The Community Garden as a Tool for Community Empowerment

12 hours ago

The Department of Rural and Community Development has announced details of when the main capital investment schemes will be opening in 2023.Encouraging community groups to apply, Minister Heather Humphreys said: “There has never been as many opportunities for local community groups to access funding for rural and community development projects. I am anxious to make this funding as accessible as possible, and with this in mind I am now publishing the details of when the main capital investment schemes will be open for applications in 2023. “This will help community groups and local authorities to see what funding is available, and when, and will assist them in the planning of their applications”.The 2023 schemes include: the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Community Centre Investment Fund, the CLÁR Programme, and the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure SchemeThe full DRCD calendar of 2023 schemes is available at www.gov.ie/.../0bb45-drcd-calendar-of-schemes-2023/ #communitydevelopment #funding #departmentofruralandcommunitydevelopment ... See MoreSee Less

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Donegal Community Garden Network

16 hours ago

Such a fantastic event today at the Spring Gathering as part of the #socialinclusion week events organised by DLDC . Community Gardens coming from all over #donegal to connect , network , share knowledge and enjoy a lovely walk to Letterkenny Community Gardens for a wonderful springtime walk in the gardens . Huge thanks to Kathleen Donaghey from The Vestry Cairde le Cheile for the warm welcome , the food and the excellent demonstration and talk on using the Donegal Loy Loy Association of Ireland . Thanks you also to our keynote speakers Kitty Scully Organic Growers of Ireland (OGI) and Conor O Kane Social Farms & Gardens Northern Ireland & Community Gardens Ireland.And finally a huge thanks to all the community gardens and gardeners that came to this event - Our next steps as a network are well under way with monthly online zoom meetings and our BIG summer gathering planned for July . #communitygardening #socialinclusion #growingcommunity #sicap #communitygardens ... See MoreSee Less

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StartUp Ballymun

1 day ago

Emma Finn of Bees on the Roof in action with bees and a hive on top of an office block in Dublin city (listen to the sound🐝🐝 🐝.Meet Emma (without her bees?) & more female entrepreneurs on April 19 at StartUp Ballymun Global Action Plan IrelandCommunity Gardens IrelandDublin Northwest PartnershipMuck and Magic Community GardenRediscovery CentreGreen View Community GardenLEODublinCity#bees #ballymun #startabusiness #sustainability ... See MoreSee Less

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Community Gardens Ireland

4 days ago

Great coverage from Agriland.ie of our recent spring gathering with Social Farms & Gardens Northern Ireland! This includes difficulties north and south accessing land & how the forum unanimously backed calls for local authorities to provide allotments and community gardens!www.agriland.ie/farming-news/community-growers-highlight-challenge-of-finding-land/ ... See MoreSee Less

Community Growers highlight challenge of finding land - Agriland.ie

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Community growers are finding it challenging to source suitable land to establish community gardens and allotments.

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Roisin Murray-gibbons

5 days ago

We are making great progress in our community garden🌱We set up in November 2022,we are registered with Social Farms & Gardens, fully constitued, insured and are so excited to be starting afresh. We meet every Tuesday and soon Fridays too and have a range of workshops and events organised for the coming months. Having attended Kathy EdenProject NI Eden Project Communities Network camp in Cornwall in September and then Community Gardens Ireland camp in November, it has spurred us on and given us the confidence and determination to keep growing and making a difference 🌱 ... See MoreSee Less

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