SEAI Home Energy Grant Information Evening

Southend area of Wexford Town

Wexford Town Sustainable Energy Community will host a community information evening for residents in the Southend areas of Wexford Town which will outline the details of the SEAI “Individual Energy Upgrade Grants”. The event will provide an opportunity to discover more about SEAI home energy upgrade options and to find out if your home is eligible.

Time:             7pm – 9pm

Date:             Monday, 13th May, 2024

Location:      St. John of God Primary School, The Faythe, Wexford Y35YT38

Tuesday, 14th May

Enniscorthy Community Allotments Tour

A community allotment has many environmental benefits including reducing food waste by eating only what you grow and eating local produced fruit and vegetables helps to lower carbon emissions from transportation.

Community Allotments can also provide an opportunity to meet new people, learn gardening skills, and improve health and wellbeing. For some people, allotments provide a little oasis to which they can retreat, for others it's the sense of achievement of growing their own food.

If you’re interested in witnessing first-hand how an allotment works, this is your opportunity to do so. 

Time:             1pm – 3pm

Date:              Tuesday, 14th May, 2024

Location:       Enniscorthy Community Allotments Y21T2Y0

No advance booking required.

Community & Home Energy Clinic

Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy

Sustainable Enniscorthy and the Climate Action Team of Wexford County Council will host an Energy Clinic for homeowners and community groups to provide expert advice on energy savings, retrofit upgrades and accessing the various SEAI grants.

Energy Advisors from the South East Energy Agency will be on hand to provide one-to-one advice relevant to your particular home / community building so bring along some details about your home such as ESB bills, approximate floor area, year built, home heating fuel consumption, etc.

Advice will also be available from various contractors specialising in solar panels, insulation, heat pumps and boiler maintenance, as well as finance options available through Enniscorthy Credit Union.

You will receive a FREE TFI Leap card with €10 credit with your one-to-one energy advice consultation when you book in advance. Slots are limited so book early for a time that suits you (link below) or telephone 087-2139870

TFI Local Link Wexford will have a stand at the event so make sure to drop by and find out about their bus services in Enniscorthy. They will also be running a competition on their social channels for another chance to win TFI Leap cards with €10 credit.

Time:             4pm – 8pm

Date:             Tuesday, 14th May, 2024

Location:      Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy Y21T2F4

For further information and to book a time slot, please click here

Rhyme time (Biodiversity theme), Bunclody Library

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes for 0-5 years.

Time:            11.15am

Date:             Wednesday, 15th May, 2024

Location:      Bunclody Library Y21 E970           

Further details available at: Bunclody Library - upcoming events

Bolt eBike Demonstration & Trial, Wexford

By opting to swap the car for active transport (even for just one day a week), you are playing your part in helping tackle the climate crisis. Shifting to active transport helps lower our dependency on fossil fuels and personal CO2 emissions from transport.

Wexford County Council’s Active Travel Department, in association with Sports Active Wexford and supported by Climate Action Wexford, are holding this event, one of many, to mark National Bike week 2024. 

It offers an opportunity to meet with a Bolt eBike representative who can talk you through downloading and setting up the app on your phone and go through the basics of accessing a bike. Sports Active Wexford staff will then assist you try out an eBike in a safe, off-road environment in the grounds of County Hall.

Time:             2.30pm – 4.30pm

Date:             Wednesday, 15th May, 2024

Location:      Wexford County Council, County Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford Y35WY93

Suitability:    Over 18s. Beginners to eBikes or those returning to cycling after some time. Also aimed at those who need assistance with using the Bolt app which unlocks the eBikes for use.

To book your place, please email: cyclingofficer@wexfordcoco.ie

Food Waste Event, Bunclody

Separating food waste is a positive climate action that we can all make.

An information stand will be located in the Square, Bunclody to encourage everyone to recycle food waste by providing practical advice along with hints and tips.

Food waste is a big issue, as wasted food can sometimes end up in landfill where it will produce methane which is a harmful greenhouse gas; this combined with the resources used to get the food to us, the consumers, and then wasting this food can have significant impacts on the environment. The recycling of food waste diverts this important resource from landfill and allows it to be transformed into renewable energy and fertilisers for horticulture and agriculture use in Ireland.

If you would like to learn more about segregating your food waste drop into the Wexford County Council information stand at the Market Square, Bunclody.

Subject to availability, attendees will receive a food waste caddy, each with a starter pack of caddy liners and an information leaflet.

Time:            11am – 2pm

Date:             Friday, 17th May, 2024

Location:      The Square, Bunclody

No booking required. Drop in anytime between 11am – 2pm.

Ballymoney Community Group – Farm & Beach Visit

Ballymoney Community Group will host an event to help communities adapt to the consequences of climate change, with a focus on:

- Dealing with more dramatic rainfall events

- Flooding, river bank erosion, silt, soil and nutrient loss

- Water management and nature based solutions

Date:              Friday 17th May, 2024

3.00pm - Meet in farmyard at Ballinacarrig, Tara Hill Y25 AN22 – the farm where Ballymoney stream rises. See water retention measures constructed during the Ballymoney EIP project, walk to the farm’s wet woodland which combines water nutrient/silt retention and carbon store values. Bring raingear & boots!

4.30pm - Ballymoney South Beach where the stream enters the sea. Short fieldtrip to Ballymoney stream to see firsthand the issues such as collapsing riverbanks and view solutions from hard engineering gabions to willow planting, to making room for the stream with ponds and overflows in Wood Walls.

Event led by Joe Roche, Paul and Karin Dubsky

Places limited. For further information and to book your place, please phone 087-2139870 or email: climateaction@wexfordcoco.ie

Bike Picnic and Family Slow Roll, Gorey Town Park

Wexford County Council’s Active Travel Department in association with Gorey Pedestrian and Cycling Association, is holding a fun morning with bike themed events in Gorey Town Park. Events include a short Family Slow Roll in Gorey Town in association with Gorey Pedestrian and Cycle Association. Balance Bike Buddies will also be on hand to teach some basic cycling skills to younger children.  

Time:             11am – 1pm 

Date:              Saturday, 18th May, 2024 

Location:       Gorey Town Park and local streets of Gorey, Co. Wexford

Suitability:  All. Competent cyclists only on the Slow Roll as this takes place on the public streets. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

For more information, please email: cyclingofficer@wexfordcoco.ie 

• For details of other climate-related events outside Climate Action Week, please refer to the Wexford County Council website www.wexfordcoco.ie
• Climate Action Week coincides with National Bike Week 2024 which takes place 11th – 19th May, 2024. For further information on Wexford Bike Week events, please click here
• National Biodiversity Week Ireland 2024 takes place 17th – 26th May, 2024. For details of local and national events, please click here