Welcome to the website of Clondalkin Tidy Towns
Clondalkin Tidy Towns was formed in March 2012 with the help and support of South Dublin County Council. Our aim is to tackle the serious litter problem and to replace the weeds with flower beds and shrubs.
We currently meet in Tuthills carpark in the village every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6.30pm and every Saturday and Sunday morning at 10am. Hi-vis vests, gloves, litter pickers & bags are provided. If you have a yard brush or spade please bring them along.
Volunteers Needed!
Would you like to help us, can you spare one or two hours a week to lend a hand and join a group of Clondalkin residents and business owners to clean up our Village.
Tell your friends, family and neighbours to come along and help us clean up Clondalkin bit by bit. Everyone is invited and we are hoping to see as many local faces as possible.
News
Please visit our news page that contains information on our weekly clean ups, events happening in Clondalkin and Tidy Towns news from around the county and country.
Local Students get involved with Tidy Towns
Up to 50 Transition Year students and teachers from Colaiste Bride in Clondalkin joined Clondalkin Tidy Towns on Tuesday 30th April 2013. The students set off from the school at 9am with the aim to pick litter from Clondalkin Leisure Centre and Corkagh Park. The group was led by teacher Kathryn Spillane and we would like to thank her for getting the students involved. Clondalkin Tidy Towns supplied pickers, bags, gloves and bibs. It is intented that the students will carry out similar clean up's every week from now until the Summer holidays and we will continue this great work next year also. We will be working closely with Colaiste Bride and all other schools in Clondalkin on litter picks and special projects. Students from Colaiste Chilliain and Moyle Park will be joining us very shortly.
National Volunteering Week 2013
National Volunteering Week is an opportunity to shine a light on the inspiring work of volunteers and highlight the value and impact of volunteering to Irish society. Whether you’re an individual, a company or an organisation, everyone can take part in National Volunteering Week and it's easy to get involved
We've all got something to give so if you have skills to share, a few hours to spare or you're looking for a new challenge, why not give volunteering a try? Clondalkin Tidy Towns is making an appeal for volunteers to join us on Tuesday 14th, Thursday 16th, Saturday 18th or Sunday 19th June for a special Volunteering Week Clean up in Clondalkin village and surrounding areas. So come along and join in with our preparations for the National Tidy Towns competition and help us in our efforts to restore pride in our historic village.
The group meets every Tuesday & Thursday evening at 6.30pm and Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10am in Tuthills carpark. All are welcome
Update on Tree Planting Project ( 24th April 2013)
Well folks, our trees were planted last night!! 10 Hornbeam trees outside Tuthills carpark, 2 Silver Birch on Tower Road and 2 Hornbeam at the corner of Tower Road/Nangor Road. We are awaiting confirmation of how many trees were planted on Ninth Lock Road and will update as soon as we hear. As you can imagine, the entire committee is thrilled that this project is now near completion. So much effort has been put into this project and a considerable amount of money has also been raised. Local business owners and residents have contributed towards the overall cost, with Clondalkin Tidy Towns co-funding the project. Photos to follow
Update on Tree Planting Project ( 23rd April 2013)
The tree planting project is at an advanced stage with planting due to take place any day now. The ground has been prepared and all pits have been opened. We have been informed that the trees that were proposed to be planted outside Clondalkin Credit Union will now not proceed as planned. Also, due to underground services, the Oak trees due to be planted outside Tuthills car park will be replaced by Hornbeams.
A total of 24 trees will be planted in the village over the next few weeks.
12 x Quescus 'Koster' (Oak) will be planted in the footpath outside Tuthills car park and outside Clondalkin Credit Union. A total of 10 x Carpinus Betulus 'Fastigia' (Hornbeam) will be planted on Ninth Lock Road - 4 opposite the Texaco petrol station on the Dunnes Stores wall side, 4 outside the Social Welfare offices and another 2 close to Old Nangor Road (to be confirmed). Another two trees will planted on Tower Road to replace the Betulus Pendula (Birch) that have been cut down due to illness.
The trees will be planted and edged with granite setts and finished with bound gravel. SAP Landscapes have been appointed as lead contractor and work is due to commence shortly with trial holes dug to assess the sites for depth and services.
Clondalkin Tidy Towns will be paying a large portion of the overall costs of the tree planting project with the remainder coming from a 'Villiage Innitiative Fund' grant and from South Dublin County Council. Fund raising continues and we would appeal to everyone to support us in any way you can. If you would like to sponsor a tree please contact us by email or by speaking to any of the committee.
TidyTowns 2012 Results
The 2012 TidyTowns results are finally here!!
We are delighted to announce that in our 1st year we scored a total of 202marks out of a total 400marks. The adjudicators were very please with our entry and commended us on our work so far in such a short space of time. They described Clondalkin as a 'lovely town' with 'many attractive buildings and park'. The newly moved Clondalkin welcome stone at the top of Boot Road was 'very much admired by the adjudicator'.
I would like to congratulate everyone who has helped us and to all the businesses who have sponsored us to date. Without your help and financial assistance we simple would not be able to even consider entering the competition.
Clondalkin Tidytowns will be hosting a celebration night on the 27th September at 8.30pm in Round Towers GAA club where we will be joined by the South Dublin County Mayor who be awarding prizes for our Clondalkin Summer Competition.
On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank you all and we are aiming for an even better result next year.
Ronan Connolly
Chairperson
Please have a read of the full TidyTowns Adjudication Report here