Lusk Tidy Towns

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💚 Lusk Urban Park is Coming Along Nicely 💚Lusk Tidy Towns are delighted to share that the new Lusk Urban Park, which we ...
08/06/2026

💚 Lusk Urban Park is Coming Along Nicely 💚

Lusk Tidy Towns are delighted to share that the new Lusk Urban Park, which we are involved with alongside the brilliant Forgotten Laneway Project team, is really starting to take shape.

What was once a forgotten 75-metre laneway in the heart of the town is being transformed into a new community space for biodiversity, growing, education, sustainability and local connection.

So far, the project has seen:

✅ The full laneway cleared
✅ Initial groundworks completed
✅ A new Community Cabin built
✅ New 6ft boundary fencing installed
✅ Blocks delivered for the raised growing beds
✅ The cabin prepared for painting

This will be a wonderful addition to Lusk and a fantastic new community asset for the town. It will also provide Lusk Tidy Towns with a much needed home, a place for our volunteers to meet, plan projects and safely store equipment.

This is a real community project, with much of the work being supported by local people and local companies. That local involvement is what makes it so special. It is not just a new space for Lusk — it is being built by Lusk.

There is still plenty of work ahead, but it is fantastic to see the vision becoming a reality.

A huge thank you to the Forgotten Laneway team, Mark Boland, Colin Browne and Tara Ryan, and to everyone who has helped support the project so far.

Lusk Urban Park was designed by internationally renowned and award-winning Peter Donegan Garden Design. Once complete, the park will be maintained and managed by Lusk Tidy Towns.

The best is yet to come. 💚

🌼 New Pollinator Friendly Flower Bed on Barrack Lane 🌼One of Lusk Tidy Towns projects for this year was to improve the ...
07/06/2026

🌼 New Pollinator Friendly Flower Bed on Barrack Lane 🌼

One of Lusk Tidy Towns projects for this year was to improve the flowerbed on Barrack Lane, one of the key approaches into the town.

This project has been deliverd in conjunction with Fingal County Council.

A small retaining boundary was built, new topsoil was added and the bed was planted with a mix of perennial grasses and flowering plants instead of short term annual bedding.

This means the planting will return year after year, providing colour, structure and food for pollinators as it matures.

The bed was also finished with a sustainable peat free soil improver, which will help retain moisture, improve the soil and suppress weeds while the new plants establish.

This project will enhance an important approach road into Lusk and help create a greener, more welcoming entrance to the town.

Many thanks to Fingal Operations Department for working with us on this.

Fingal County Council

🌼 Wildflowers in our Pollinator Corridors 🌼Our pollinator corridors are really starting to come to life, and at this tim...
23/05/2026

🌼 Wildflowers in our Pollinator Corridors 🌼
Our pollinator corridors are really starting to come to life, and at this time of year it is lovely to see the different flowers appearing through the long grass.
In these photos we can see a beautiful mix of wildflowers, including cowslip, common daisy, cuckooflower / lady’s smock, vetch, and small yellow meadow flowers such as trefoil / medick. Each one plays a part in supporting bees, butterflies, hoverflies and other insects.
One of the most important things about a pollinator corridor is that it changes through the seasons. Not every flower appears at the same time. Some flower early in spring, others come through in late spring, summer or even into autumn. This creates a longer and more reliable food source for pollinators across the year.
By allowing grass to grow longer and reducing mowing in selected areas, we give these plants time to flower, feed insects, set seed and return again the following year. These corridors also act as stepping stones for nature, helping pollinators move through the town from one green space to another.
They may look a little wilder than closely cut grass, but they are full of life. Every flower adds to the biodiversity of Lusk and helps create a healthier local environment.
A small change in how we manage grass can make a big difference for nature. 🌿🐝
Lusk Tidy Towns – helping nature move through our town.

☀️ Our LampPost Planters are back for.the Summer ☀️ Lamppost planters on Station Road are back and looking blooming.
23/05/2026

☀️ Our LampPost Planters are back for.the Summer ☀️

Lamppost planters on Station Road are back and looking blooming.

🌼 Swift Nest Update 🌼16 days and no mate has arrived. Since they mate for life and are site faithful it's v likely one o...
21/05/2026

🌼 Swift Nest Update 🌼

16 days and no mate has arrived. Since they mate for life and are site faithful it's v likely one of the pair has died. The swift pictured will now have to try and find a new mate as more younger swifts arrive in late May and early June. There is still time 🤞

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