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‘Community Garden’ for Windmill Close By Cashel Correspondent news@tipperarystar.ie ©tippstar
Cllr. Martin Browne officially opened a spectacular new garden for residents of Windmill Close, on Monday. The residents have been busy making their community a great place to live with support from IPB Insurance and Cluid Housing. The fruit of their labour is a stunning garden at the entrance to the estate for newmembers. It is affiliated to Community Fund. This fund locals and visitors to enjoy. IPB the community and promote Insurance provided a grant of social inclusion. Cluid firmly the Irish Men’s Shed Association. is aimed at promoting social €5,250 to Cluid and residents believes in empowering tenants inclusion through the stimulation Activities undertaken in and support of local organisations the Shed include woodwork, ofWindmill Close to help support to take ownership of the enhancement of community their surrounding environment gardening and recreational and initiatives. and I’d like to thank Conor Ryan of Cashel Men’s sports. Cashel Men’s Shed is spirit on the estate. IPB for providing Shed commented: delighted to be working with Cluid worked “Cashel closely with local ‘The main aim of the the funds to Men’sShed was formed in 2013 Cluid Housing to produce the residents to identify project was to make this possible.and is based at Spafield Family bench for Windmill Close. We the best use It means Resource Centre. It is open to hope that this project will enhance promote social of the funding. all men and it aims to provide the new community so much to our inclusion’ a safe, friendly and inclusive garden and will also be a testament Quid's Housing tenants and has Officer, Sue Rowley helped foster environment where men can to the skill and commitment the development of this wonderfulgather to work on meaningful of the Men’s Shed.” said: “Residents expressed community.” As part of projects at their own pace, in Ms. Rowley also thanked the a keen interest in the development of a community garden their corporate social engagement,their own time and in the companylocal business community for of other men. The Shed their support including Dundrum which would help to engage IPB Insurance made the Nurseries, and Ryan all age groups. The main aim funding available through has about a dozen active members the launch of the Youth and of the project was to integrate and is constantly seeking Stone Yard.