Tipperary town Men’s Shed is to hold an event at noon on February 8th to celebrate their success in the Pride of Place national awards announced last weekend – all are welcome to attend.
The Men’s Shed won in the Community Wellbeing category. The group consists of a core group of 15 men and is encouraging males of all ages to join the Group at it’s regular weekly meeting on Mondays between 3pm and 5pm.
The aim of the group is to have fun and socialise.
The group are currently enjoying ukulele lessons on Tuesday evenings and say any men interested in joining the group are welcome.
The group also engages with other groups in town such as the Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre, local schools, Tipperary Tidy Towns, the Chamber Enhancement Group, and the Biodiversity Group.
For 2023 the group hopes to deliver a major rewilding project in Tipperary town and is also interested in compiling a collection of local folklore involving pishogues especially about plants.
In addition, they hope to revive interest in a walking group and to provide support to people interested in making use of an allotment space to grow food or flowers.
The group is based in the Knockanrawley Resource Centre which offers a wide range of services including a Women’s Group, Childcare, Education Programmes and Counselling services. Full details are available on their website here or by calling 062 52688.
