Photo credit: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick National Community Gardens and Allotment Week 2026 launched at Learning Hub, Limerick City by Mayor John Moran and Minister of State Niall Collins. Mayor of Limerick John Moran and Minister of State Niall Collins joined community growing representatives from across the island of Ireland, as well as the Community Gardens Ireland […]
Author: Molly Garvey
Community Gardens Ireland at Global Green, Electric Picnic 2026
Report by Jenny Lyons and Miren-Maialen Semper, CGI Committee members, photo credit to Baraa Albayari This year at Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival, the Global Green Community Garden was animated by Community Gardens Ireland (CGI), connecting with initiatives from across the country to explore the diverse benefits of growing together. Our community space this […]
Autumn Gathering 2026 in Limerick October 10th: Book Tickets!
Join us in celebrating the Autumn Gathering of Community Growers 2026 in Limerick City on October 10th. This event is also the exciting launch of National Allotments & Community Gardens Week! Get ready to explore the world of gardening, community, and sustainability with like-minded individuals. This in-person event promises to be a day filled with […]
Launch of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030
Miren-Maialen, Dr. Úna FitzPatrick, and Cat Savage. Miren-Maialen CGI committee member was delighted to attend the launch of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026–2030 (AIPP) at the National Botanical Gardens on Thursday 9th of July representing Community Gardens Ireland as one of the partner organisations. Community Gardens Ireland were acknowledged as one of the partner organisations […]
Growing Together: Community Growing Networks in Ireland
Growing Together 2025 is a national initiative led by Community Gardens Ireland (CGI), supported by Community Foundation Ireland, with facilitation by Community Garden Support. The project aims to strengthen the network of community growing groups across Ireland by improving coordination, data sharing, communication, and advocacy between emerging regional networks and CGI as the national body. […]