Clean Coasts Officer for Kerry, Susan, will be carrying out a marram grass planting workshop with local Scouts group at Inch Beach on Sunday, 22nd October at 11 am. The planting efforts of the last few months are really starting to show and the grass is taking well in the area. This will be the last [...]
Marram Grass, Ammophila arenaria, is the major dune building plant in Ireland. This sand trapping grass can not only help dune systems maintain their positions but reduce blowouts and consolidate areas of loose sands. This practical training workshop will develop skills around; when and how to transplant, sources of supply, correct technique and spacing considerations. [...]
There will be a marram grass planting training day this Saturday in Strandhill at 11 am (meet at the cannon). Marram grass planting is a great way to care from our coasts. With more and more marram being trampled in the sand dunes in recent years, planting fresh marram grass is a great way to keep [...]
Donegal Co. Co. will be holding a marram grass planting course at dune areas badly affected by erosion at Carrickfinn beach in association with Clean Coasts. Clean Coasts Officer for Donegal, Beckey-Finn will be on hand to guide and support those attending. Everyone who is able for some hard work or interested in dune erosion and marram [...]
