Girls guides assist in Bohola project
Bohola Ladybirds, Brownies and guides with leaders following their bulb planting project at the Sheridan Memorial Community Centre
Earlier this year, both the Sheridan Memorial Community Centre and the Bohola Community Park applied to the Heritage Council for grants to plant pollinator-friendly bulbs around the Community Centre and the Community Park. The aim of this project is to encourage biodiversity and to add some colour for passers-by to enjoy throughout the village whether they are walking or driving.
Fortunately, both committees were successful in their individual applications and shortly after receiving confirmation, work began on the project. In true Meitheal spirit, both committees worked together with members of the local community and the local unit of the Irish Girl Guides.
The Girl Guides have been a firm fixture in Bohola for over ten years with numbers of girls increasing each year. As part of their programme, each branch of the Girl Guides (Ladybirds, Brownies and Guides) have a requirement of working with the local community and also developing their green fingers! So a plan was put in place to work together to prepare the best area around the Sheridan Memorial Community Centre and the grounds of the Durkan Bohola Community Park.
There were events organised as part of Heritage Week at the Community Centre and at the Community Park which were both very well attended by the local community. They gave people an opportunity to see what work was going to take place and how this work would benefit the community and the environment.
With funds received from the Heritage Council, both committees were able to purchase pollinator-friendly daffodil, bluebell, crocus and snowdrop bulbs as well as some oak trees and the essential equipment for assisting with planting. In September, the Bohola unit of the Irish Girl Guides along with their parents and leaders planted daffodils, crocus, bluebells and snowdrops around the grounds of both the Community Centre and Community Park. The girls learnt a lot about the various types of soil and how to plant the different types of bulbs. They were also able to bring some leftover daffodil bulbs home with them to plant and watch grow around their homes. We are all looking forward to seeing the results of all their hard work in Spring 2025.
A huge thank you to the Heritage Council for providing the funds to both the Sheridan Memorial Community Centre and the Durkan Bohola Community Centre which allowed the group to buy the bulbs and equipment needed. The project will benefit not just the current generation but also the future generations who come to visit the centre, park and village.
