A huge thank you to all community groups who are offering to host public events during next week’s National Allotments & Community Garden Week (14th – 21st October 2023)!

There are many ways for people to celebrate this week – you could post an image for how your local community garden, school garden, orchard or allotments are Growing with Nature! You could post a video detailing how your garden works, or you could host an open day, a workshop or any other activity during the week!

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If you don’t have social media, you can email us any photos or videos and we can post them online and tag your community garden or allotment.

Saturday 14th October 2023:

Cork City: Community Gardens Ireland Autumn Gathering & Launch of National Allotments & Community Gardens Week, 11am – 4pm

Carlow: A Harvest morning on Oct 14 starting at 10am – more info on Facebook page

Clare/Tipperary: Killaloe / Ballina Community Garden annual general meeting that will take place on Saturday 14 October, 12:00-1:30 in the Family Resource Centre, Killaloe.

Dublin: Raheny Tidy Village – have an open day on Saturday the 14th of October from 10:30 – 12:00

Dublin: Collins Community Corridor, Dublin 9 (incorporating Mucky Lane, Piggery Park and Puck Lane Community Gardens):

Mucky Lane Park Community Garden, 11-12am , tour & gardening. Contact: John Kelly 0876503094

Piggery Park Community Garden, 1-2pm , tour & gardening. Contact Aaron Foley 0867374443

Puck Lane Cafe Community Garden, 3-4pm, tour & gardening, Contact: Tom Duffy 0872287444

Dublin: Brookfield Community Garden, Brookfield Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, are planning to do a pumpkin carving workshop in the garden on Saturday 14^th October 11-1 – Contact Mary at 0879887007

Wicklow: Launch of new Community Garden in Enniskerry, 3pm, Enniskerry Tidy Towns

Monday 16th October 2023:

Limerick City: Information session for anyone interested in setting up a community garden or allotments in Limerick City, Ballinacura Gaels GAA Club, 7pm – 8pm, hosted by Cllr. Elisa O’Donovan

Tuesday 17th October 2023:

Cork: Blackpool Social Gardeners are running a gardening event at Blackpool Foyer (beside the Garden Café) at 2pm, contact Pat 0879241131

Dublin: Mud Island: Gardening Sessions 2pm – 5pm

Wednesday 18th October 2023:

Dublin: Santry Community Garden Open Day (12pm)

Thursday 19th October 2023:

Dublin: GLAS Community Garden, Ballymun, Open Day 11am – 1pm

Dublin: Reilly’s Community Garden will be on RTÉ’s Today Show at approximately 15:30!

Limerick: Tait House Community Enterprise, Collins Avenue, Roxboro Road, Limerick, V94NXT8 – Community Garden Tour, learn about the opportunities to get involved in community gardening in your area @ 11am

Wicklow: Jacksmill Forest Garden, North Wicklow, Open Day, 10-2pm

Friday 20th October 2023:

Carlow: Forward Steps Family Resource Centre, 11am – 1pm

Dublin: Mud Island: Gardening Sessions 10:30am – 5:30pm

Dublin: Terenure Growers at Eaton Square Park Biodiversity – come along and plant bulbs, 15:00 on Friday (and 12:00 on Sunday 22nd)! Contact terenuresci@gmail.com for more details

Saturday 21st October 2023:

Cork: Togher Community Garden, Saturday 21st October – free Leaf Mulch workshop with Donal O Leary of Waste Down from 11am

Derry: Playtrail, Live Forum Event, Social Farms & Gardens Northern Ireland from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Dublin: Mud Island: Gardening Sessions 2pm – 5pm, including planting and care workshop for native wild roses at 3pm! 

Dublin: An Introduction to Linear Park Edimental Garden, Rialto, Dublin 8 at 11am – contact Richie@fgu.ie for more details

Dublin: Collins Community Corridor, Dublin 9 (incorporating Mucky Lane, Piggery Park and Puck Lane Community Gardens):

Mucky Lane Park Community Garden, 11-12am , tour & gardening. Contact: John Kelly 0876503094

Piggery Park Community Garden, 1-2pm , tour & gardening. Contact Aaron Foley 0867374443

Puck Lane Cafe Community Garden, 3-4pm, tour & gardening, Contact: Tom Duffy 0872287444

Dublin: Reilly’s Community Garden (Lock 8, Royal Canal Way, Dublin), Harvest and Working Bee Festival, 2pm – 5pm, Harvest Swap, Scything, Tree seed sowing, Nature workshop for children, face painting, halloween costume optional, refreshments and is a zero waste events (please bring your own cup!)

Kildare: Kilcock Community Gardens will run an event on Saturday 21st October 3pm.  This will be a tour of our 4 community gardens in Kilcock – to find out more, email kilcocktidytowns@gmail.com

Waterford: Top of the City Community Garden, Waterford City, open day from 3pm to 5pm! To find out more, contact top.of.the.city.garden@gmail.com

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Thank you to every community group who is putting on an event! If you have any other event you would like to add, or have a correction to any of the above events, please get in contact with info@cgireland.org!