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MIC 25 Thurles Landscape Assets (Trees, Lawns and Green Areas
Masterplan Objective 07 Nurturing Environment
Tree Bank / Tree Line
Open Green Space Formal Landscape Area
In Thurles, the College building sits formally within the grounds and the existing U-shaped configuration of the building frames a quadrangle. However, in its current configuration, it is rather devoid of features and it is anticipated that this quadrangle could be developed further as part of a larger future development of the Campus extending South to meet the future ring-road planned by the Local Authority. See: MIC 25 | Thurles Landscape Assets (Trees, Lawns and Green Areas) - P70
Habitats In addition to formal and informal, hard and soft landscaped spaces, the natural habitats that the parkland campuses support should also be understood. Limited bat surveys have been carried out to facilitate the development of the John Henry Newman Building and the proposed Library & Learning Resource Centre Building and these surveys have confirmed the presence of bats. Further study of the natural habitats within the College grounds at both the Limerick & Thurles Campuses should be undertaken so that these habitats can be protected.
