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Help us to make Johnstown a better place in which to live, work, and visit.
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October
October
16th October
We're delighted to have Men's Shed Navan offer their support to our Biodiversity Park Project.
We'd like their volunteers to help create Bird Boxes, Bee Posts, Bug Hotels, Signage, Compost Boxes, and Seating.
16th October
We're delighted to have Meath Partnership offer their support to our Biodiversity Park Project.
We'd like their TUS members to help plant over 5,000 trees and cut 10,000 sqm of lawn.
16th October
We're delighted to have the Lighthouse Church Navan offer their support to our Biodiversity Park Project.
We'd like their members to help plant over 5,000 trees in 2026.
8th October
From Meath County Council
Free Halloween Bulky Waste Drop Off Events
Throughout the month of October, Meath County Council has organised four Halloween Bulky Waste Drop-Off Events in the county, allowing people the opportunity to dispose of their bulky waste cleanly and safely.
Navan Recycling Centre (Wednesday, 15 October to Friday, 17 October)
These events are for domestic waste only (couches, bed-frames, chairs, tables, cots, prams, wardrobes, patio furniture etc), and hazardous waste such as paint, oil, mattresses, and greens will not be accepted.
While the event itself is free, a gate fee of €2 applies.
It is hoped that running these events will encourage people not to use their waste materials for bonfires in the Halloween season.
6th October
💪 Our volunteers were out this morning along Metges Road helping to clear debris left by Storm Amy.
We managed to make a real difference — clearing the cycle lanes and footpaths to make them safer for everyone. 🚴♀️🚶♂️
Big thanks to everyone who helped! Meath County Council crews will continue the clean-up tomorrow. 🌿
7th October
From Meath County Council
Have Your Say - In Making Meath Even Better
Meath County Council has commenced the process to review the existing Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 and to prepare a new County Development Plan for the period 2027-2033. The consultation phase has commenced with the publication of a Pre-Draft Strategic Issues Paper and will run until 4.00pm 18 November 2025.
Join the conversation and have your say in shaping the future development of County Meath.
to consult http://bit.ly/4ny35pK
2nd October
From Cllr. Emer Tóibín
It is hoped that Navan Councillors will be presented with the detailed plans for the Johnstown Community Amenities (JCA) project before the end of this year. Once reviewed, the plans will go out for public consultation — giving you, the people of Johnstown, the opportunity to have your say.
The map below outlines the 4-acre site near Dunville, while the accompanying graphic showcases the wide range of proposed facilities. These plans mark a very welcome investment in the area.
However, it is important to note that no provision has been made for a Community Centre on this site.
The Council have stated their intention to convert Mrs. Butterly’s House in Old Johnstown Village into a community centre as part of the planned public realm redevelopment there. Separately, proposals for substantial housing and a large community centre in Farganstown are currently under consideration by An Bord Pleanála.
At the time of the Council’s presentation of the conceptual plans earlier this summer, we made several recommendations, including:
a more extensive range of playground equipment
additional parking and picnic benches
bike parking racks
outdoor gym facilities to engage both young and old
While we all welcome the imminent planning application, there is no doubt in my mind that a purpose-built, modern community centre for Johnstown is essential to serve the growing population and to complete this amenities project in full.
Once the final plans are brought before Navan Town Council, I will circulate them.
September
September
29th September
The site of a derelict filling station on the Kentstown Road in Navan is being earmarked by Meath County Council for a short-term accommodation facility if the local authority is successful in its bid to compulsorily acquire the property.
25th September
A massive thank you to our hardworking volunteers! They've been busy tackling the long grass on the Elm & Chestnut estate lawn and tidying up the perimeter of Metges Road.
Next up, we'll be testing our new long grass cutter to mark out the future Biodiversity Park!
7th September
A huge shout-out and thank you to Tuscany Pizzeria! They generously fueled our hard-working volunteers yesterday with a seriously delicious lunch. It was the perfect midday boost!
6th September
Fundraising Alert! Our dedicated Johnstown volunteers will be bag packing at Smiths SuperValu today and tomorrow.
Stop by to say hello, make a quick donation, or even lend a hand with our weekend fundraising efforts!
Every cent raised goes directly toward keeping Johnstown looking its very best.
A massive thank you to the whole Johnstown Community and Smiths SuperValu for your incredible, year-round support! We truly couldn't do this without you.
August
August
30th August
We attended the MCC Biodiversity Week Hedgerow Information Event with talks from Hedgerows Ireland. Lots of ideas for our Biodiversity Park and foraging.
Also an opportunity to gain ideas from the Rewilded Foraging Garden.
28th August
We attended the information event and discovered that our ambitious Biodiversity Park might gain funding if we expanded to cover their 5 themes.
26th August
Meath County Council invite feedback on their Meath Biodiversity Action Plan 2025 – 2030
https://consult.meath.ie/en/content/draft-meath-biodiversity-action-plan-2025-2030
18th August
Can we significantly change how we manage our estate lawns?
We presented a proposal to the residents of Johnstown Wood's Chestnut & Elm estate.
14th August
We continue to keep on top of weeding 8km of roadside.
We're saving money by reducing the amount of weedkiller that the Council annually sprays.
6th August
We edged a large section of verge and curb along South Metges Rd today, probably the first time in two decades!
It now looks a lot better and was completed without the use of chemical weedkillers.
Many thanks to MCC for removing the debris turf we collected.
1st August
Out manually weeding early this morning as part of the Green Kilometre scheme in partnership with Meath County Council .
This morning we went from the Roundabout at Smiths SuperValu up to the school campus. Over the last five years, our volunteers and Tùs workers have successfully prevented thousands of liters of poisonous pesticides from being sprayed in Johnstown.
July
July
29th July
Bird Boxes
Bird Boxes
We placed Wren nesting boxes in the Johnstown Peoples' Park and woods along Metges Road. The Wren can breed through the summer into September. Our small efforts may support the most common species of wild bird in the Johnstown area.
26th July
Weeding
Weeding
Our volunteers manually weeded around Athlumney Hall, Johnstown Wood, and Bailis Downs estates. This is a joint effort in partnership with Meath County Council as part of the Green Kilometre scheme, which prevents the use of poisonous pesticides in Johnstown.
24th July
Access Paths
Access Paths
Thanks to the Lighthouse Church and the fabulous volunteers from their congregation who helped our volunteers today in Boyne View.
We managed to trim the hedging and thorn bushes back from the footpath along Metges Road, making it safe for the visually impaired and children using the footpath outside Boyne View.
Thanks also to Meath County Council Road crew who did a great job cleaning up all the debris when we had finished.
Great teamwork by all involved.
14th July
River Water
River Water
Thanks to Jamie Rennicks from Meath River Rescue for helping us source water safely from the River Boyne this evening to supply the flower boxes on St Martha's Bridge.
June
June
18th June
Recycle More It
Recycle More It
From Meath County Council
Did you know, recycling goes far beyond the plastics, paper, and cans that we recycle weekly?
With 84% of Irish households containing an average of 15 to 20 broken or unused electrical items, there's never been a better time to make e-waste recycling part of your Spring Cleaning routine!
As part of The National Awareness Campaign - Recycle Your Electrical Waste for Free! We're calling on householders to recycle anything with a plug, cable, or battery, and to find your nearest free electrical recycling drop-off point with My Waste Ireland
Learn more - https://mywaste.ie/.../where-you-can-take-your-recycling...
June 18th
Thank you to the Lighthouse Church members of their congregation for joining our volunteers yesterday to help keep our community looking its best.
The day's challenge was litter picking and manually weeding a large length of our Green Km. Branches in the Johnstown Peoples' Park were trimmed along the path where they posed a danger to the visually impaired.
June 11th
100's of clover flowers in full bloom as part of our trial to replace grass lawns.
June 9th
More Lawn Edging
More Lawn Edging
Volunteers cut an edge along the lawns of Chestnut and Elm Estates to make the Green Km roadside more appealing, reduce littering, and reduce dog fouling on pavements.
June 7th
Clean Sweep
Clean Sweep
St Martha's Bridge shines once again thanks to Johnstown resident John at Rochfort Property Maintenance and the staff at Navan RFC for supplying the water.
Great to see that no chemicals were involved and we now look forward to seeing the summer flower baskets installed in a few weeks.
June 7th
Perhaps this is the future of our biodiversity-friendly lawns?
Perhaps this is the future of our biodiversity-friendly lawns?
Volunteers cut an edge along the lawns of Bailis Downs Estate while they raise funds for more regular cuts, and to make the Green Km roadside more appealing, reduce littering, and reducing dog fouling on pavements.
In the meantime, the longer grass supports biodiversity by creating food, shelter, and safety for many more creatures and plants compared to short-grass monoculture lawns.
June 5th
Cleanest Estate
Cleanest Estate
Our volunteers and one of our TÙS workers visited the Cois Glaisin estate today.
We manually weeded the main road between Cois Glaisin an Boyne View.
We also did some litter picking in the estate and I have to give credit where it's due Cois Glaisin is a credit to its residents and the cleanest estate we have done so far this year.
June 4th
TÙS Scheme
TÙS Scheme
We were delighted to get the opportunity to sign up to the TÙS Scheme run by Meath Partnership last year. Since joining the scheme we were delighted to welcome 4 members of the scheme to work alongside our volunteers in the Johnstown Community.
Having the TÙS workers on board means we are able to enhance and improve the work we do within the community and we hope to be in the position to take on bigger projects in the near future.
We now have one TÙS worker allocated to the Green Kilometre scheme in partnership with Meath County Council which includes manually weeding 8 Kilometres of local roads. Which in turn keeps poisonous pesticides out of Johnstown.
We also have another TÙS worker in charge of litter picking around our main roads on a daily basis.
The third TÙS worker supports our homeless outreach and food hamper services. Only last week we had another TÙS worker join the team and already she has assisted us with our summer tree planting program and we have also started to litter pick within our estates with Boyne View, Millbrook, Spireview and Johnstown Peoples Park already seeing the benefits.
If you would to find out more about the TÙS program just read below and if you would like to get involved just PM the page.
The Tús initiative is a community work placement scheme aimed at providing short-term work opportunities for unemployed individuals in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance. It is managed locally by various bodies, including Local Integrated Development Companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta. Participants work 19.5 hours per week for a maximum of 12 months, gaining valuable experience and contributing to their local communities.
Key Aspects of the Tús Program:
Target Audience: Unemployed individuals in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance.
Duration: Work placements are for a maximum of 12 months.
Work Hours: Participants work 19.5 hours per week.
Community Focus: The program provides work opportunities within community and voluntary organizations.
Benefits: Participants gain work experience, build confidence, and learn new skills, while community organizations benefit from the skills and experience of the participants.
Management: The program is managed at a local level by various entities, including Local Integrated Development Companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Eligibility: Individuals must be unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance to be eligible for the program.
Referrals: Unemployed individuals who are eligible are contacted by their local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office and offered the opportunity to participate.
Self-Referral: Since May 2015, some Tús places can be filled through self-referral by potential participants.
Payment: Participants receive a weekly payment based on their existing Jobseeker's Allowance, with a minimum payment of €271.50.
Tax and PRSI: The Tús payment is taxable, and Class A PRSI contributions are paid for all participants.
Focus on Work Readiness: The program aims to improve participants' work readiness and increase their chances of gaining meaningful employment.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED JUST PM THE PAGE
June 2nd
Chemical Free
Chemical Free
Our volunteers were out again today manually weeding Johnstown helping keep poisonous pesticides away from our children.
May
May
31st May
Bin It
Bin It
From Meath County Council
Your Dog's Business is Your Business!
Always pick up after your dog - on the Street, on the Beach, in the Park.
May 31st
Chemical Free
Chemical Free
Our volunteers continued manual weeding today in partnership with Meath County Council as part of the Green Kilometre scheme. We cleared weeds from the Smiths SuperValu roundabout on both sides up to the Kentstown Road junction. Our volunteers also cleared weeds from the front and the side of SuperValu.
This scheme has now being running for nearly 5 years and has helped keep 1000's of litres of poisonous pesticides out of Johnstown.
May 29th
Award Nomination
Award Nomination
Our volunteers and Tùs workers in partnership with Meath Partnership were out working hard over the last few days manually weeding from Cois Glaisin to Smiths SuperValu to help keep poisonous pesticides out of Johnstown.
We were delighted to attend the Meath Chronicle awards last week to collect an award in recognition of our hard work on the Green Kilometre scheme in partnership with Meath County Council .
May 28th
Plants 2nd Home
Plants 2nd Home
Our volunteers were busy today recycling plants from our winter bridge boxes and holly. There are some of the winter plants left if anyone would like to recycle them
10th May
From Meath County Council
Free Events Showcasing County’s Wildlife for National Biodiversity Week
With Ireland’s nature and wildlife taking centre stage from 16-25 May for National Biodiversity Week, Meath County Council, with funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service, is showing their support by organising a total of 14 free events across the county showcasing the wildlife that can be found in our coastal, riverine, woodland, farmland, wetland and urban environments.
Library-goers can also take part in a countywide ‘Big Biodiversity Quiz!’ which runs over the course of National Biodiversity Week in all Meath County libraries. One lucky participant from each of the county’s 15 libraries will be in with a chance to win a prize giveaway.
The Biodiversity Officer Programme is supported nationally by The Heritage Council
Registration is required for most events. A full listing of Biodiversity Week events can be found at https://biodiversityweek.ie.
7th May
Our volunteers have been very busy over the last week supporting rough sleepers on the streets of Navan. We can only do what we do with your support. The Joshua Community not only provides a drop-in Centre for homeless people they also support our work out of hours and over the weekend when no other homeless outreach service is available in Meath.
@smiths_supervalu_navan also supports us all year round.
3rd May
Initiating our alternative to grass lawns trial x20 Thymus serpyllum 'Red Carpet' alpine replaces a strip of front garden turf
April
April
April 16th
Outreach
Outreach
Our volunteers were out again last night delivering tents, sleeping bags, and hot food to rough sleepers in Navan.
April 15th
Don't Toss Away
Don't Toss Away
Vape and e-cigarette devices are designed to be disposable,but they should still be recycled!
Consumers may return waste vaping devices, free of charge, to any retail outlet that sells them when purchasing a new one or they can be disposed in the WEEE/Battery area at civic amenity sites.
More information on recycling vapes and e-cigarette devices can be found at ERP Ireland
April 7th
Free Insurance
Free Insurance
Thanks to Meath County Council for supporting Tidy Towns groups and providing free Public Liability Insurance.
March
March
March 28th
Illegal Dumping
Illegal Dumping
Thanks to Meath County Council working together with our volunteers who have positively identified the illegal dumper leaving a mattress on Metges Road.
If you see anyone illegally dumping in Navan contact the Council on 046 9097000.
March 17th
Navan Shamrock Festival
Navan Shamrock Festival
Volunteers participated for the first time in the Navan St Patricks Day Parade.
March 9th
Green Km Weeding
Green Km Weeding
The 4km of pavement weeds continue to be removed manually without the use of poisonous herbicides.
March 6th
National Tree Week
National Tree Week
Meath County Council provide saplings for volunteers to plant throughout the neighbourhood.
March 6th
Pride of Place 2025
Pride of Place 2025
Closing date for applications is Friday, 2 May 2025.
For more information on the scheme visit https://bit.ly/MCCPOP.
March 2nd
Outreach
Outreach
Our volunteers are out again this morning with a bucket collection for the Simon Community outside St Mary's and St Oliver's Sunday Services.
Please give generously and help the Simon Community support the homeless.
February
February
February 13th
Outreach
Outreach
Our Meath Homeless Outreach volunteers were out on the streets of Navan again last night. We looked after 3 women and a man. With the support of Gary and his team in the Joshua Community, we were able to bring a little comfort to our rough sleepers.
February 1st
Outreach
Outreach
Delivering food hampers to families living in poverty after the storm.
January
January
January 25th
After the Storm
After the Storm
The litter team is helping to keep Johnstown clean.
January 25th
After the Storm
After the Storm
Volunteers cleared Metges Road pavements and cycle paths of debris.
January 11th
Outreach
Outreach
Our Johnstown Tidy Towns volunteers were out delivering food hampers to families living in food poverty again today.
Thanks to Athboy's People Who Share Care Group for sourcing and assembling the hampers.
January 6th
De-Icing
De-Icing
Our volunteers were out and about early morning. While there was black ice in some areas in general Johnstown wasn't badly affected. We spread salt around the bus stops, on the footpaths around Smiths SuperValu, and on the steps beside the Spire View Way.
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