COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
QUESTION NO. 6
QUESTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy
To ask for an update on the wildflower planting near the Cherbury Footbridge, are there more spaces like this planned including in relation to a recent request by Lucan Tidy Towns?
REPLY:
Wildflower seed were sown in 4 locations at the Cherbury and Esker Glebe sides of the N4 pedestrian bridge in May 2021. The flowering period commenced around May/June and the areas were in full flower throughout the summer months. Flowering has continued since then albeit at a lower intensity. Following flowering, the plants will be left in situ so that the flower seeds can disperse and return to the soil. The areas will be flailed in February 2022 and new plants should grow from the previous years seeds. An evaluation of the areas will be carried out in 2022 to determine the successfulness of the process.
While there are no current proposals to extend this scheme to other areas, this matter will be kept under review pending receipt of requests for suitable locations.