Results of the Tidytown Competition 2010 - Thomastown up from 225/400 points (2009) to 237/400! (2010) Congratulations to the committee and all those who have contributed to the improvement of the town. To see the report follow the link and click on 'Co Kilkenny' to find Thomastown's report .....

Thomastown Tidytowns Adjudication Report 2010

Thomastown Tidy Towns FUNDRAISERS

CAR WASH

SATURDAY 31st July 2010

Mill Street

10am - 4pm

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION

7th and 8th August 2010

Work along The Quay

The following photographs show some of the work we have carried out along The Quay.

Before

After

The Cloghabrody Tree Project

To coincide with the Week of the Tree in March 2010 our landscaping team planted 15 trees in five groups of three surrounded by a ring of white thorn, 500 of which were planted as part of that project. The photographs here are showing a 'Before''and 'After' situation.

Before

After

Making litter picking easier!

This is one of ten litterbugs that we have made from recycled golf bag carts to help in our litter picking activities.

Ready for travel

Unfolding the handle

Inserting the bag ring

Securing the handle

Ready for action

Free Electrical Recycling Day : Sat 29th May - 10am to 4pm

www.recyclefree.ie

Grennan Castle Viewpoint Spring Blossom

Restoration of the viewpoint was carried out by Thomastown Tidy Towns and LEADER. The artwork for the information sign was done by local artist Tom Dack. Landscaping of the the two side wings of the viewpoint is next .....

National Spring Clean 2010

Pickers of 3 April with one of our 'Litterbugs'

Pickers of 17 Apr

Pickers of 24 Apr with two of our Litterbugs.

Litter as at 3 Apr - 42 bags

Litter as at 10 Apr - 62 bags

Litter as at 17 Apr - 81 bags

Litter as at 24 Apr - 135 bags

The National Spring Clean in Thomastown continued on Saturday 17 and 24 April. 35 Volunteers including 11 from the Scouting Group, turned out over these two days and jointly they brought in 73 bags of litter. The grand total of this year's litter pick is 135 bags plus two mattresses, mattresses springs, a microwave oven, a TV, two broken bicycles, a folding bed, etc.!

The Committee wishes to thank the 65 volunteers who helped this year. For those who could not join us, don't despair, for you can do your bit by doing a daily 5 minute check/pick/sweep in the front of your property.

National Spring Clean - April 2010

Litter Pickers with our Cautionary signs and our litter trolley, more of which follows later.

National Spring Clean activity in Thomastown:

We have had two Saturday morning litter picking outings this month and we have two to go. We assemble on the Quay Car Park at 10.30am for a briefing on what to do, how and where to do it. We finish at 1 pm at the latest. Gloves, bags and pickers are supplied. With 30 pickers we have to date collected 62 bags of litter from around our town and there is still more to pick. Volunteers are very welcome even if they can spare only one hour. Every little helps!

The one photograph shows the 17 pickers who attended on the 3rd April and the second one the pile of 62 bags!

To participate you only need to pitch up on 17 and/or 24 April.

Subject to the weather on 24 April we will facilitate a barbeque from 1 pm in the area alongside the Childrens Playground on Marshes Street. Please bring your own food and drink. We will provide the fires and some tables. This an opportunity for you to meet the Committee Members. All are welcome.

Grennan Castle View Point

New Picnic Tables

New lateral fencing

Old picnic table

Broken lateral fence

Broken fencing

This viewpoint is just outside Thomastown on the Inistioge Road. We have recently replaced the lateral fencing, constructed three new picnic tables and carried other repairs on the cobbled deck and front fencing. Some landscaping will be undertaken in the near future to finish the project.