Alliance for Insurance Reform, Community Gardens & Allotments

Insurance and funding for insurance is something that we know comes up from time to time from discussions within allotment and community gardening groups across Ireland. Community Gardens Ireland have been in contact with the Alliance for Insurance Reform, who are looking to hear from communities across Ireland. If the cost of insurance is something […]

Oxford Real Farming Conference – Day 1 Report!

Molly Garvey (Committee Member of Community Gardens Ireland) was moderating a discussion on market gardening and keeping an eye on some of the main points at the yearly Oxford Real Farming Conference today! If you missed the first day of the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2024, check out Molly’s report below! Day one of the […]

End of Year Report by Community Gardens Ireland – 2023

It’s been another incredibly busy 12 months for all of us at Community Gardens Ireland! Before you read further, we would welcome any support you can give to our organisation to help us on our mission to get as many communities in Ireland growing as possible. All donations go towards us paying our operating costs […]

Why are some local authorities deleting allotments and community gardens from climate action plans?

Community Gardens Ireland are a voluntary, independent, inclusive group that works with all agencies and groups that promote environmental awareness and support community gardening and food growing in all parts of the island of Ireland. In recent years we have been heavily advocating for an improvement in legislation and policies for allotments and community gardens. In 2021 […]

Community Gardens forgotten again in new Planning and Development Bill

Community Gardens Ireland was disappointed to discover that community gardens have again been left out of the new Planning and Development Bill 2023 which was published by the Government this week. The role of Local Authorities in the reserving of land for allotments is outlined under current legislation, the Planning and Development Act 2010. Community […]