Raising of Green Flag in Sean Walsh Park and Launch of Tree Trail
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Raising of Green Flag in Sean Walsh Park and Launch of Tree Trail
Flag awarded in recognition of achieving quality standards
The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Mayor Mark Ward raised the Green Flag in Sean Walsh Park on Thursday 4th October 2018.
The Green Flag is awarded in recognition of achieving quality standards for the presentation of the Sean Walsh Park. The awards are marked on eight criteria, including horticulture standards, cleanliness, sustainability and community involvement. It promotes high horticultural and environmental standards and a benchmark for excellence in Park management based on acknowledged international best practice.
The park’s neighbours including local schools, residents, representatives from the Square, Tallaght Stadium, The Plaza Hotel, The Maldron Hotel, the Gardai, IT Tallaght, members of the Litter Mugs, local Councillors and staff of the Council attended the raising of the flag.
The Council welcomes the Green Flag award for Sean Walsh Park. This award acknowledges the work of the staff of the park and a very active group of volunteers – the Litter Mugs. The Litter Mugs, organise a monthly cleanup of the park, look out for the birds and wild life and take on other projects in the park. They make a real positive difference to the park.
October 4th marked Tree Day and as well as celebrating the raising of the Green Flag, and saw the launch of the Sean Walsh Tree trail. There are 15 trees in the tree trail with an information plaque at each point. A number of the trees are already growing in the park and others will be planted in conjunction with local schools over the planting season. The Tree trail is a project of Love Tallaght Outdoors, a local community group, and South Dublin County Council. The project was funded by the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Fund. IT Tallaght were also involved in producing the tree plaques.
Mayor Ward said “Parks are wonderful spaces where we can play sport, walk and enjoy nature. They enhance our lives and, in a busy place like Tallaght, offer an oasis of calm. I am delighted that South Dublin County Council’s Sean Walsh Park will fly the Green Flag, a recognised international standard. I want to congratulate the staff and the community groups involved in the parks for this wonderful achievement”
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For more information, contact South Dublin County Council Communications Unit at communications@sdublincoco.ie
Image 1 SDCC Mayor Cllr Mark Ward with SDCC staff and the Litter Mugs for the Raising Green Flag in Sean Walsh Park and launch of Tree trail. - Photo: Ben Ryan.
Image 2 SDCC Mayor Cllr Mark Ward and young Aisling Brian from Scoil Maelruain, Tallaght raise the green flag in Sean Walsh Park and launch of Tree trail. - Photo: Ben Ryan.
Image 3 SDCC Mayor Cllr Mark Ward and Joe McConville, President of the Tree Council of Ireland at the green flag raising in Sean Walsh Park and launch of Tree trail. - Photo: Ben Ryan.
Image 4 Map of Tree Trail in Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght.
Note to Editors
The Green Flag Award is an international benchmarking standard for parks and green spaces.
The Green Flag Award scheme aims to encourage the provision of good quality public parks and green spaces that are managed in environmentally sustainable ways.
The Green Flag Award Scheme encourages high environmental performance and good management. Parks and green spaces are judged against eight key criteria.
Tetra Pak Tree Day 2018 was marked on Thursday, 4th October. The theme for this year's campaign is "Be nature nice! or Bí dóighiúil don dúlra!". It's all about thinking twice about the things we do and use everyday and making better choices for the environment.
About South Dublin County Council
South Dublin County is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.
South Dublin County Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial supports. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across six electoral areas.
Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres. The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dun Laoghaire.
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