Ferns Tidy Towns

28/08/2026

Serious frustration here! 😡

More illegal dumping in Effernogue - a quiet scenic area that's kept tidy by locals! This morning 2 reusable bags full of children’s board games, boxes from numerous pairs of shoes and a pair of slippers dumped along the road.

If that wasn’t bad enough further along the road a black bag containing household rubbish, foodwaste and packaging from Easter eggs was dumped and scattered all over the road.

A message to the person that dumped the black bag of household waste - can’t believe you drove all the way from Enniscorthy to dump your rubbish. You may wonder how we we know this. Well the rubbish included an envelope with your full name and address and the Easter egg boxes have 3 names on them also! It costs €2 to dispose of your rubbish responsibly at the amenity centre. A lot cheaper than a fine for littering!

This illegal dumping has been reported to Wexford County Council . Please report all illegal dumping to Wexford County Council. 🚮 An Taisce - National Spring Clean

28/08/2026

Update: Coco has been found ❤️

Dog Missing 🐕
Little Chihuahua missing from the Camolin side of Ferns area. Last seen running towards the village and into the field across from St. Mogue’s well. Her name is Coco and she means the world to her family. If you have seen her please contact our page or the owner on 0862670318

22/08/2026

Between 11pm last night and 5am this morning, there was a spate of anti-social behaviour around the village.

The life-saving AED was removed from its cabinet at The Thatch, street bins were taken apart with litter strewn everywhere, damage done to a car and safety barriers on Station Road were removed and dumped in other areas, making footpaths inaccessible. Most dangerously, some were thrown up onto the high stone wall and left dangling precariously — they could have easily fallen and seriously injured a passerby.

Someone must have seen something or knows who is responsible. To the person or persons responsible you may think it’s great craic but you are putting people’s lives at risk and undoing the hard work of local volunteers who give their time freely to make a difference.

A huge thank you to the volunteers of Ferns Tidy Towns, Ferns Community First Responders and Ferns Development who gave up their time this morning to check and secure everything and make sure the community is safe.

CCTV footage from the village will be checked to identify those responsible.

18/08/2026

We will go bananas!

Just a few weeks ago we asked everyone to help keep the bottle bank area clean and litter free.

And yet again, we’ve got biscuit tin lids and other household rubbish dumped there. That can’t go in the bottle bank — and it’s not fair to leave it for someone else to clean up.

If only they’d spotted the ‘Greener Everyday’ logo on the bag before dumping it!

Greener means reducing environmental impact, using sustainable packaging, and cutting waste. Dumping the wrong stuff at the bottle bank does the exact opposite.

We need everyone’s help to keep the area clean and tidy. A few quick asks:

🚮 Bins full? Please take your bottles home and come back another day.
🚮 Bottle breaks? Pick up the broken glass and put it in the bin.
♻️ Loose caps/lids? Take them home and recycle them in your household bin.
♻️ Household waste, metal tins, cannot be recycled at the bottle bank so please don’t bring them with you! Put in your home recycling bin or bring to the local amenity centre.

Let’s make sure the village looks its best — it takes all of us to keep Ferns Litter Free!

17/08/2026

Household Furniture Amnesty!

Wexford County Council is holding a household furniture amnesty this September 2026 at the Holmestown Recycling Centre (Y35 Y28W).

Accepted Items: Couches, armchairs, and freestanding wooden furniture like tables, chairs, wardrobes, and chests of drawers from households.

Rules: Strictly for domestic household users only (no commercial waste). There is a limit on items per vehicle and a restriction of one entry per household.

📆 taking place over three weeks
• September 8th - 11th
• September 15th - 18th
• September 22nd - 25th

⏰ Tuesday to Friday - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

My Waste Ireland Southern Waste Management

14/08/2026

A recent observation by our volunteers while out recording wildflowers and pollinators over the last number of weeks in the Old Graveyard has confirmed the presence of the rare clouded yellow butterfly.

The Clouded Yellow is one of our most spectacular and rare migrant species and on occasion, large influxes arrive from North Africa and the continent. This year is definitely looking like a ‘clouded yellow year’ for this fast flying deep yellow butterfly due to the dry sunny weather.

The Clouded Yellow lay their eggs on Clover species and Birdsfoot Trefoil. The introduction of the new reduced mowing regime to form a short flowering meadow as part of the conservation of the Old Graveyard has allowed large areas of both Birdsfoot Trefoil and Clover to bloom which makes the area an ideal stopover for this migratory species.

The eggs normally hatch in just over a week and then the caterpillars feed on the Clover and Birdsfoot Trefoil. The caterpillar stage lasts for five to seven weeks and the chrysalis form for another two to three weeks.

Ongoing conservation of wildflower rich meadows is vital to support these seasonal visitors. If you would like to attract them to your garden reduce your mowing even in just a small corner of your garden and watch to see what species of butterflies, bees and pollinators you attract!

Biodiversity Ireland TidyTowns Ireland Wexford County Council

13/08/2026

⚠️ATTENTION: Grey Seal Pupping Season is here! 💙🦭

11/08/2026

10/08/2026

The hanging baskets are really beginning to add a special touch of Summer around the village and the bees and butterflies are just loving them 🌺🐝🦋🌸🐝🦋☀️ Thanks to Mary and Frank for watering and looking after the baskets and planters around the village.

10/08/2026

🐶 Please respect our village when walking your dog!

Our heritage sites, especially the Old Graveyard, deserve our care.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• Your dog is your responsibility
• Dog fouling is a public health hazard. Please pick it up.
• Dogs are NOT allowed in the Old Graveyard
• Do NOT leave poo bags on the stone boundary wall. That’s not a bin.

We’re glad to see Muttmitt bags being used — thank you! But please don’t leave them on the wall. There are 2 public bins less than 50m away. Or just take it home with you.


Use the Muttmitts Ireland dispensers, street bins, or take it home. Thank you for helping keep Ferns clean.