The Killarney Men's Shed have installed the last of our five rainwater planters in the Biosphere. With thanks to Kerry County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service we were able to fund five planters in the region. The aim of our initiaitve was to raise awareness of nature based solutions. We can use nature and natural processes to manage our stormwater. The planters comprise a simple design that will lessen the pressures on stormwater systems.

We have recently installed planters at the Killarney Community College and at the Knockreer Playground public toilets. The Biosphere Officer will be busy purchasing native species to plant in the planters in the coming weeks. We will be planting native Irish species that can withstand periods of dry weather and wet, waterlogged conditions.