People, Heritage and Climate: Join next week’s webinar
The Local Authority Heritage Officers Network will host their 4th and final webinar on Thursday 17th Feb @9.30am titled People, Heritage and Climate. This series is supported by the local authorities, City and County Managers Association and the Heritage Council see https://kilkennyheritage.ie/2022/02/heritage-and-biodiversity-actions-for-climate-webinar-series/ Further details on this webinar/registration at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5JfdZ_PLRMmBEtM81Riq8g
Kilkenny County Council interactive grants booklet available online
Kilkenny County Council have uploaded their 2022 interactive grants booklet online with details of grants available across the departments in the organisation. To view the booklet, go to https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/your_council/online-services/apply-for-it/
Irish Garden Bird Survey continues
Just a reminder that the Irish Garden Bird Survey continues until the end of February with Birdwatch Ireland asking members of the public to keep note of the highest number of each bird species visiting their garden every week up until the end of February. Please submit your records online, by email or by post to Birdwatch Ireland. https://birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/surveys-research/research-surveys/irish-garden-bird-survey/?nowprocket=1
Tune in to The First Puck radio play
As part of the Danesfort GAA Club Centenary celebrations, The First Puck, a new radio play supported by Kilkenny County Council Creative Ireland programme 2021, will be live broadcasted from Danesfort GAA Club on Community Radio Kilkenny City (CRKC) on Saturday 19th Feb. The programme starts at 12pm with interviews of the participants, the live broadcast of the play (the story of a grandfather telling his grandchildren about when the club was founded in 1922) starts at 1pm. Don’t forget to tune in.
Farming for Nature Ambassador awards reminder
A reminder that nominations for the 2022 Farming for Nature Ambassador awards will close on 14th February 2022. Further details/nomination forms available at https://www.farmingfornature.ie/awards/nomination/?fbclid=IwAR12mmaBhXxCKww_x9UAge2bFVDcNujPDjyFeS6zblb8x1n1zZwuSO4LUiI
Kilkenny Rivers online public consultation meetings
Healthy rivers and catchments benefit biodiversity, climate and communities and this is your chance to have a say. The Local Authority Waters Programme will host a series of online consultation meetings which will provide you with information on the water quality in Kilkenny’s rivers, with time for discussion on local issues. The Kilkenny sessions will take place on Tuesday 22nd February @ 7.30pm for the Kilkenny, Thomastown, Castlecomer and Callan areas and on Thursday 24th February @ 7.30pm for the Piltown, Mooncoin and Slieverue areas. Further details/registration at https://lawaters.ie/rbmp-public-meetings-2022/
