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Kinsale College Green Campus 2015 / 2016 (4 Themes decided on with…
Kinsale College
Green Campus 2015 / 2016
Initial Scoping exercise
carried out
Green Campus Committee set up
Official Registration
with An Tasice
4 Themes decided on
with Biodiversity being
the principal one.
Bio -
diversity
Create a Biodiversity baseline data set of Kinsale College
Biodiversity potential & analysis -
Nuala McCarthy (Business)
Reduce onsite
dangerous / old
waste
Waste cleared from around the site - Permaculture Students
Increase habitat, niches and forage for wildlife
Leaf Mould area built -
Permaculture Students
Insect Hotel Constructed
Permaculture Students
Ongoing site planting -
Permaculture Students
Build Bird Tables - Shane Doyle,
Briain Walsh, Brendan Lynch
Reduce invasive
species onsite
Research
Gunnera
removal from the pond
& remove seed heads - Sharon McAuley
Manage soil
Organically
No chemicals used onsite - Permaculture Department and Buildings office
Leaf mould, bark mulch, horse & chicken manure and compost used to enhance fertility and increase soil carbon - Permaculture Department
Promote Biodiversity at the Kinsale College Food for the Future Conference
Conference Organised - Meave O'Connor & Donal Chambers,
Thomas Reidmuller
Litter & Waste
Create a waste baseline
data set for the College site
Analyse waste streams & procedures
in the college - Tony Barns (Business).
Energy
To create an energy baseline
data set for the college
Majella McCarthy - Business
Reduce energy consumption by 10% per capita by 2018
Encourage switching off lighting -
with signage Maeve O' Connor
Insulate walls using hemp lime plaster - Ulrike Riedmuller + DC - Ongoing
Water Conservation
& Protection
To create a water use baseline
data set for the college
Analyse water use in the
College - Fiona Walsh
To reduce flooding and
hold water onsite
Plant more plants to intercept water -
ongoing - Permaculture Students
Create leaf mould to hold onto
more water in the soil - Permaculture Students
Build soil organic matter - Permaculture Students
Environmental Review
carried out