News and views on Greystones harbour and marina [SEE MODERATOR WARNING POST 1187]

pixbyjohn

Greystones Harbour Works 232016 (15) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

Greystones Harbour Works 232016 (1) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

clocha_liatha

Finally we get to see some landscaping work at the harbour entrance , its amazing what the prospect of house sales can do

red_bairn

clocha_liatha wrote: »

Finally we get to see some landscaping work at the harbour entrance , its amazing what the prospect of house sales can do

haha, any photos? I'm not residing in Greystones at the moment.

pixbyjohn

red_bairn wrote: »

haha, any photos? I'm not residing in Greystones at the moment.

Above

red_bairn

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Above

I saw those John but none of the landscaping.

pixbyjohn

red_bairn wrote: »

I saw those John but none of the landscaping.

They are only laying & seeding the top soil at the moment. Trees will be planted in the next weeks or so.
Greystones Harbour Works 2/3/2016 by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

Greystones Harbour Works 232016 (12) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

Greystones Marina & new apartment blocks in the background. by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

red_bairn

pixbyjohn wrote: »

They are only laying & seeding the top soil at the moment. Trees will be planted in the next weeks or so.

Ah right. Do you know when they plan on working on the board walk?

loyatemu

red_bairn wrote: »

Ah right. Do you know when they plan on working on the board walk?

the Boardwalk is pretty much the last item on the their list, so if you were planning on havin' some fun, out of the sun, with people walking above, whilst falling in love; you'll have to wait.

red_bairn

loyatemu wrote: »

the Boardwalk is pretty much the last item on the their list, so if you were planning on havin' some fun, out of the sun, with people walking above, whilst falling in love; you'll have to wait.

Either getting scrapes from the rocks and swimming underneath....nahhhhhhh

Jimjay

Some planting of trees and benches going on today.

red_bairn

Jimjay wrote: »

Some planting of trees and benches going on today.

Do you think they'll put in supports for the trees? They might blow over in strong winds. :S

Charlie-Bravo

I know where this year's Christmas tree will come from :PAC:

legrand

red_bairn wrote: »

Do you think they'll put in supports for the trees? They might blow over in strong winds. :S

Nah! they'll anchor them with yet more concrete.

pixbyjohn

The harbour is just another change in the local scenery.
Greystones has witnessed many many changes over the years.
We cannot keep on cribbing about the lovely fields that that were lost to housing estates in our area, the influx of residents and the new supermarkets, cafes and businesses that employ our locals in the main. Let us be positive at this stage and stop nitpicking.
I welcome the changes and hope that Greystones as a community prospers in the future.

LEIN

pixbyjohn wrote: »

The harbour is just another change in the local scenery.
Greystones has witnessed many many changes over the years.
We cannot keep on cribbing about the lovely fields that that were lost to housing estates in our area, the influx of residents and the new supermarkets, cafes and businesses that employ our locals in the main. Let us be positive at this stage and stop nitpicking.
I welcome the changes and hope that Greystones as a community prospers in the future.

Well said

Harry Kane

Jimjay wrote: »

Some planting of trees and benches going on today.

I too was a witness to the planting of these trees at the harbour today and I noticed that the root balls on these trees were very very small. I also noted that they were not anchored and given the exposed location they will be blown over in a moderate blow.

legrand

Personally my nit picking has been mostly limited to the harbour and not to the other items mentioned. My loss perhaps, but I expect I will remain bitter about the loss of the old harbour and the destruction of the north beach to end of my days. Will I get used to it? Probably - I do have a life after all.

recedite

Harry Kane wrote: »

I noticed that the root balls on these trees were very very small. I also noted that they were not anchored and given the exposed location they will be blown over in a moderate blow.

Pine trees normally have a long tap root, so I hope these ones will survive when dry weather arrives, because they are a bit on the large size for transplanting. They will probably be staked later; just give the lads a chance to finish their work.
I've seen largish trees like this going in to new housing estates to jazz up the place just before the showhouses are finished. But other than that its cheaper and more successful to plant small trees and let them grow.
Does anyone else think this seem out of character for Sisk to suddenly start spending money now on jazzing up the place with trees and benches?

They must have decided that it could take a year or two for them to convert the soul-less derelict image the harbour has now, into the vibrant sought-after place they want it to be when the first housing units come on stream.
Can we expect free ice cream and clowns to be laid on down there this summer, to further entice people down to the concrete harbour?

Tom123

recedite wrote: »

Pine trees normally have a long tap root, so I hope these ones will survive when dry weather arrives, because they are a bit on the large size for transplanting. They will probably be staked later; just give the lads a chance to finish their work.
I've seen largish trees like this going in to new housing estates to jazz up the place just before the showhouses are finished. But other than that its cheaper and more successful to plant small trees and let them grow.
Does anyone else think this seem out of character for Sisk to suddenly start spending money now on jazzing up the place with trees and benches?

They must have decided that it could take a year or two for them to convert the soul-less derelict image the harbour has now, into the vibrant sought-after place they want it to be when the first housing units come on stream.
Can we expect free ice cream and clowns to be laid on down there this summer, to further entice people down to the concrete harbour?

When are the first units on sale?

loyatemu

recedite wrote: »

But other than that its cheaper and more successful to plant small trees and let them grow.

It's also easier for mischief-making teenagers/drunks to snap the trees (as happened in Charlesland back in the day).

pixbyjohn

Trees before staking, Greystones Harbour by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

Jimjay

The trees were stalked today - which is a good job as they all blew down last night :-)

I hope they are planted in good deep soil rather than builders rubble and cement.
The place is starting to look fab though and my little business at the Harbour is looking forward to the summer

red_bairn

Jimjay wrote: »

The trees were stalked today - which is a good job as they all blew down last night :-)

I hope they are planted in good deep soil rather than builders rubble and cement.
The place is starting to look fab though and my little business at the Harbour is looking forward to the summer

Oh what business?

Yeah, we can only wait for the improvements. Have they opened the road beside the sailing club or is that opened at a later date?

Harry Kane

Jimjay wrote: »

The trees were stalked today - which is a good job as they all blew down last night :-)

I hope they are planted in good deep soil rather than builders rubble and cement.
The place is starting to look fab though and my little business at the Harbour is looking forward to the summer

The staking of the trees is a most welcome development. Thanks for the update. Lets hope that their very small root balls were not damaged too much last night following their predicted falling over in a moderate blow.

legrand

Jimjay wrote: »

The trees were stalked today - which is a good job as they all blew down last night :-)

I hope they are planted in good deep soil rather than builders rubble and cement.
The place is starting to look fab though and my little business at the Harbour is looking forward to the summer

they are planted in a relatively shallow opening (3-40cm deep I would estimate) onto rubble. That is what I observed.

Jimjay

red_bairn wrote: »

Oh what business?

Yeah, we can only wait for the improvements. Have they opened the road beside the sailing club or is that opened at a later date?

The Boat Yard Gallery and Workshop in the courtyard beside La Creperie :-)

Harry Kane

legrand wrote: »

they are planted in a relatively shallow opening (3-40cm deep I would estimate) onto rubble. That is what I observed.

Sounds as if these poor trees will struggle to survive in this hostile environment. Have the poor things been planted on top of builders rubble? Perhaps a better option would have been to place the type of artificial trees which double up a mobile phone masts on top of the builders rubble.