Ballymun Biodiversity Action Group

09/07/2026

04/07/2026

12/06/2026

🌿 What a magical day we had at NatureWorks 2026 hosted by our group with Pocket Forest as part of an EU Green Week Partner Event.
The event was fully booked, bringing together people passionate about biodiversity, urban greening, community action, art, food, and sustainability. Attendees explored our remarkable community-created nature projects, including the pocket forest, heritage orchard, and wildlife pond—living examples of how nature can thrive in urban spaces when communities work together.
The talks were engaging, informative, and inspiring. The day sparked meaningful conversations about creating greener, more nature-friendly communities.
We had a delicious homemade lunch and dessert which were the perfect addition to a fantastic day of learning, sharing, and celebrating how we can help nature flourish in urban areas. 💚
Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed, and helped make the event such a success. The enthusiasm, ideas, and connections shared were truly inspiring and showed what's possible when communities come together for nature. 💚

19/05/2026

Great news Ballymun in Bloom taking place this Thursday 21st May 11am to 3pm. There will be pollinator friendly plants for sale, bike repair cafe, furniture upcycling. We will have a stand at this event and are looking forward to meeting you and chatting to you about all things Biodiversity 🐝🌏🐸

17/05/2026

Fantastic presentation given by the award-winning Tomhaggard Clean Coasts Group in Ballymun today. They clean along a 25 km stretch of the south Wexford coastline, and have a membership of over 80 volunteers who are dedicated to beach clean-ups, biodiversity education, and upcycling discarded marine debris. It was great to learn from their experience of community clean ups and to have discussions about what they are doing with the waste materials they collect every week Well done and thank you for visiting us today, we really appreciate it and look forward to seeing you all soon. Thanks also to Pauline & Care of the Earth Team for organising this event.👏👏 Despite the rain we got to show our pocket forest and heritage orchard to our visitors which was a big hit. 💚💚💚

15/05/2026

We recently met with Anne from NearFM to discuss how we started as a Biodiversity group in Ballymun and what projects we have been working on and much more…

General Listening to the Land – Ballymun Biodiversity Action Group gabor May 11, 2026 Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS Interview with four members of the Ballymun Biodiversity Action Group to explore local action and grassroots environment care in an urban. 1st broadcast on ...

14/05/2026

We are very excited to join Tomhaggard Coastal Clean Up Group on Saturday 16th May at 11am in St Pappins Pastoral Centre to hear about their story, from clean ups to upcycling 👏👏👏. There will be a presentation and lunch.

12/05/2026

Cowslips - A native wildflower found in pastures, edge of woodlands and hedgerows. These beautiful flowers were in decline due to the intensification of agriculture, and the use of herbicides. The good news is they are making a comeback. So enjoy these beauties in our own Poppintree Park. They are in flower during the months of April and May.

“Where the bee sucks, there suck I
In a cowslip’s bell I lie;
There I couch when owls do cry”

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

23/04/2026

🌍Happy Earth Day 2026 – Celebrating Community, Nature & Hope 🌍
This Earth Day (Wednesday 22nd April), we’re taking a moment to reflect on an incredible year for Ballymun Biodiversity Action Group 💚
Together, we’ve:�🌱 Expanded habitats by planting trees and shrubs with support from Pocket Forest�🪵 Built a dead hedge and bug hotel to support wildlife�💧 Created a new pond�🌼 Helped bring pollinator-friendly planting to new spaces�🌾 Launched the first-ever Seed Library in Dublin North West with Ballymun Library�🏫 Worked with students from Trinity Comprehensive School & Businesses on Better Ballymun Day to green the Ballymun Industrial Estate�🏢 Partnered with the Aspen building to grow biodiversity in student living spaces�🗣 Shared knowledge through talks with community groups�🍓 Hosted jam and chutney workshops to promote food-saving skills and reduce waste
Every step we’ve taken shows what’s possible when a community comes together for nature 🌿
This Earth Day, we’re reminding everyone that even one small action matters. One powerful step we can all take?�🚫 Stop using toxic chemicals in our gardens — protect the pollinators that keep our food system thriving.
We’re so proud of what we’ve achieved together — and we’re just getting started 🌍💚