Community Garden Support

01/06/2026

Good for the pores!

Conor quenching the Biochar and getting a smoke/steam bath at the same time.

01/06/2026

What a lovely event on Saturday at An Creagán.

During the day we shared workshops on Foraging and Fermenting from Wild.Life, and jointly created a new banner for Community Garden Support led by Emma from SperrinSoul. We discussed ways to get involved in shaping the policy landscape supporting community growing in NI, and celebrated Conor's birthday! We swopped plants, learned about biochar, got interviewed for the radio(!) and learned about the history of An Creagán. Most importantly we made new friends and connections, and ate and laughed together. Thankyou so much to all who came, shared their skills and experience and to An Creagán for your generous hospitality in beautiful safe surroundings. Thanks to our fieldworkers Kelley Hann-White and Brenda Gough for being on the team, and thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland for supporting us in this work.

See you at next year's event!

29/05/2026

A lovely evening at Bog Meadows Community Garden hosted by Dawn Patterson from Ulster Wildlife, sharing her knowledge on how to encourage nature into your community garden.

Highlights included tips on encouraging diversity in a mini-meadow, and time to wander about and appreciate the range of colour and beauty in the garden. Thanks Dawn!

Funded by The The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland Awards for All programme.

29/05/2026

We are delighted to share with you our fantastic new website, which showcases the work we have achieved over the past short 18 months.

Many many thanks to our board, to Patricia, to our fieldworkers, to our funders and partners, to all of you and to Pauline O'Flynn for designing our logo and Gawain Morrison for designing and building the website.

Looking forward to the coming year with you all!

Rooted in community. Growing for everyone. Community Garden Support Where good things grow together. Community Garden Support is a fledgling charity committed to supporting community gardens in Northern Ireland and advancing the profile and policy support for community -growing nationally. Although....

29/05/2026

We are delighted that BBC Gardeners' Corner will be joining us at our Forum event at An Creagán tomorrow, to hear what you have all been achieving in your gardens! Helen Mark will be there with her microphone (and welly boots by the look of the weather)!

Last few tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ni-allotment-and-community-garden-forum-tickets-1985995560182

29/05/2026

Please take the time to watch this short (13 minute) film from Thousand Currents.

It is about movements ensuring their communities eat well, breathe well, and live well, and the support they need to achieve their potential.

The future is here. Movements are already ensuring their communities eat well, breathe well, and live well—with less than 1% of philanthropic funding. Imagin...

26/05/2026

Neurodiversity Café at Greenway
📅 Thursday 28 May
🕙 10am-11.30am
📍 19-23 Greenway, Belfast BT6 0DT
To book your place please email [email protected]

26/05/2026

Last chance to book for our Forum this weekend!

Book now for the second half of our 24th NI Allotment and Community Growing Forum at An Creagán. This free event is for Community Growing organisers from across the North, and features policy updates, forest schools activities and a foraging walk. You all will be very welcome. This event sold out very quickly in March, so be sure to get your tickets!

Allotment and Community Garden Forum
Saturday 30th May 2026
10-3.30pm
All welcome
An Creagán, Co Tyrone
24th (part two)

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ni-allotment-and-community-garden-forum-tickets-1985995560182?aff=oddtdtcreator

26/05/2026

Another voice from our Acorn Farmers in 2025 - a simple reminder of what growing can make possible. 🌱

"I’ve always wanted to grow my own fruit and veg but never knew where to start"

Acorn Farm NI | Derry City & Strabane District Council | Developing Healthy Communities | Community Garden Support | The National Lottery Community Fund | The Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland