Creating Synergies within community gardens

3 days ago

Great to hear President of Ireland / Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins call out the huge public enthusiasm and how we need more community gardens at Bord Bia Bloom!This is evident everywhere in Ireland but some communities wait over a decade for access to community growing spaces.It’s time for policy and legislative changes to be put in place to make it easier for every community to have a place to grow.Thanks to Miren Samper for the video! ... See MoreSee Less

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Community Gardens Ireland

1 week ago

Excellent article showing the benefits of community gardening & what it means to local communities.We have made similar points to Oireachtas Committees & Government Ministers.Isn't it time that every community in Ireland has access to a space to grow? ... See MoreSee Less

Community gardens: ‘We all come here to heal’

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They can help with conditions from obesity to loneliness. No wonder more health professionals are ‘green prescribing’

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Community Gardens Ireland

2 weeks ago

Community-led initiatives like allotments and community gardens help as climate and biodiversity friendly actions (along with so many other things) - but it needs to be made easier for communities to get these set up in the first place, and for additional protection for existing spaces.Strong policies and legislation are key to this. #LetsGetGrowing ... See MoreSee Less

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Community Gardens Ireland

2 weeks ago

Happy #WorldBeeDay! Community Gardens Ireland are partners of the All Ireland Pollinator Plan. We continue to call for more spaces for pollinators & biodiversity in everything we do. One example is below. Following a detailed submission we made and similar submissions by others, the recent Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss supported our calls for more allotments & community gardens 👇#WorldBeeDay2023 ... See MoreSee Less

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Community Gardens Ireland

3 weeks ago

Dublin Community Growers and Dublin Cycling Campaign's annual #CommunityGardenCycle is on this Saturday 20th May! Join them at the start or on route. Registration essential so they know numbers for reception in the Mansion House, link in poster below or via this link www.dublincommunitygrowers.ie/news/bike-week-community-gardens-cycle-2023/ ... See MoreSee Less

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