On Saturday 25th April, Community Gardens Ireland (CGI) held our yearly online gathering of community growers. This is a huge event each year with over 150 people registering for this year’s event. Our co-chairperson Molly Garvey opened the event and welcomed all attendees, went through the plan for the day, and encouraged all present to […]

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson Community Gardens Ireland Virtual Spring Gathering 2026 Community Gardens Ireland today announced the 2026 all-island virtual Annual Spring Gathering for Community Growing in Ireland will take place online on Saturday 25th April from 11am to 1pm. The Community Gardens Ireland AGM then continues at 1pm to 1:30pm. The 2026 […]

On Tuesday 20th January, our co-chairperson Dónal McCormack attended the Land Leaders’ Forum stakeholder engagement session on Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan in Athlone’s Hodson Bay Hotel. The event today included representatives from farming organisations, government departments, semi-state companies, local authorities, the Irish Environmental Network, Birdwatch Ireland, An Taisce, and many more. Following the adoption of […]

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 the highlights:  1) School gardens, allotments, and community gardens ignored […]