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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 8d

Take a look at this fantastic scare crow made by our talented volunteer Jane! 👏 The cigarette scarecrow is Tramore Eco Group's entry into this year's scarecrow competition run by Tramore Tidy Towns. Fingers crossed we have a winner! 🤞

Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 8d

Yesterday before our beach clean a lovely lady Kait arrived with a memorial donation in memory of her father-in-law, Joe Quinn. The generous gift will go towards supporting our pollinator meadow project helping to create a lasting legacy that nurtures life and beauty 🐝. A big thank you to Kait 👏

Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 9d

Our volunteers have been busy making Christmas decorations for our stall at the Tramore Community Market on Sunday 2nd November in the GAA
All funds raised through the sale of decorations will go towards materials for Bird Boxes 🐦
Come along and pick up a new decoration for your tree! 🎄

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 9d

A gorgeous sunny morning for our beach clean ☀️ There’s nothing better than a blue sky at the beach 🌊

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations to Kilmore Quay Conservation Group for hosting an interesting seminar with talks about protecting Ballyteigue Dunes 👏

Tramore Eco Group volunteers Katriina and Ricky were at the gathering sharing insights from our own Tramore Sand Dunes Conservation experience so far 😊

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 15d

Huge amounts of fishing rope and string on the beach yesterday 🎣 We enjoyed our usual coffee and cake afterwards to warm up ☕️

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 17d

An upcoming talk by Marina Mulligan 👇@waterfordcouncil.bsky.social

Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 20d

If you want to clean your home in an eco-friendly way, check out this workshop coming up in the Coastguard Cultural Centre in Tramore 😊

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 20d

Loads of rubbish collected from the beach on Wednesday after Storm Amy last weekend 🌊 One of our beach cleaners also found a beautiful Saury (needle fish) 🐟

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 29d

A windy Wednesday beach clean yesterday! 🍃 Thanks to the 8 students from Ardscoil na Mara for coming along and doing their bit to help keep the beach litter-free 😊 Coffee and cake as usual afterwards, it's a ritual at this stage! ☕

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · 29d

For #NationalWalkingDay2025 last Sunday, a group joined Tramore Eco Group and Waterford Sports Partnership for a walk to the salt marshes and the dunes, learning about the plants and wildlife along the way 🌱 🐞

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 25

A beautiful sunny morning for our beach clean today ☀️ We were delighted to be joined by 6 students from Ardscoil na Mara, they collected loads of rubbish from the beach and car park. Huge thanks for their brilliant effort and teamwork 👏👏👏

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 24

Thanks to Shannon Sweeney at Waterford News & Star for interviewing some of our members about cosmetic weed spraying in Tramore 😊

'Dead more than neat,' Tramore Eco Group call for an end to cosmetic weed spraying - News - Waterford News & Star

Chemicals like glyphosate and even organic weedkillers like vinegar can be deadly for pollinators like bees

www.waterford-news.ie

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 22

We had a fantastic day yesterday at the Vitamin Sea Festival! A huge thank you to all our volunteers for their hard work, and to everyone who stopped by our stand and said hello 😊

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 19

Due to bad weather, we will have our stall at the Vitamin Sea Festival on Sunday instead of Saturday this weekend. Come along and say hi!

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 17

@waterfordcouncil.bsky.social are hosting a sports gear repair session on Wednesday 24th September
If you want to get more involved in repairing and reusing instead of throwing away and buying, this is the event for you!
Full details at the link below 👇

Repair and reuse your sports gear

Get ready to give your sports gear a new life with tips and tricks to repair and reuse - join us for a fun and informative session!

www.eventbrite.ie

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 15

Don't miss the Vitamin Sea Festival this weekend! Loads of events for the whole family 😊
Come and see us at our stall on the prom on Saturday! We'll have cookies 🍪

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 17

Lots of the usual rubbish on the beach today and unfortunately tiny pieces of plastic too
We also found a lizard! We're not sure what species he is so we've sent photos to the Biodiversity Data Centre to find out 🦎
Thanks to the Ardscoil students and staff from Geocaching for coming along today 🙂

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · Sep 17

Step into the past this #CultureNight at Collins Barracks!
Explore fashion, grooming & leisure of bygone eras, join tactile tours & discover LGBTQIA+ stories in our collections.
🐾 Ask about your fave creature in the Dead Zoo Lab!
📍 Fri 19 Sept, 17:00–21:00
🎟️ Free
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

Come along on Culture Night for a rich and informative historical tour of the National Museum of Ireland – Collins Barracks exploring LGBTQIA+ history in the Museum’s collections.

This tour views the Museum’s exhibitions through alternative lenses, bringing some hidden histories and perspectives to the fore.

Drop into the Discovery Zone this Culture Night and choose your favourite animal on display in the new Dead Zoo Lab.

Museum Educators will be on hand to answer any curious questions and show-off the new handling carts where you can touch real fossils, fur and bones!

ake part in an engaging, hands-on session exploring the age-old question of how to spend your evening – going out or staying in?

This interactive experience offers a unique opportunity to handle a selection of historical objects related to fashion, grooming, and leisure activities of times past, from elegant accessories and grooming tools used to prepare for a night on the town, to the more intimate items associated with domestic entertainment and relaxation.

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 15

Don't miss the Vitamin Sea Festival this weekend! Loads of events for the whole family 😊
Come and see us at our stall on the prom on Saturday! We'll have cookies 🍪

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 11

A very windy morning yesterday for our beach clean 🍃
We found huge amounts of rope and tiny pieces of plastic tangled in the seaweed, lots of jellyfish too 🪼
Our coffee warmed us up after, and we even had some yummy cake too!

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Sep 4

We managed to get a beach clean done despite the threat of rain! 🌧️ And thanks to Ricky and George for their work repairing one of the sand banks 🙂

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · Aug 29

🚨 Buzz Alert! The first-ever Irish nest of the Asian hornet has been found — a major moment for biodiversity monitoring in Ireland. Dr. Aidan O'Hanlon, Curator of Entomology at the National Museum of Ireland, worked as part of the Asian Hornet Management Group.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/F...

Photo of the Asian hornet found in Ireland. Photo by Curator of Entomology Dr. Aidan O'Hanlon, National Museum of Ireland

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Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Aug 28

Remember: cigarette butts belong in the bin, not on the ground 🗑️⚠️

Tramore Eco Group @tramoreecogroup.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our first beach clean back after the summer! Lots of rubbish after a packed beach all summer, so plenty for our litter pickers to do!
If you'd like to get involved and help keep our beach clean, we meet outside Molly's Cafe every Wednesday at 11am ☕