Laois lawn art competition for No Mow May
A sample of the work carried out during last year's project
FOLLOWING the success of last year’s initiative, Abbeyleix Tidy Towns welcomes the return of its ‘No Mow May’ pollinator lawn art competition’ for 2025.
This year's competition will once again celebrate creativity, community spirit and biodiversity.
Participants are invited to reimagine their lawns by letting them grow wild throughout May while mowing creative pathways or pollinator-themed designs. This fun, family-friendly competition is part of the wider Abbeyleix Pollinator Project, supporting the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and local biodiversity efforts.
How it works Let your lawn grow: In May, participants should allow part of their lawn to grow, leaving it unmowed to encourage wildflowers and provide food and shelter for pollinators such as bees, butterflies and other insects.
Mow creative designs: Create your own lawn art by mowing paths, shapes or patterns into the unmown sections. Get inspired by nature, pollinators, or create your own abstract designs.
This competition is part of the Abbeyleix Pollinator Project, supporting the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and raising awareness about the importance of creating spaces for pollinators.
Entries will be judged on creativity and originality – how unique and imaginative is the design? visual appeal – how aesthetically pleasing is the lawn art? And pollinator habitat potential – how much of the design contributes to creating a space for pollinators?
First prize is €200, with vouchers for Abbeyleix businesses for second and third. The deadline for entries is 31 May and the winners will be announced during the first week of June.
