A total of 25 volunteers, including members of Banna Coast Care Group and the Clean Coasts organisations from the Maharees and Fenit, joined in a big environmental operation at Banna Beach at the weekend.
Some of the members involved have vast experience planting marram grasses and Elaine Doyle from Clean Coasts gave an informative talk about marram grass and the importance of respecting the dunes.
Banna is such a popular beach and is known from its length and dune structure but there are a lot of exposed dunes which the local groups want to address. A demonstration was given on how to harvest and plant marram grass and all the group got to have a go.
The group visited the area they will be planting at the next meeting and a plan was made for planting, protection and education, all fascist of a successful dune restoration project.
Clean Coasts development officer Elaine Doyle said: “We got to chat, make plans for very important dune restoration, everyone got their hands in the sand for marram grass harvesting and planting and the seeds were set for the lengthy but exciting job of restoring the exposed dunes in Banna.
The Clean Coasts Roadshow is a series of free talks and workshops for coastal communities which take place all around the coast of Ireland between February and May each year. The aim to bring together all those with an interest in protecting their local beaches, seas and marine life and environment.
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