Claregalway Tidy Towns

15/06/2026

🌿 Deadline fast approaching on 19th of June! 🌿
Claregalway Tidy Towns is delighted to launch our Gardens for Biodiversity Competition with support from Galway County Biodiversity Office
We are inviting everyone in Claregalway and the surrounding areas who has a nature-friendly garden to enter. Whether your garden is large or small, if it supports biodiversity and wildlife, we would love to see it.
🏆 Excellent prizes kindly sponsored by Hughes SuperValu Claregalway Keane's Garden Centre, Kilcolgan and Tommy Duggan Tyres.
To enter, simply scan the QR code on the poster and complete the entry form.
We look forward to celebrating the wonderful biodiversity-friendly gardens throughout our community. Good luck to all entrants!
Claregalway Tidy Towns 🌻🐝🦋

10/06/2026

01/06/2026

🌿 Exciting News! 🌿

Claregalway Tidy Towns is delighted to launch our Gardens for Biodiversity Competition with support from Galway County Biodiversity Office

We are inviting everyone in Claregalway and the surrounding areas who has a nature-friendly garden to enter. Whether your garden is large or small, if it supports biodiversity and wildlife, we would love to see it.

🏆 Excellent prizes kindly sponsored by Hughes SuperValu Claregalway Keane's Garden Centre, Kilcolgan and Tommy Duggan Tyres.

To enter, simply scan the QR code on the poster and complete the entry form.

We look forward to celebrating the wonderful biodiversity-friendly gardens throughout our community. Good luck to all entrants!

Claregalway Tidy Towns 🌻🐝🦋

06/05/2026

Please share & help us make the village shine for the First Holy Communion in the village this weekend.

14/12/2025

14/12/2025

Help wildlife in the cold with simple garden actions ❄️🥶☃️💙

Build a log pile, give birds a safe roost, keep water topped up and even enjoy a messy garden that shelters insects.

Small steps make a big difference for nature this winter. Learn more 👉 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/help-wildlife-cold

29/09/2025

National Biodiversity Week 2023

13/09/2025

Yesterday, the UK’s leading insect conservation charities launched the Declaration on the UK Insect Declines Crisis at the Wild Summit UK 🚨

Led by Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, and Butterfly Conservation, and backed by over 60 signatories, this is a united front calling for change across governments, land managers, businesses, and the public.

Why it matters
🐝 Insects are essential for our world to function.
🐞 They pollinate crops and wild plants, recycle nutrients, maintain healthy soils, control pests, and form the base of the food web for birds, bats, fish, and other wildlife.

UK insect populations are plummeting
🐝 Bumblebees declined by almost a quarter (22.5%) in 2024 – the worst year on record since BeeWalk began.
🦋 Butterflies also had their worst year on record in 2024 and have struggled to bounce back in 2025, despite ideal weather – a sign of deep environmental stress.
🪰 Flying insects have fallen by almost two thirds (63%) since 2021, based on Bugs Matter surveys.

What the Declaration calls for
🌱 Restore insect-friendly habitats
⛔ Cut harmful pesticide use
🛡️ Protect key species and ecosystems
🔬 Invest in science and education
📈 Make the UK a leader in insect recovery

You can be part of the solution. Find out more about the Declaration on our website: https://ow.ly/NJFn50WV4YI

📢 Please share this post to help build momentum 🤝

26/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who turned up for our Heritage Week bat walk which was well attended.
We heard & saw our 3 resident bat species- common & soprano pipistrelles & daubenton bats.
It’s wonderful that the friary & castle are not lit at night which helps bats hunt,use echolocation & avoid predators.
Other ways to help bats: https://batrehabilitationireland.ie/how-can-i-help-bats/

22/08/2025

Quick reminder of bat walk this evening at 9pm at Claregalway Friary. Don’t forget rain jacket & hi-vis vest!