Fruitful Event Celebrated on St. Brigid’s Day 2022

On February 1st 2022 Casey’s Roscommon presented Kilteevan National School/ Junior Tidy Towns and Kilteevan Adult Tidy Towns with 30 Fruit Trees for the new Community Garden. Work on the garden will commence shortly. The Garden is a joint venture between Junior and Adult Tidy Towns.

 Jim and Maria Casey came to the school to officially present the trees. Jim praised the school for the wonderful work they were doing for nature, biodiversity and climate change. He had heard many stories about the great work being done in the school. He asked the children to keep up the great work into the future.

The school prepared a beautiful banner which was presented to Jim and Maria in appreciation for the trees.

Eileen Fahey, Kilteevan Tidy Towns said it was a joy to work with the school. She thanked Casey’s for the Instant Orchard. She asked the children to remember the historic day when thet received this great gift.  Tidy Towns she said, hoped they would be able to provide further support for the garden in the near future.  Eileen thanked Tidy Towns members Ned Gilligan, Trish Fox and Lena Coyle for all their hard work in preparing for the event. She also praised Jim Mc Causland of Casey's for his support.

Colette Brennan, Principal thanked Casey’s for the wonderful donation and said the school enjoyed working with Tidy Towns.  As a gesture of appreciation Colette presented Jim, Maria, Ned, Lena and Eileen with St Brigid’s Crosses which the children had made in school last week. The pupils had gathered the rushes from the site of the new Outdoor Classroom/ Community  Garden. This very old traditional gift  was very much appreciated by the recipients,  Miss O Connor and Miss Whyte informed the group that earlier in the day, Fr Sean Beirne had blessed the crosses with Holy Water from Lourdes.

“What is paradise, but, a garden, an orchard of trees and herbs, full of pleasure and nothing there but delights.”  William Lawson.