Are you interested in Community Gardening in Ireland?
There are so many benefits to community gardening from learning about growing food to making friends.
They are all about sharing – both the work and the harvest and they can have very positive social, economic and environmental impacts in communities.
They create an awareness of the local area and can transform overgrown, unloved spaces into welcoming, vibrant places. Community gardens are usually open to all ages, from seasoned gardeners to complete beginners.
Learning by doing is the best way to develop confidence in new skills and participants are encouraged to practice what they’ve learnt in their own allotments, gardens or balconies.
Dee has helped several community gardens set up over the past few years and thanks to funding from Kilkenny Leadership Partnership will be mentoring Callan and Goresbridge throughout 2013. If you’re interested in getting involved with a group please get in touch with the contact below.
Mondays: Callan Community Garden, Droichead Family Resource Centre, Callan
Call Dee on 087 6843374
Wednesdays: Goresbridge Rural Development Office
Call Dee on 087 6843374
If you’re interested in setting up a Community Food Garden in the Carlow/Kilkenny/Kildare regions and you’d like some advice, contact Greenside Up for further information.
The Community Garden Network (supporting community gardens in Ireland and the North of Ireland
Dee was instrumental in founding and coordinating The Community Garden Network in the autumn of 2011. This voluntary organisation was set up to give a virtual connection for community gardeners, providing support and promotion, sharing resources and learning, and exchanging ideas group.
To sign up for this free resource, head over to their forum style website and start to connect with other like-minded people, or just register that your community garden or allotment exists.