near the Anchor and the flower boxes close to Bantry Library.

09/10/2025

Congratulations to Leave No Trace Ireland - named the overall winner of the 2025 Small Charity, Big Impact Award at the Charities Institute Ireland (CII) Charity Excellence Awards. Well deserved!

Their mission is to inspire responsible outdoor recreation and protect Ireland’s natural environment and they've certainly inspired us through the years! Find out more on their pages - link in the comments.

08/10/2025

Some of the stats from the 2025. Glad to be counted with 11,000 other volunteers nationally.

🌊 Big Beach Clean 2025 – In Numbers!

Thanks to the amazing efforts of YOU our volunteers, we’ve pulled together a first look at the impact made by the 🗑️🌍

But we're not done yet and every single Data Card counts! Reminder: Please submit your Marine Litter Data Cards by 12th October! 🧑‍🔬📋

The more data we receive, the more accurate and detailed our final report will be helping to drive real change for our coasts, wildlife, and communities. 💪

💙 Keep them coming, and thank you for making a difference!

Kia Ireland Ocean Conservancy

06/10/2025

⚠️ “Ireland’s economy remains substantively linear, marked by material overconsumption, increasing waste volumes and reliance on waste exports.”

A distressing read, though sadly no surprise. At Bantry Tidy Towns, our focus on biodiversity and sustainability is a direct response to these challenges — but it’s clear much more is needed. 🌍🌿

👉 https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/09/28/irelands-natural-environment-in-very-poor-condition-eu-analysis-finds/

European Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pm

04/10/2025

Our flagship project this year shines a light on Garryvurcha Cemetery — a site rich in history and heritage. Our work here not only protects the past but also creates a lasting space of reflection and pride for the community. 🌿✨

Learn more: https://bantrytidytowns.wordpress.com/2025/08/13/garryvurcha-flagship-project/

We’ve made great progress on this year’s flagship project in Garryvurcha cemetery, including upgrading the pathways and an innovative nature sculpture in honour of Ellen Hutchins.