Kerry Events
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. [...]
Nominations for Ocean Hero Awards Now Open
NationalWe are asking the public to nominate volunteers who they believe have made an outstanding contribution to Ireland’s coastal environment. This year we are looking for entries to the following 6 categories: Group of the Year, Individual of the Year, School of the Year, Business of the Year, Idea of the Year and Beach Clean [...]
Big Beach Clean
NationalClean Coasts Big Beach Clean weekend will take place on the 15th, 16th and 17th of September 2017. We are delighted to team up with the International Ocean Conservancy again for the International Coastal Cleanup event. In 2016, nearly 800,000 volunteers in over 90 countries removed 8,193 tonnes of marine litter from the world’s oceans. We hope everyone will join the movement for litter free seas [...]
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 [...]
Think Before You Flush at Transition Kerry Climate Event
Manor West Hotel Tralee, Co. Kerry, IrelandClean Coasts will be attending the Transition Kerry Climate event today to talk about all things Think Before You Flush. You can view the press release here.
Our Coasts Our Voices at Other Voices, Co. Kerry
Ventry Community Centre Ventry, Co. Kerry, IrelandAs part of Other Voices event, Clean Coasts programme shall host a family day at Ventry Community Centre, which is 10 minutes drive from Dingle where Other Voices is located. The day will be a marine environment education day with a mixture of stands and workshops throughout the day. Clean Coasts programme engages with community [...]