The Greening of Kilminchy

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Three Days in March.

In recent years many iconic places all around the world have gone “Green” to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In March this year, Kilminchy went green but in a different and more lasting way. 

Volunteers from around the community, young and old, came together to plant over 1,000 new trees that will serve the area well long after all of us are gone. It could be considered as the present day community’s gift to the future generations. We can’t thank enough Brian Gaynor from Greenpine Consultants and Chairman of the Irish Wildlife Trust (Laois/Offaly Branch) who supplied the trees and a considerable amount of elbow grease. We are eternally grateful for his assistance. 

We think the pictures tell the story better than words. Special thanks to Stan Henderson of the Leinster Express for the photographs. 

Over three days in March, the Kilminchy community came together to plant a greener, healthier future for the generations to come.

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Brian Gaynor with Brian O’Neill and his son Conall O’Neill who were first on the scene for the tree -planting day – Photo by Stan Henderson
Edel Heeran with her daughter Ruby Maunsell pictured planting a forestry bag full of native Irish trees adjacent to the tennis-courts in Kilminchy Village – Photo by Stan Henderson
Gerard Buckley and his son Oisín on a mission to plant a bag full of trees opposite the shopping area in Kilminchy – Photo by Stan Henderson

Working together to make Kilminchy a better place to live. 

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