🎉 What a year 2024 was for Community Gardens Ireland! 🎉 A huge thanks to all our volunteers who work hard to help increase the number of community growing spaces across Ireland. More information on our activities are here: cgireland.org/end-of-year-re…

Community Gardens Ireland were disappointed to see that no action was present to support school gardens, community gardens and allotments in the Draft Programme for Government, published yesterday. More details below. cgireland.org/school-gardens…

Great work from Blessington Lakes Garden Centre taking part in the #100milliontrees project! 👏 👏

Normally we’d be recommending things in the ground, but worth looking up tonight! All 7 planets should be aligned until end of the week. Recommend an app like Stellarium to view them. #DoLookUp #SorryPluto

2025 estate funding scheme from Wicklow County Council - deadline for applications is 4pm on Friday 14th March!

Applications are now open for the 2025 Estate Development Funding Scheme, offering funding for green area maintenance to Residents Associations of Wicklow County Council Social Housing Estates. Private estates with multiple Local Authority properties are also eligible. Funding

Taking place in under 2 weeks - make sure to get your free ticket soon! 🌱 🍓 🐝

While it is heartening to see interest in community growing projects increase in recent years, it is a matter of some concern that Ireland currently offers one of the lowest levels of provision for allotments and community gardens in Europe. President of Ireland cgireland.org/message-from-p…

Community Gardens Ireland wish to thank President Higgins for his message today for our online Spring Gathering of Community Growers.

Get those plants covered tonight! thejournal.ie/temperatures-t…

Our hugely successful national spring gathering of community growers took place on Sat 26 April! The event incl. a message from President of Ireland, local networks in Ireland, & a new CarlowCountyCouncil community growing policy! A summary of the event is below 👇 cgireland.org/report-of-our-…

It's #BiodiversityWeek! Did you know - Birdwatch Ireland have free designs on their website for anyone to use to build your own bird box? Choose from designs for garden birds, owls, and bat roost boxes! birdwatchireland.ie/irelands-birds… #biodiversityweek2025 #WicklowCountyCouncil

Earlier today Community Gardens Ireland were delighted to attend a garden party at Áras an Uachtaráin. The event was organised to celebrate community groups and organisations throughout Ireland that are taking action to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. (1/3) 🧵

Sunflower time!