Tullamore Tidy Towns embarks on major spring bulb planting programme

Did you spot some of the Tullamore Tidy Towns team out over the last number of months on some of Tullamore green spaces with spade or trowel in hand? Did you wonder what they were doing?

Well the Tidy Towns have commenced on an ambitious project to plant thousands of spring bulbs to add an abundance of colour during the spring. This year the group chose a few select areas including Bury Quay, Kilbride Street and Hophill and aim to continue planting more areas in the coming years.

If you'd like to help out why not join the team on one of their work evenings which will commence back as the evenings get brighter. Keep an eye on their website and Facebook page for more details -  https://www.tullamoretidytowns.ie

Meanwhile, the Tidy Towns committee will receive a big boost as their work in the community will be highlighted by the theme of this year's St. Patrick's Day parade.    The official theme of the parade this year is "Tidy Towns - Our Community Effort - Is Feidir Linn Le Cheile"

"The St. Patrick's Day Parade is a community parade and we feel that it is a great opportunity to promote the wonderful work undertaken in the community by the Tullamore Tidy Towns committee.  Tullamore can be a winner of the National Tidy Towns title but it needs the effort of the whole community in Tullamore to achieve this.  We borrowed some words from Barach Obama when he said in his speech in Dublin "Is Feidir Linn"  , translated as "we can do it" and certainly we can do it together as a community,” outlined Sean O' Brien, Parade Secretary/PRO.

"This is a great opportunity for all groups in Tullamore, including sports, community groups, residents associations, businesses, schools and public bodies to enter the parade and include a reference to the Tidy Towns in their entry.  This year is the 40th anniversary of the parade under the current committee and it is fitting that the theme is one that the whole community can unite behind," continued Sean O' Brien

Official letters will  be sent to all organisations and businesses over the coming week and parade organisers are asking everybody to start planning their entry as soon as possible as this year's parade will be a special one.   

The parade takes place on Friday, March 17, starting at 11.30 am.    The assembly point is the car park of the Bridge Centre and the route will be High St., Bridge St., Colmcille St., over the Kilbeggan Bridge onto Arden Road and finishing at the GAA Centre.  The review stand will be located at the junction with Harbour St. and Colmcille St.

Contact numbers for the Committee are ; Sean O' Brien 086 3892854; Johnny O' Connor 087 2602487; Martin O' Connor 083 1017012; Frankie O' Reilly 087 2287550