Green Communities Programme
Through Green Communities, an Taisce work with community groups and organisations as they take steps to enhance their local wildlife/biodiversity and improve access to green spaces. The idea is that groups adopt an area within the locality (ie a roof garden, a local woodland, the grounds of community centre, a stretch of beach etc) and work to make it a friendlier habitat for flora and fauna and hopefully more accessible for people.
There are a wide variety of different Green Communities groups, for example: Tidy Towns groups, residents associations, asylum seekers groups, drug rehabilitation centres, centres for adults with intellectual disabilities etc. The types of Green Communities projects undertaken range from smaller scale activities such as erecting bird tables and nesting boxes to more large scale projects such as planting a woodland area, for example.
An Taisce facilitate group’s actions and provide information on health and safety if required. In addition, groups can receive grants of up to €500 yearly towards their Green Communities activities and further funding to go towards training group members. Any activities undertaken as part of the Green Communities project would be covered by An Taisce’s public liability insurance as long as groups adopt appropriate health and safety guidelines.
If you are interested in taking part or would like further information please contact:
Deirdre McGovern on 01 4002205
or on dmcgovern@eeu.antaisce.org
