Dune Conservation Events
Marram Grass Transplanting Course – Carrickfinn
Carrickfinn Co. Donegal, IrelandDonegal 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 [...]
Marram Grass Planting and Beach Clean – Maghery, Co. Donegal
Ionad An Mhachaire Maghery, Dungloe, Co. Donegal, IrelandOur Clean Coasts Group, An Mhacháire Le Chéile Teo, will be hosting a marram grass planting session and beach clean on Friday 24th March from 12pm. Clean Coasts Officer for Donegal, Beckey-Finn, will be attending and giving a short talk beforehand.
Marram Grass Planting – Strandhill, Sligo
Strandhill Strandhill, Co. Sligo, IrelandThere 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 [...]
Marram Grass Planting – Kerry
Ballinskelligs Ballinskelligs, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, IrelandTogether with one of our local Clean Coasts groups, we will be running a practical marram grass planting workshop at Ballinskelligs beach in Kerry on Thursday 8th June as part of World Oceans Day. It will give those attending a full understanding of how the process is done and also tackle dune erosion at the beach.
Marram Grass Planting – Sligo
Lissadell Lissadell, Lissadell, Co. Sligo, IrelandTogether with our group, Lissadell Clean Coasts, we will be running a practical marram grass planting workshop at Lissadell beach in Sligo on Friday 9th June. It will give those attending a full understanding of how the process is done and also tackle dune erosion at the beach. Please bring a shovel, bucket and packed lunch as well [...]
Marram Grass Planting – Donegal
Lisfannon Beach Lisfannon, Co. Donegal, IrelandTogether with our group Buncrana Tidy Towns and Donegal Co. Co. we will be running a practical marram grass planting workshop at Lisfannon beach in Donegal from 11am on Friday 9th June. It will give those attending a full understanding of how the process is done and also tackle dune erosion at the beach. Please bring [...]
Marram Grass Planting Workshop – Inch, Co. Kerry
Inch Beach Inch Beach, Inch Beach, Co. Kerry, IrelandMarram 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. [...]
Clean Coasts Presents ‘Beach Rescue Project’ – Strandhill, Co. Sligo
Strandhill Strandhill, Co. Sligo, IrelandClean Coasts and Barefoot Wines are delighted to bring you the ‘Beach Rescue Project’ on the 8th of July in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. The event is part of Barefoot’s ‘World Beach Rescue Day’, a campaign which has supported over 14,000 volunteers since its launch 11 years ago, in several countries including the US, Mexico and [...]
Beach Clean – Bull Island
Bull IslandClean Coasts Officer for Dublin, Richard, will be taking part in the community cleanup at Bull Island today from 11 am to 1 pm.
Marram Grass Planting – Inch Beach, Co. Kerry
Inch Beach Inch Beach, Inch Beach, Co. Kerry, IrelandClean 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 [...]