Composting, Biodiversity Day, Green Drinks & Volunteer Appeal
Dear Mr. Archive,
CEF hosted a very successful Growing Seminar last Saturday at Farranree Community Centre. Thanks to all of you who attended, participated in the presentations and facilitated the allotment and garden visits. Almost 50 people attended with a a wide representation both in the audience and the range of speakers. I will be forwarding a follow-up email on the event shortly with links to the videos (once Mike Hobbs has done his magic editing) and further information. In a similar vein Cork County Council has identified May as the month to build awareness of composting.
CEF would like to highlight Biodiversity Day with the theme this year on Marine Biodiversity, Cork is lucky to have a significant portion of the overall coastal area of the country and May 22
nd is a day for all of us to highlight and celebrate the rich biodiversity of our seashore and seas.
May is Compost Awareness Month in Cork County Cork County Council is supporting a number of events at Garden Centres around the County. Environmental Days, including compost demonstrations and talks which take place at:
12th May Green Barn, Killeagh The Secret Gardener, Newmarket 13th May Hosfords Garden Centre, Enniskeane 19th May Griffins Garden Centre, Dripsey Clonakilty Garden Centre (Lisavaird Coop) 27th May Blackwater Garden Centre, Youghal Dunsland Garden Centre, Glanmire Additional talks and demonstrations are welcome, if you or anyone you know is interested in getting involved please contact Mary Stack, Environmental Awareness Officer, Cork County Council at 021 4532744 or
Mary.Stack@corkcoco.ie.
Further information on reducing waste and composting include programmes such as the “
Stop Food Waste” run by the EPA and the Irish Peatland Conservation Council have a feature on Wildlife Gardening and Composting with lots of useful tips, you can check it out
here. Thursday 10th May: Green Drinks, LV Bar, McCurtain Street 6.30pm -7.30pm – last informal get together before a break over the Summer months. Please do drop in to meet new people or catch up on old friends. All welcome.
Tuesday 22nd May: International Day for Biological Diversity, this year the theme is
Marine Biodiversity. The ocean covers 71 % of the surface area of the globe, and constitutes over 90 % of the habitable space on the planet,
“From space, the planet is blue. From space, the planet is the territory. Not of humans, but of the whale.” Heathcote Williams, Whale Nation.
The ocean world is in all our daily lives. Our seas provide us with food (15% of the dietary intake of animal protein) substances derived from seaweeds stabilise and thicken creams, sauces, and pastes, are mixed into paint and used to make paper and even in skin lotion and toothpaste. Many marine plants and animals also contain a multitude of substances already being used, or identified as being of potential use, in medicines. Most importantly of all, tiny marine plants called phytoplankton produce energy, like plants on land, through photosynthesis. As a result of that photosynthesis, they release oxygen. In fact, phytoplankton release half of all oxygen in the atmosphere.
Without life in the ocean, there would be no life on Earth. CEF in partnership with the Caha Centre is running a Workshop and we have sponsored an animated film to highlight the importance of Marine Biodiversity. However, May 22nd is an opportunity for any group or individual to celebrate and highlight the rich tapestry of the nearby sea and shore environment. Cork is a coastal county so why not visit your own local shoreline, take a trip on the sea or if diving is your thing explore the depths. If you would like to run an event and advertise through our website we would be happy to promote it for you.
Nationally the following Seminar takes place in Dublin and for further information check out the
website and the report “
One Ocean, Many Worlds of Life”. Marine Biodiversity Seminar: Protecting marine life for future generations & Launch of the Marine Institute’s Ground fish Survey Atlas World Biodiversity Day: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 Jointly organised
by the Marine Institute and the Marine Group of the Environmental Pillar
and kindly hosted by the EC representation in Ireland in the European Union House, 18 Dawson St, Dublin 2
9.00-1pm
To register please complete the attached form and forward to: Justin Byrne, Administrator, Irish Environmental Network by
15 May.
Email: Justin@ien.ie (Tel: 01 878 0116).
Marathon and Bike Week appeal for Volunteers and Stewards Cork City Marathon 4th June 2012 Volunteers are needed for the Cork Marathon - 18 stations need a team of volunteers to hand out water to the runners and walkers and encourage them on their way. It’s good fun, and in exchange for your kindness you’ll be rewarded with happy smiles – and a goody bag. So, if you would like to give up part of
Bank Holiday Monday June 4 to help us out please complete this
form and send to Tina Neylon at
tina_neylon@corkcity.ie or contact Tina at 086 6035552.
National Bike Week 16th – 24th June 2012 There are many events planned for Cork to highlight and celebrate Bike Week 2012, details will be posted shortly. However, we are appealing for
volunteer stewards for the 2 Family Fun Day Cycles on
Sunday 17th June (Passage West to Blackrock Castle) and
Sunday 24th June (Ballincollig to Mardyke). If you are available and interested in helping out at one or even both events please contact
bernadette@cef.ie.
Enjoy the holiday weekend.
Best regards,
Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator
Email:
bernadette@cef.ie Mobile: 086 8216726
CEF Management Committee 2011/ 2012
Michael Hobbs(Chair)
Kieran McDonogh
(Vice chair)
Helen Barrett (Treasurer)
Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Conor McManus
Darren McAdam-O'Connell
Jennifer Franklin
Mary Barrett
Ted O'Leary
Kieran Higgins
Paul Doherty
Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)
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