"Scientists surveying the area found three times more seabed organisms and twice as many species compared to nearby unprotected waters" news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

What impact do urban green spaces have on our health, wellbeing and safety? Over the last 15 years, our experts have been investigating what difference the Connswater Community Greenway, an urban regeneration initiative in east Belfast, has made to the lives of those living in the local community.

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Back to clearing everyones bins from footpaths. They don't belong here!!!! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

The Ravenhill Rd/Ormeau Embankment pedestrian and cycle scheme goes public tomorrow. This is a chance to create an active travel corridor in South East Belfast, leading into the city centre. I would encourage all who want to see liveable, cleaner streets locally to support this.

These are for residents of Holyland. To look at and admire, to get involved by planting more, to make their area slightly nicer and make it a place they want to live. We want to get people involved. Thanks to BHDU and city council for the funding. We've had fun planting them up. Watch out for more.

KEEP 2 ROYAL AVENUE PUBLIC Sign our open letter calling on Belfast City Council to to halt attempts to put 2 Royal Avenue in commercial hands, and urge councillors to keep the space as a community resource in public ownership. my.actnowni.org/petitions/keep-2-royal-avenue-public

Bit closer to home for me. Right out my back. The new apartments coming from a derelict Snooker Hall are taking shape nicely. And look at these funky interlocking blocks. Never seen these before in building.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Big Spring Clean event. Great cleanup and planting completed before we needed to refuel. #bettertogether

It's the small acts that matter. Cleaning the alleyway this morning. Join me on Thurs to clean some more for the Big Spring Clean. 11am at 1 Elmwood or Collingwood green area. Litter picking, painting and planting. With Forward South, liveherelovehere and qub.

Trying my best in Claremont Alleyway garden with all the construction taking place. Its a little more colourful.

Nice background here via @ulstermuseum.org www.ulstermuseum.org/article/elis...

A S Belfast institution, the Elizabeth Frink sculptures are back up. On the Ulster Museum. Good to see! Photo from Belfast Art Galleries on FB. 📸

Memo to the Department for Infrastructure: Instead of spending money on adverts to encourage people to cycle in Belfast, when large parts of the city aren't safe for it, how about investing in safe cycling infrastructure? These tick box exercises serve no one, but yourselves.

Donnybrook st brightened. More to come around S Belfast. Lick of paint would do no harm either. Upcoming event on Thurs 19th March 11-2pm to litter lick, paint and tidy South Belfast. Just come along.

The garden is not what it usually is obvs because of the construction. The vid is how its looking as they're about to add the scaffolding soon. Can't wait to get planning after it all settles down. I'd say after summer.

First planters in at Bradbury Place beside the Butterfly Bistro cafe. Hope to get the area cleaned with Big Clean in March. Needs a lick of paint and a few grafitti tags removed to make the most of it. Also may need bigger 🪴 plants to start to make a bigger impact. Daffodils will be out soon though.

Some more planters planted up for Donnybrook Street. Coming soon.

Planted up and ready to be put in place all over South Belfast. Dull places will be awash with colour and make the forgotten spaces come to life.

Delighted my proposal for a city wide graffiti removal and power washing team in Belfast will become reality. We've put a lot of work into the city centre in recent years, now it's time to expand this. Every neighborhood deserves cleaner greener streets.

I have been completing a project to get more planters into South Belfast neighbourhoods. Just delivered some and will be delivering & planting more in coming months. We need to brighten up dead space. Look out for planters coming to Stranmillis, Sandy Row/Lisburn Rd, Bradbury Pl & other places soon

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I spoke to Frank Mitchell about the failure of the Hill Street pedestrianisation scheme this week. It's reflective of wider problems, at Stormont, especially Sinn Fein & DUP don't want to make NI work. When will they put their big boy & big girl pants on, govern this place & improve people's lives?

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#StormChandra will bring severe gales to some areas on Tuesday with the strongest winds in the west ⚠️ Winds will often come from a more unusual southeasterly or easterly direction, so places usually sheltered will bear the brunt of the winds. Here's what to expect 👇

Arcs 🌈 Rugby Rd. #Belfast #SpéirGhorm

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social IReach buildings taking shape. I hope they bring a renewed will to keep the area spick and span. Gates for the alleyways needed so you arent looking at overfilled Eurobins and unkemped back yards that landlords dont want to keep. Images 3 and 4 of the buildings.

Scouting locations for my planter 🪴 installation within South Belfast. Can't wait till get them installed. Brightening up the area. Although look at that rainbow earlier. 🌈

Happy New Year from Camden street. Everything looks better in snow.

Missing my alleyway garden this week, pottering about. Its so dull out there atm. Eugh. 1st image is what im missing. 2nd image is the other alleyway directly off this one. Grey is annoying me.

Stormont knew. They were warned. They did it anyway. Declassified files show officials knew for decades that intensive agriculture was poisoning Lough Neagh - too many animals, leaking slurry tanks, toxic silage effluent and failed “voluntary” codes. 1/4

Catching the last glimpse of the sunset tonight, reflected by the Royal Mail building.

New wall in alley needs a bit of a makeover eh?. Maybe some climbing plants when construction is finished. 🪴

River Lagan and Shaws Bridge 3 miles from Belfast City Centre #SpêirGhorm

A reminder that 90% of Ireland's so-called 'forests' are industrial plantations, virtually empty of nature. It doesn't have to be like this: with a bit of thought, we could satisfy our timber needs AND have huge tracts of natural forest ecosystems, bursting with life.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/light-r... A depressing read in so many ways Belfast would be much different today if we had heavy rail or trams running along the old County Down railway We’re now 23 years on and we still require a mass transit solution for east Belfast,Newtownards and beyond

Durham Street to re-open to vehicles on Saturday!

Boyne Bridge to open soon. Pick up and taxi rank included.

The Mournes, across Dundrum Outer Bay, then the Irish Sea from Rossglass Beach. Windsurfers out Seaweed blowing in the stiff wind. #Lecale #LeathCathail #CountyDown #SpéirGhorm

Half bag of general rubbish as usual. Claremont Camden and Abercorn sts. People are THE worst.

Would anyone like to learn how to make planters for their garden and decorate them with pyrography? Sign up at link in qr. 8 places only.

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