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Tipp Hills Appreciation DayFrom: Monday 17th May 2pm To: Monday 17th May 4pm Tipp Hills Appreciation Day is a chance for people to come and enjoy the public park in Tipp Town. The park is 21acres of amenity grassland for the residents of Tipp Town. Launch of the Tipp Town Heritage Trail outside the Excel Centre at 2pm followed by Launch of the South Tipperary Biodiversity Action Plan at the Tipp Hills at 2:45pm B 4 Biodiversity! The Tipperary Hills is a public park in the northern part of Tipperary Town. It consists of 8.4 Hectares (approximately 21 acres). The area was formed at the end of the last ice age. Much of the area is undeveloped and it is likely that it is in the same form now as it was when it was formed. In the part of the area nearest the town there are a number of sporting facilities including pitch and putt and handball. The Clanwilliam rugby ground is also situated adjacent to the hills. The Hills are an important recreational area for the people of Tipperary Town. They also include historical areas such as the St John’s Famine Graveyard and an old Norman Motte. They are therefore a very important part of the heritage of Tipperary Town. The Appreciation day is being organised by the local authorities and the town's people in order to bring together the people and organisations associated with the Hills and the town so as to show our appreciation for this marvellous amenity on our door steps.
Tipperary Town Council, South Tipperary County Council and the Heritage Council would like to thank everyone associated with this event and to all those who have turned out to support and show appreciation for the world around us.
Part Funded by the Heritage Office of South Tipperary County Council
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TIPPERARY HILLS APPRECIATION DAY 2010 Monday 17th of May, 2010
Launch of the Tipperary Town Heritage Trail Launch of South Tipperary Biodiversity action plan 2010 - 2015 Programme of events:Launch of the Tipperary Town Heritage Trail The Launch will take place at 2.00 p.m. outside the Excel Heritage Centre.
Launch of South Tipperary Biodiversity action plan 2010 - 2015 This launch will take place at the Hills carpark at 2.45 p.m.Much of the activity for the Appreciation Day will take place in the hills themselves. It is expected that activities will start in the hills carpark from around 2:00PM. C.J. Kickham Brass and reed band - The band will give a recital in the Hills Car Park. Allotment Groups Allotment groups from Clonmel, Cashel and Tipperary will be in attendance offering advice on setting up and operating allotments. Knockanrawley resource centre - The resource centre will have a stall explaining organic gardening. Tipperary Pitch and putt club The Course will be open for everybody during the day (modest green fee applies). St John's famine graveyard Nuala Gleeson is kindly presenting a talk on the history of the Famine Graveyard. Irish Peatland Conservation There will be an introduction to the process of composting garden and other community green waste. There will also be an introduction to wormeries (vermi-composting) Wildlife tour of the hills’ hedgerows - 3 p.m. Guided walks of the wildlife in the hedgerows of the Hills will be given by our local wildlife experts from BirdWatch Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. You can learn about these amazing wildlife corridors and who lives in them – butterflies, birds etc. Guided Tour of the town A guided tour of the architectural heritage of Tipperary Town will be conducted by Barry O’Reilly of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. South Tipperary County Council The Council’s Environment section will be on hand promoting environmental awareness. Display Areas Other potential displays (subject to confirmation) include the Murgasty Residents Association, Tipperary Sports Partnership, Tipperary Regional Youth Services, South East Mountain Rescue and Tidy Towns. Other Heritage eventsExcel Heritage Centre The Excel centre in Mitchel Street, Tipperary Town will be exhibiting the Biodiversity Action Plan and a selection of photographs and other material related to the Hills. International year of Biodiversity - 2010 International Year of Biodiversity is an opportunity for the entire world to recognise the importance of biodiversity for all life on Earth, to reflect on our achievements to safeguard biodiversity and focus on the urgency of our challenge for the future. Now is the time to act. Biodiversity Week The appreciation day forms part of National Biodiversity Week. For more details of Biodiversity events nationwide please go to the following websites: http://www.environ.ie and www.southtippheritage.ie << Return to All Events | ||||
