Stories of impact from Greener Quin
A record and archive of the projects, events and initiatives that make up Greener Quin's work in the village. To keep up to date, and to join upcoming events stay tuned to our social channels.
Capture Quin
Smartphone Photography Workshop
Exploring Quin’s nature and heritage
📸 Capture Quin – Smartphone Photography Workshop 🍂☀️
A wonderful afternoon here in Quin at our Smartphone Photography Workshop, expertly facilitated by the excellent Robert Fairfield and Siobhan Cahill.
We learned so many useful tips and tricks to improve our photography, from making the most of natural light to finding interesting angles and capturing those special details.
The magnificent Quin Abbey and its grounds looked spectacular in the autumn sunshine, providing the perfect setting to put our new skills into practice.
A huge thank you to Robert and Siobhan for sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm, and to everyone who came along and made it such an enjoyable afternoon.
A lovely way to appreciate Quin’s rich heritage and natural beauty through a different lens! 🍁
Circular Living in Quin
Are you participating in the Circular economy without realising it? Small every day actions add up to big impacts when we all take part in the circular economy. Reducing single use items, borrowing, swapping, fixing, mending, reusing, upcycling, buying and wearing preloved. Tell us what circular activity you participated in today!
Furniture Upcycling Workshop
Quin Village Tidy Towns hosted its first Upcycling Workshop with the Revamp Tramp at Quin Community Centre in in March 2024. The event brought together local residents to upcycle small items of furniture that might otherwise have been thrown away…
Arbutus Grove Nature & Sensory Garden Trail
How a community wildlife garden beside a primary school became an outdoor classroom for nature
Raised Beds in Quin's Housing Estates
In spring 2025, Quin Village Tidy Towns installed raised beds in three housing estates across the village as a pilot Grow Your Own programme.
Swaps, Preloved Events and Circular Living in Quin
Over the past two years, Quin Village Tidy Towns has run a series of swap and preloved events as part of its circular economy work — each one designed to keep useful items in circulation, reduce household waste, and make sustainable choices accessible to people in the village.
Bumblebee Monitoring at Quin Abbey
In March 2026, Quin Village Tidy Towns established a formal bumblebee monitoring transect at Quin Abbey as part of the All-Ireland Bumblebee Monitoring Scheme.
Return to Nature — Clare Church Biodiversity Project
In 2025, Quin Village Tidy Towns took part in the Return to Nature – Clare Church Biodiversity Project, a County Clare initiative led by Clare County Council Biodiversity Officer Barry O'Loughlin in partnership with Bishop Fintan Monahan and the Diocese of Killaloe.
The Year of the Hiker — Costuming a Play Without Buying Anything New
In December 2024, Quin Players Drama Group met with the Greener Quin sustainability team to discuss their production of The Year of the Hiker by John B. Keane, scheduled for February 2025.