Sat (Feb 28) Willow Tree Craft Workshop & Wildlife Pond Construction.

The Ballinfoile Mór Community Organic Garden, located in the Terryland Forest Park behind Cluain Fada/Lus Leana, is once again open for volunteers to help out from 11.30am on next Saturday (Feb 28th).
Thanks to all those that helped out last week.

On this Saturday, one of the tasks involved will be phase two of constructing a wildlife pond complete with a wind-powered waterfall carried out under the supervision of Mr. Maker himself Michael McDonnell 
At 1.30pm immediately after a bountiful lunch of beverages, buns and salads,  we will be also hosting our first crafts event of the year- a Willow Tree Workshop with garden expert Kay Synott. 
The workshop is free to all garden volunteers!

Google map link to garden.

Cumann na bhFear- Weekly Vintage Bike Repair Workshops

High Nelly bikes with Cumann na bhFear, St. Patrick's Day Parade 2013, Galway city

More volunteers are now needed to be involved in the next vintage bicycle repair and maintenance workshop which will take place at 7pm on Monday May 20th in the Cumann na bhFear (aka Men’s Shed) premises at unit 1B in Sandy Road Business Park.
Last Monday, seven High Nelly bikes were worked on with work continuing on this units on Monday next. 

Tutor is cycling expert Brian MacGabhann who will supervise the repair of a fleet of High Nelly bicycles as well as providing participants with practical advice on topics such as repairing a flat tyre, cleaning and oiling bike chains, fixing a buckled wheel and adjusting brakes.

The restored classic bicycles will be used for leisurely cycling within the Terryland Forest Park and for a new Greenway cycling route that will link seven castles along the mainly rural landscapes of north Galway city and nearby county including the castles of Terryland, Menlo, Cloonacauneen, KIleen and Castlegar.

Michael Keaney of Castle Ellen has donated to the group a rare vintage three wheel post office bicycle that will be restored for use as a picnic food holder for participants taking part in the Seven Galway Castles cycling tours

For further information and for booking a place on the workshop, contact Brendan Smith at speediecelt@gmail.com

Cumann na bhFear is part of the international Men’s Shed movement that provides an environment and a place for men and women, both young and old, retired, unemployed as well as the employed to teach and learn manual skills from each other. The group, based in a premises leased from City Council on Sandy Road, provides facilities, courses and workshops for members in woodturning, blacksmithing, tin-smithing, coppicing, bicycle maintenance, furniture repair, electronics and web-design. The group has a strong heritage and community ethos and is hoping to use the skills taught to re-construct and repair many of the hedgerows, gates, pathways and stonewalls in the publicly owned Terryland Forest Park.