NEW RAISED BEDS
Some people may be wondering what has happened to the planter at the build-out at Cogans butchers. We have removed it and Fas have agreed to build a raised bed in its place. This hopefully will add more colour to the town centre. Work should commence shortly.

NATURE TRAIL
Plans are afoot to develop a nature trail from the lawn through the Pleasure Grounds and along by the river through the undeveloped area as far as the New Bridge. The Tidy Towns / River Development have been working closely with the National Parks and Wildlife Services on this exciting project. We aim to recognise wildlife as it exists in various habitats and environments along the river bank and it will have elements of both enjoyment and education .

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
The Tidy Towns Assoc have been storing leaves for "reuse" and some good quality leaf mould is now ready. It is ideal to use as a mulch for weed control or to improve soil quality. Residence Associations who would be interested in using some of this mulch should contact any of the committee members.
The Tidy Towns Association have received funding for the development of a small scale community composter. This composter will be for garden waste only (grass, leaves and hedge timmings) and we will be working on this project over the summer months.

WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE
This site aims to inform the people of our community of the ongoing projects being undertaken by our committee. It is hoped that you, the reader, may at some stage see a project or initiative that you would like to be involved in. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month in the Royal Hotel at 7pm and new members are always welcome.

Our committee includes Chairperson, Jan Flanagan, Vice-Chair, Jackie Valentine, Secretary Ann Keenan, Treasurers Maura Farrell and John Cummins.

SPRING CLEAN-UP

Our Spring Clean-up is still on-going even though it's almost mid-summer! The next clean-up is on Thursday next, 17th June and will focus on the approach road on the Roscommon and Frenchpark sides. We are meeting at Silveroe on the Frenchpark Rd at 6.30pm and should finish before 8pm, depending on the help! Gloves and refuse bags are provided.

ADOPT A FLOWER BED

Our flower beds and planters have been planted recently. In order to ensure that the areas are all looking well for the tourist season we have started an "Adopt a Flower Bed" initiative.T his involves a person volunteering to look after the bed or container over the flowering period( weeding and watering). We have also entered a Floral Pride competition so we want to make extra sure that the flowers look well. No pressure!

We have two vacancies yet-one for the bed on the Sligo Road near the soccer pitch and the other at the new beds in Elphin St. You don't need green fingers - a watering can will do fine. Volunteers can contact any of the committee to arrange the "adoption".