03/07/2025
Kenmare Tidy Towns is a group of volunteers who come together to ensure our town remains a great place to work, visit, and live, and represents so much of the good in our community - volunteerism, positivity, working together, community spirit, protecting our environment, and a sense of pride in looking after the place we call home.
We work throughout the year to maintain a standard of cleanliness and tidiness, and we run projects and campaigns that work towards goals in eight categories, such as supporting nature and biodiversity.
While our motivation is about more than winning medals, we are still very proud to have achieved an impressive 24 gold medals in a row in the national competition, and we would like to thank all the residents, business-owners, and community groups that help us to make this possible.
We have already entered the 2025 Tidy Towns Competition, which means that an adjudicator’s visit is imminent. We need your help to ensure that Kenmare is presented well. It takes everyone working together to keep our high standards, so we need you to...
Keep premises presentable and in good condition, remember to water window boxes in dry weather!
Businesses should ensure that premises are clean outside at close of business, which might include sweeping pavements regularly, or washing down door frames when dirt is splashed up by rainfall.
Do not litter. Remove or report any instances of litter found in public.
Focus on pollinator-friendly planting, and consider leaving a section of your lawn uncut for our native wildlife. We can provide ‘Managed for Wildlife’ signs to highlight your efforts to passers-by. (By the way, we love it when people send photos of this to us!)
Tell us about any community actions happening locally, particularly with regards to inclusivity, sustainability, and biodiversity.
If you would like to get involved, or find out more about what we do, please get in contact with us at [email protected],
