The Importance of School Gardens as a Community

Posted on: 05/11/2018

School garden in County Wicklow, Ireland

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13 hours ago

This Saturday, join us in a Meitheal to help install our pond in the garden with guidance from professionals from @antaisce from 10am refreshments and food provided bring a shovel/pick axe if possible 💪 Cork Volunteer Centre Cork Greens Tripe + Drisheen climateloveireland Community Gardens Ireland Learning Neighbourhoods Cork Cork City Public Participation Network Cork Zero Waste Cork College of FET - Douglas Street Campus Cork College of FET -Tramore Road Campus Coláiste Éamann Rís - Cork City Cork Healthy Cities EchoLive.ie Cork Environmental Forum Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Colette Finn ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

Amazing to see these community growing spaces in the middle of Lisbon! Câmara Municipal de Lisbon ... See MoreSee Less

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Community Gardens Ireland

4 days ago

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s the traditional time of year to plant some spuds - for anyone in Dublin, check out the below event from 2pm today! Dublin Community Growers ... See MoreSee Less

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Community Gardens Ireland

5 days ago

Engaging Dementia have 2 half day online workshops coming up on 23rd March & 20th April 10 to 1 pm on providing dementia-inclusive gardening to persons in the community and/or care settings. Course is led by Social and Therapeutic Horticulturist Joyce Fitzpatrick and includes how to select sensory enriching plants to create a reminiscence garden – whether you have access to a large garden or just a window-box or two!They also offer the option to run the training in-house for organisations and groups.The benefits of dementia inclusive gardening:~ Provides gentle sensory, social and cognitive stimulation~ Increases well-being, reduces stress, and improves orientation to time and place~ Provides opportunities to enjoy the therapeutic effects of nature~ Reminds a person of familiar roles and memories~ Helps maintain flexibility and muscle tone engagingdementia.ie/product/dementia-inclusive-gardening-workshop/ ... See MoreSee Less

How to Implement Dementia Inclusive Gardening: Half Day Workshop - Engaging Dementia

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Learn how to provide horticultural therapy and to select plants to support the physical and psychological well being of those living with dementia

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6 days ago

Did you miss our online spring gathering last Saturday with Social Farms & Gardens Northern Ireland? We had an amazing turnout and the recording is now available! Check out the amazing work taking place from community growers from north, south, east and west at the below link!youtu.be/JSS-REjYLuI ... See MoreSee Less

Community Gardens Ireland & Social Farms & Gardens Northern Ireland Online Spring Gathering & Forum

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A meeting of community growers from across the island of Ireland! It was organised jointly between Community Gardens Ireland and Social Farms and Gardens Nor...

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