Community Gardens Ireland committee members were disappointed to see that no action was present to support school gardens, community gardens and allotments in the Draft Programme for Government, published yesterday. These key spaces have been proven to help mitigate climate change, but also act as biodiversity havens in urban areas. Along with environmental benefits, these […]

Collage of some activities by Community Gardens Ireland in 2024! It’s been another incredibly busy 12 months for all of us at Community Gardens Ireland! All committee members of Community Gardens Ireland are volunteers who work together to progress the need for more allotments and community gardens throughout the island of Ireland. Here are some of […]

A huge thank you to all the community groups all over the country who took part in the second ever National Allotments and Community Gardens Week 12th – 19st October 2024! It was an incredibly busy week and we were overjoyed to see so many community-led initiatives be highlighted over the week. Here are some […]

Earlier today, community gardens were recognised in Irish law for the first time by the signing of the Planning and Development Bill by President Higgins. Allotments were already defined in law. This is an important step as all local authorities will now have to consider both allotments and community gardens when it comes to a […]

Community Gardens Ireland are a volunteer national organisation who support community growers across the country. Along with helping to support new and existing gardens, one activity that we are particularly passionate about is on making submissions and proposing solutions to help improve the provision of allotments and community gardens across Ireland. In recent weeks, Community Gardens Ireland […]