Delgany Tidy Towns need volunteers for our upcoming Village Clean Up Weekend taking place on

April 13th & 14th, from 10am-1pm.

Come join us and help keep our heritage village beautiful. Even if you can only give an hour of your time, it will be time well spent helping neighbours and friends clean up our village and its surrounding areas. Volunteers will be litter picking, sweeping footpaths and doing a big tidy-up.

ALL WELCOME! This is a great opportunity for people from across our community to meet up and help keep our village litter free.

Meeting at 10am each day at the Old Burial Ground and the Carmelite Monastery Gates and then splitting into groups each day to clean areas across Delgany.

Refreshments afterwards from 1pm each day for all volunteers at the Carmelite Monastery Delgany. Kindly sponsored by Dooley Auctioneers.

We ask that all volunteers wear gloves.

We have a limited amount of equipment so we ask that you bring and use any other gardening tools that might be useful across the weekend, such as gloves, brushes, spades, hoes, secateurs etc.

If you would like to volunteer just turn up on a day that suits or register your attendance online here

Email Delgany Tidy Towns at delganytidytowns@gmail.com

You can also reach out to us on social:

Instagram: delganytidytowns

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DelganyTidyTowns

**Make your St Patrick's weekend even greener!**

Join DTT & Rewild Wicklow and help us plant 250 mixed Irish hedge plants.

Together with Rewild Wicklow our mission is to monitor, protect, enhance, and increase native habitats in Delgany in order to encourage native species such as birds to flourish across our village.

📅 This Saturday, 16th March

🕰️ 10am

📍 Thorndale, Delgany Village
P.S Try and wear some green! 💚 🍀

Volunteers needed this weekend for Delgany Wood hedge cutting and litter picking.
Date: This Sunday, 25th February, 2024
Time: 12 noon - 3pm
Meeting at 1 Cherry Drive, Delgany Wood
Bring gloves, bags & garden tools if you have them!

Today we delivered a few early Christmas gifts to St Lawrence’s National School, Delgany National School & Edengate Park Academy Childcare.

Thank you to Halfway up the stairs bookshop for helping us pick out some wonderful books that we hope will inspire the children of Delgany to help us take care of our planet.

Merry Christmas from Delgany Tidy Towns

DTT Christmas Newletter is Here

Our Christmas Newsletter has just hit the newsstands! Catch up on all our news here!

Small achievable eco goals for Christmas! Swipe ➡️ for our tips!

This December, pick one of these to try! You don’t have to do it perfectly or 100%, but give one a try and see what you think. The best way to start living more sustainably is to start small and do what you can. 💗

🌎 Use what you have for wrapping - paper shopping bags or newspaper work really well. Why not use holly or get the kids to personalise your wrapping with some festive drawings.

🌎 Bring your own shopping bag and keep cup!

🌎 DIY some decor, like homemade garlands or ornaments.

🌎 Make a plan for your leftovers.

🌎 Looking for a Christmas jumper? Thrift it or why not borrow or swap with family and friends.

This year, let’s come together and bring joy to the hearts of Delgany's Ukrainian residents.

Delgany Tidy Towns Ukraine Christmas Gift Appeal is your opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our new neighbours, by donating a gift.

Why Participate? In the spirit of giving, we invite you to be a part of this heartwarming initiative. Our new Ukrainian residents have endured more than their fair share of challenges, and your generosity will brighten their holiday.

😊 Spread Joy: Your gift will bring a smile to someone who needs it most.

🎁 Provide Necessities: Why not make up a lovely gift set with some nice toiletries or perhaps wrap up a pair of funky warm socks! Any gift will make a world of difference.

💌 Make It Personal: This is optional - why not add a note or Christmas card for your recipient to open with their gift.

🙏 Foster Hope: Spread some kindness into the world this festive season.

📍Where & when can I donate a gift: A collection point has been set up in Bear Paw Deli, Delgany Village. Final donation day will be December 22nd.

*Please note this is a gift appeal for the men and woman of the Delganys Ukrainian community. If you would like to donate something for the younger residents please do this via the separate Go Fund Me Appeal. The link for this can be found here.

Wrap up and warm up your vocal chords with your neighbours this Thursday from 7pm outside the Wicklow Arms. We will be accepting cash donations for St Vincent de Paul and offering some festive treats too.

Delgany Christmas Fair
Thanks to everyone that dropped by to say hello and registered their interest in getting involved in DTT in 2024.

Adding Some Christmas Cheer To The Village

Delgany Tidy Towns added a touch of sparkle to the village this month while also working closely with the North Pole to make sure all of Santa's letters from the village reach Santa in time for Christmas.

Santa & the elves are extremely busy at the moment checking their list twice, however during their hot chocolate breaks they do like to reply to some of Santa's letters. We recommend you add Mammy, Daddy or perhaps Granny or Grandad's email address to your letter. You never know you might be one of the lucky boys and girls that receive a reply.

The Delgany Santa Post Box is now located in the heart of the village outside the Delgany Market.

Thank you to our Delgany Tidy Town volunteers for making our village merry and bright this Christmas.

Delgany Tidy Towns are in the process of setting up a Delgany Men's Shed. 🛠️

What is a Men's shed?🤔

A Men's Shed is a dedicated, friendly and welcoming meeting place where men can come together. It's a place where men can share their skills and knowledge with others, learn new skills or redevelop old skills or drop by to have a chat and a cuppa.

If you live in Delgany and would be interested in getting involved email delganytidytowns@gmail.com

Don’t FALL behind on your Delgany Tidy Towns news. Our Autumn Newsletter has just hit your inbox! Read here.

A HUGE thank you to Nathalie and Diane from The Sustainable Life School for an incredibly informative sustainability session and to everyone who participated in our workshop yesterday.

I think everyone who attended will agree that we learned so many ways to achieve a greener and more sustainable Christmas. It was also fantastic to hear everyone's shared understanding and tips on the topic.

Delgany Tidy Towns will be sharing what we learned with you over the coming weeks. If you have any sustainable suggestions you would like to share with the community please reach out, we would love to hear your top tips!

Special shout out to Firehouse Bakery for the yummy treats and Greystones Nazarene Community Centre for providing us with a lovely warm and cozy space.

Are you planning a special festive Christmas but would like to be good to the planet at the same time?

Delgany Tidy Towns Sustainable Christmas Workshop will provide you with tips and advice on how to make your Christmas a sustainable one!

Get ready for a jolly Susty Christmas!

Join Delgany Tidy Towns and Nathalie & Diane from social enterprise The Sustainable Life School for a jolly & informal event getting you in the festive spirit and sustainable ready for the celebrations. This climate friendly session will cover top holiday tips in sustainable fashion, food, energy & packaging. Jingling with lots of tips, interactions and even some practical demos, the session will help you reduce your impact on the environment whilst also saving you money.

If you would like to join us and learn how to make your own repurposed envelopes and cards, just bring some old Christmas cards along with you.

After the event you will have a special e-delivery of the Sustainable Life School resources to help you on your very merry way.

So shop your wardrobe for something festive, red or green and join us.

**Spaces are limited so reserve your ticket now to avoid disappointment** RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE

Date: Saturday, 18th November 2023

Time: 2.30pm - 4pm

Location: Nazarene Community Church - Burnaby Ave, Killincarrig, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

Follow The Sustainable Life School on Instagram @thesustainablelifeschool or visit https://www.sustainablelifeschool.ie/

For further information and updates visit our website and social pages.

Email Delgany Tidy Towns at delganytidytowns@gmail.com

Instagram: delganytidytowns

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DelganyTidyTowns

Website: ttps://delgany.online/dtt

Trees for Bees

Delgany Tidy Towns and Dcs For Bees are joining forces for a fruit orchard planting project.

The Dcs For Bees “Orchards in the Community” has inspired partners, community groups, schools and individuals across Ireland to plant mixed fruit orchards to provide a much needed early Spring food source for our pollinators.

We are calling on all local Delgany residential estates and associations to get in contact with us with some potential orchard sites in the area. If you have any ideas at all or places you'd like to suggest we'd love to hear from you!

So if you live in Delgany and your residential estate would like to get involved contact delganytidytowns@gmail.com with the following information:

Number of trees your residential estate can accommodate
Pictures of the potential location and area
Name and contact details of residential estate representative.

Suggestion Deadline: Thursday, 16th November 2023.

Visit https://www.hostinireland.com/post/orchards-in-the-community-increases-target-to-2000-orchards to learn more about the project.

Plant the Town Yellow

Did you pick up some free daffodil bulbs at our stand today? Daffodil bulbs are best planted in September - November in well drained soil. They will grow well in sun or part shade. Watch our video above for some more top tips.

Join our Delgany Daffodil challenge!

To celebrate Delgany Tidy Towns recent Tidy Towns Competition result we will be handing out daffodil bulbs to local residents on Saturday, 28th of October.

We are asking everyone in the village to plant our pollinator-friendly bulbs to help safeguard the future of our vital bee population.

October is the perfect time to start planting spring-flowering bulbs to make sure we get that splash of colour in spring 2024.

Join our Delgany Daffodil challenge!

Pick up location: Delgany Village, Outside Centra

When: Saturday, October 28th, 10am - 1pm

We have a limited amount of bulbs so we recommend you arrive as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for further updates.

If you would like to learn more about ways you can volunteer drop us a line delganytidytowns@gmail.com.

National Reuse Month

October 2023

What is Reuse Month?

October is Ireland’s National Reuse Month. Reuse is about valuing our stuff, by using and reusing it for as long and as often as possible. This avoids the need to extract raw materials, manufacture and distribute new stuff, and avoids waste thereby cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions. Why not make a commitment to reuse as many things as possible to save the environment.

Reduce & Reuse

Tips and advice on reducing waste and reusing certain items around the house.

When people think of being Waste Aware, recycling springs to mind. Better still, though, is reducing our waste by reusing things as much as possible. Here are some tips to help reducing your waster and reusing certain items.

Reduce

Avoid heavily packaged goods
Buy loose fruit and vegetables
Buy products in big containers (like washing powder)
Bring your own bags shopping and skip the government levy
Use refillable or rechargeable products: pens, batteries, cameras
Try growing your own vegetables
Stop junk mail
Repair broken goods as much as possible
Share newspapers, magazines and books with friends and relatives
Use longer-lasting energy-saving CFL light bulbs
Use reusable nappies rather than disposables
Be creative!

Reuse

Again, what you'll reuse will often depend on your own individual factors. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Reuse clothes: charity shops

If you have clothes and other items that you no longer need, donating to a charity shop is a great way to have them reused. For a good list, see the The Irish Charity Shops Association.

Reuse books: exchange programmes

Many children reuse their siblings' schoolbooks, but why not reuse books from other families who are finished with them? All of Wicklow County Councils environmental and recycling centres have book exchange facilities and secondhand schoolbook shops in the summer. Also, School Book Exchange , run in the summer months by Wicklow County Council offers excellent quality reuse school and college books. Books can be purchased for a small fee of €2-€3.

Reuse in the home

Use old jars and tubs for storage
Use washable dishcloths instead of throwaway disposable wipes
Use scrap paper for writing notes
Use a lunch box instead of foil or cling film
Mend clothes and get shoes reheeled so they last longer

Useful Local Reuse Websites

One of the best ways to reuse items is by using one of the online secondhand goods swap sites.

Freecycle groups allow you to give your stuff away free to others, and also to request something that you need.

Below is just a sample of some of the Freecycle groups across Wicklow.

There are also specific freecycle groups for Wicklow Buy & Sell Children’s Clothes & Toys.

Zero Waste Wicklow Town

The results are in!

The results are in!

The 2023 Tidy Towns competition results hit our inbox last Friday. The competition has been running since 1958 and this year it saw a total of 886 entries one of the highest number of entries on record!

Delgany exceeded its 2022 entry and marked highest in terms of overall tidyness, litter control and our nature and biodiversity efforts.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed and supported us over the past year. Looking forward to achieving an even better result in 2024!

We also want to send many congratulations to our neighbours Greystones Tidy Towns on their fantastic result!

If you would like to learn more about ways you can volunteer please email delganytidytowns@gmail.com.

Join our Community Clean Up

***Tidy up your corner of Delgany on Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st.***
Calling all Delgany residents! Spend 1 hour (or even more) to tidy up your street or estate.
We are asking all Delgany residents to focus on their own roads for this clean up weekend and encourage you to involve our younger residents to help.

Heritage Officer role (Voluntary Role)

Delgany Tidy Towns needs you!

Are you retired or looking for important, interesting local voluntary work?

Do you live in or near Delgany and have an interest in local history?

Would you like to learn how to produce oral history programmes or how to archive images and content?

We are looking for someone to fill our Heritage Officer role (Voluntary Role). This person will be responsible for the following:

To find and archive historical information on the Village
To add content to the website. https://delganyheritagevillage.wicklowheritage.org/
The website is about local history collections and discovers unique articles, photographs, documents, oral histories and personal stories around Delgany.
You will become a member of the Irish Community Archive Network (ICAN) . This is a great support team with lots of access to training and networks. Here is more information about it. https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Learning/Irish-Community-Archive-Network.
The Heritage officer will be supported by the outgoing officer and DTT members
The new Heritage office will also brief the new community worker
The Heritage office will be incharge of any heritage grants or project taken on by DTT
THe Heritage office will also attend DTT meetings 6-8 meetings per year.

Why volunteer with Delgany Tidy Towns?

- A way to meet new people, while giving something back to your community.

- Utilising your skills and talents, while developing new ones along the way.

- Give a welcome hand and make a difference to Delgany village.

If you are interested in our Heritage Officer role or would like to learn more about other ways you can volunteer please email delganytidytowns@gmail.com.

Some small eco goals that will make a BIG impact across Delgany

Check out some small eco goals that will make a BIG impact across Delgany 😊 💚 🌎

Village Clean Up Weekend

Delgany Tidy Towns need volunteers for our upcoming Village Clean Up Weekend taking place on

May 13th & 14th, from 10am-1pm.

Come join us and help keep our heritage village beautiful. Even if you can only give an hour of your time, it will be time well spent helping neighbours and friends clean up our village and its surrounding areas. Volunteers will be litter picking, sweeping footpaths and doing a big tidy-up.

ALL WELCOME! This is a great opportunity for people from across our community to meet up and help keep our village litter free.

Meeting at 10am each day in the Old Burial Ground in the heart of Delgany Village and then splitting into groups to clean one of the 10 Zones across Delgany.

We ask that all volunteers wear gloves.

We have a limited amount of equipment so we ask that you bring any other gardening tools that might be useful across the weekend, such as gloves, brushes, spades, hoes, secateurs etc.

If you would like to volunteer you can register online here

or meet the DTT team in the Old Burial Ground, Delgany Village at 10am on May 13th & 14th.

Email Delgany Tidy Towns at delganytidytowns@gmail.com

You can also reach out to us on social:

Instagram: delganytidytowns

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DelganyTidyTowns

Secretary role (Voluntary role)

We looking for someone to fill our committee secretary role. This person will be responsible for items like applying for grants, arranging meetings and completing the annual national Tidy Towns competition application, as part of a like-minded voluntary group taking care of Delgany heritage village and its surroundings.

Why volunteer with Delgany Tidy Towns?

- A way to meet new people, while giving something back to your community.

- Utilising your skills and talents, while developing new ones along the way.

- Give a welcome hand and make a difference to Delgany village.

If you are interested in our secretary role or would like to learn more about other ways you can volunteer please email delganytidytowns@gmail.com.

Delgany Tidy Towns needs you!

Come meet the Delgany Tidy Town Team at our next meeting

Delgany Tidy Towns needs you!

Join us on Monday, April 24th at 7pm in the Horse & Hound Delgany to learn more about how you can volunteer and help us further enhance our village in 2023. Our aim is to keep our village litter free, enhance the visual attractiveness of public areas, improve biodiversity, promote heritage and encourage sustainability throughout Delgany.

We are also looking for someone to fill our committee secretary role. This person will be responsible for items like applying for grants, arranging meetings and completing the annual national Tidy Towns competition application, as part of a like-minded voluntary group taking care of Delgany heritage village and its surroundings.

Why volunteer with Delgany Tidy Towns?

- A way to meet new people, while giving something back to your community.

- Utilising your skills and talents, while developing new ones along the way.

- Give a welcome hand and make a difference to Delgany village.

If you are interested in our secretary role or would like to learn more about other ways you can volunteer please email delganytidytowns@gmail.com.