Darach Ó Murchú, Dingle of Elements Outdoor Training at the Transition Kerry mini-village in the Town Park on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
ANYONE in the Town Park at the weekend would have stumbled upon a mini-village filled with eco-friendly smells and sounds.
“We’ve set up a Transition Village here, where we have cooking demonstrations, homemade ice-cream, local artists and herbalists displaying their work,” said Niamh Ní Dhúill of Transition Kerry.
“We’re trying to show all the positive things happening around Tralee and Kerry. We try to work with Kerry County Council and community groups to bring real sustainability on to the agenda so it becomes part of everyday life,” said Niamh.
Among those showing their wares were Thomas O’Connor of Manna Organic produce.
“There’s loads people around so it’s great. We’re 100 percent organic and we’re just showing what we do here today. We’re doing a ‘Street Feast’ where we get people to come out and share lunch. So we’ve tables set up, we have salads and sausages from the Farmers market and we’re encouraging people to join us for lunch,” said Thomas.
Other businesses and groups there were Tralee’s Men’s Shed, Kerry Biofuels and many artists and craftspeople who provided a colourful diversion for the thousands of people who passed through the Park at the weekend.
Marie Sheehan, Jim Wrenn, John Foley and Maureen Foley at the Men’s Shed stand at the Transition Kerry mini-village in the Town Park on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Molly and Aoife Sheehy at the Country Flowers stand at the Transition Kerry mini-village in the Town Park on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Shanahan of Transition Kerry with Bradley Deutrom, Sinead Hussey and Mckenzie Deutrom of Kerry Biofuels at the Transition Kerry mini-village in the Town Park on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Thomas O’Connor of Manna Organic Store at the Transition Kerry mini-village in the Town Park on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Laura Ashley O’Sullivan, Rachel Dunne and Helena Stackpoole inside the ‘Yurt’ at the Transition Kerry mini-village in the Town Park on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
