Park

In addition to the sporting & recreation facilities at Fethard Town Park, open parkland is abundant, including the following amenities;

Sensory Garden: Stimulate your senses in our garden area with scented lavender, tasty berries, prickly plants, or just rest and enjoy the calm seating area. The garden continues to be a work in progress, with additional items added as funding allows. The garden is a refuge for everyone to enjoy, particularly for those with impaired senses.

Wildflower Habitat: Fethard Town Park features vast areas dedicated to native wildflower meadows, supporting an array of wildlife, including ground-nesting birds, butterflies, bees, moths, ants, spiders, shrews, mice, birds of prey, and many more.

Orchard: An orchard of mixed fruit trees was planted in Autumn 2023, including apple, plum, and pear trees. We look forward to a fruitful harvest in the years to come.

Tree-lined walkways: A significant planting scheme commenced in 2022, planting over 12,000 trees in addition to the countless shrubs, plants, and brightly coloured wildflowers to match the changing seasons.

In support of our local fundraising committee we planted over 1000 daffodil bulbs for the annual Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Day appeal. We look forward to a host of golden daffodils every March.

Fethard Men's Shed was set up in 2023 by an ambitious and welcoming group of local men. The Sensory Garden is maintained by the group on a weekly basis.

Fethard Town Park is an SEAI Sustainable Energy Community with a key objective to create a sustainable future for all.

Implementing changes in our environment, methods and processes allow us to achieve financial and energy savings, contribute to climate change targets and support an equitable transition to a low carbon society.

Solar Energy: Extensive solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been installed to produce electricity with plans to increase capacity in 2025.

Infrastructure: All benches within the park are carefully designed and made entirely from 100% recycled plastic making them eco-friendly and good for the environment.

Management Practices: All planting is well considered and purposeful with an increased leaning towards high biodiversity value specimens. Fixed frequency mowing is in place for June/July & August with greater autonomy in alternative months to allow flexibility and reduced intervention where possible.

Bee-Diversity Zones: There are lots of Biodiversity Zones throughout the park, created by nature for nature. These are planted with pollinator-friendly plants to help protect the declining bee population in Ireland.

Smart Bins: A solar powered smart bin was allocated from Tipperary County Council to reduce the frequency of collection vehicles, improving our carbon footprint and reducing pollution.