Wild Child Day Multyfarnham

Wild Child Day Multyfarnham Tidy Towns hosted for National Heritage Week aimed to promote cultural practices, and biodiversity awareness.

Children had an opportunity to explore and create while connecting with their natural surroundings.

Tidy Towns volunteers gave time, support and expertise mentoring the children as they all got stuck in.

Gaine Park in Multyfarnham now features a new Bug Hotel. Built by the children who took part, the hotel is made from natural materials and provides a home for insects. It also gave the kids the chance to learn about the wildlife in their environment.

Multyfarnham Men’s Shed, particularly Pauric Mooney, supervised the building of a Fairy House for the village green. Young imaginations got a workout as the children beavered away painting and decorating the delightful hideaway for the mystical fairies.

Stone painting was also a feature of Wild Child Day and local artist Caithriona Devine demonstrated the joy of painting with natural, available materials, and locally sourced stones. With themes inspired by the efforts of the Tidy Towns, children painted an array of foliage, flowers and insects.

Christina Sweeney, Westmeath County Council biodiversity officer, gave her time, enthusiasm, and helpful support for this event.

Multyfarnham Tidy Towns volunteers continue their daily activities in the community allotment growing produce, maintaining window boxes, hanging baskets, flowering shrubs, and flowers planted all around the village.

In practice Multyfarnham Tidy Towns strive towards biodiversity, and sustainability with an emphasis on involving all sectors of the community.