Northern Ireland : Local news
Thursday 17 May 2012

Local news

Up to date news from Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland

Way out West!

1 May 2012

Karley

Want to get involved in some good, healthy, outdoor physical activity in the west?

 

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Celebrating ‘Protect Life’ Green Gym

1 May 2012

Mary

Mary Hamilton, one of our Green Gym Project Officers, recently received a Certificate of Recognition from Belfast Lord Mayor.

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The Green Gym growing in Newry

1 May 2012

Headway

Over the past two months Jenny McGetrick, our Green Gym Project Officer has been preparing for a productive growing season on Newry allotments.

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Garden Makeover in Castlerock

1 May 2012

The finished garden

While Castlerock Community Playgroup enjoyied Easter break, we carried out a complete make-over of their garden!

 

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Compost galore!

24 April 2012

Compost

Conservation Volunteers have been helping lots of people throughout the country to start composting

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Lilian Bland Community Garden

21 April 2012

Glengormley

Glengormley Community Group had its second successful activity day last week with over 25 green-fingered attendants.

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Community Gardening

18 April 2012

Gardening

Community gardens are popping up all round Belfast giving local people the chance of being part of a shared project in their local area.

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A pond-sized puzzle

2 April 2012

The new pond

The Coleraine Conservation Action Team has just completed constructing a pond at the North Coast Integrated College.

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World Wetlands Day at Drumduff Bog

13 March 2012

Drumduff bog

Enthusiastic individuals and families participated in a range of indoor and outdoor activities for Love Drumduff Bog to mark World Wetlands Day which occurs every 2 February.

 

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Donkeys help plant hedge (well, they just watched)

29 February 2012

Hedge planting

The Saturday Green Gym travelled to Templepatrick in late February to team up with volunteers from a local Donkey Sanctuary to help plant a native hedge.

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