Portlaoise Tidy Towns
#Lovewhereyoulive
Portlaoise Tidy Towns is a community volunteer group dedicated to making Portlaoise a better place to work, live and play
Making a difference together
Around The Town
Tidy Town Volunteers
Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we have achieved
Working together for a brighter future
We work with the businesses and community organisations to make Portlaoise a better place to live
Cleanest Town Recognition
We topped the 2021 IBAL rankings carried out by An Taisce which praised Portlaoise for “years of concerted effort and steady improvement”
“Love Where You Live”
Our Vision
Our projects around the town are guided by our commitments to biodiversity, inclusiveness, and positive social change.
Our work aims to foster and improve the social connectedness and sense of place in Portlaoise, building a community that is kinder, more socially connected and environmentally sustainable.
Our Impact
Upcoming Events
FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN DO!
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News
Rainwater Gardens
Laois Co. Co. are planning to introduce a rainwater garden to Lyster Square, Portlaoise, in the near future. The rainwater garden is designed to slow the flow of rainwater from nearby roofs, into...
Climate Action Festival 2024
The walk will be hosted by Vincent Booth (Tidy Towns) and Michael Buckley (Executive Parks and Landscape Officer). Saturday October 12th 11am to 12pm. Starting in the Top Square.
Portlaoise Orchid Project
On Saturday morning, 24th February, a few Tidy Towns volunteers planted some native wild orchids in town, guided by expert, Brian Gaynor. We are lucky to have a range of native wild flowers in and...
Tree Planting with Laois Partnership.
On Monday 26th Feb. 2024, a crisp, sunny morning, Portlaoise Tidy Towns helped in the planting of 240 trees at the site of the former St. Francis School on the Well Road. Tree expertise was...
Portlaoise Biodiversty Action Plan
We'd like to extend our gratitude to our members, volunteers, and Laois County Council who all contributed to the creation of the Portlaoise Biodiversity Action Plan. We'd also like to give a...
Small but mighty!
Small but mighty! Always good to have the younger members of the community along on the Saturday litter pick 😀 Thanks to them, and to everyone else for all their hard work! ...