Golden Mile Competition
The Golden Mile Competition
Congratulations to Liscul Golden Mile Group who won several awards in Roscommon's Golden Mile Competition 2007!
Our Assistant Ecologist, Helen Carty is one of the founding members of the Lisacul Golden Mile Group. The group were awarded first prize the 'Best Hedgerow' and 'Best Community Effort' categories. Certificates of Merit and two prize cheques, €300 each, were awarded to the group at an Awards Ceremony in Tulsk last week.
The Golden Mile Competition is an environmental initiaitve ran by County Councils all over Ireland. The Golden Mile first began in Tipperary as a Millenium Project in 2000. Roscommon was soon to follow suit and now the competition is run in County Galway too among many others. The competition aims to promote awareness of hedgerows, their importance as boundaries and as a natural feature. It serves to encourage people living on rural roads - especially tertiary roads - to become more aware of the natural and built heritage along their roadsides and where necessary, to take appropriate action to preserve and maintain this resource. For example, this may involve clipping back a hedgerow on a dangerous bend; repairing traditional gates and stone walls; or picking up litter. Miles are assessed on hedgerow interest, quality and mix of vegetation, flora and manmade features.
Lisacul Golden Mile Group chose an old right-of-way in the village of Lisacul. The route, called 'Bóthar na Marbh', used to serve the old cemetry in the 12th Century monastic settlement which is located along the mile. The group have been working on this mile for 3 years now and each year their efforts are awarded with a prize in one category or another!
For more information see Roscommon Golden Mile Competition.
Our Assistant Ecologist, Helen Carty is one of the founding members of the Lisacul Golden Mile Group. The group were awarded first prize the 'Best Hedgerow' and 'Best Community Effort' categories. Certificates of Merit and two prize cheques, €300 each, were awarded to the group at an Awards Ceremony in Tulsk last week.
The Golden Mile Competition is an environmental initiaitve ran by County Councils all over Ireland. The Golden Mile first began in Tipperary as a Millenium Project in 2000. Roscommon was soon to follow suit and now the competition is run in County Galway too among many others. The competition aims to promote awareness of hedgerows, their importance as boundaries and as a natural feature. It serves to encourage people living on rural roads - especially tertiary roads - to become more aware of the natural and built heritage along their roadsides and where necessary, to take appropriate action to preserve and maintain this resource. For example, this may involve clipping back a hedgerow on a dangerous bend; repairing traditional gates and stone walls; or picking up litter. Miles are assessed on hedgerow interest, quality and mix of vegetation, flora and manmade features.
Lisacul Golden Mile Group chose an old right-of-way in the village of Lisacul. The route, called 'Bóthar na Marbh', used to serve the old cemetry in the 12th Century monastic settlement which is located along the mile. The group have been working on this mile for 3 years now and each year their efforts are awarded with a prize in one category or another!
For more information see Roscommon Golden Mile Competition.
