Global Action Plan Ireland

16/10/2026

You don't need to be an expert gardener, or own a big garden.
You can start by planting a few herbs, sharing seeds with a neighbour, or making a little more room for wildlife.

Together, these small actions make something bigger possible.

14/10/2026

A beautiful day, to celebrate our beautiful partnership with TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath and Fingal County Council, to the benefit of the communities in Dublin 15!

14/10/2026

What if every community had a garden to call its own?
A place to grow food, welcome wildlife and get to know the people around us.
A place where we can slow down, get our hands in the soil and
remember that we are part of the natural world, not separate from it.

Community gardens help us grow friendships, strengthen our communities and discover what we can achieve when we work together.

This National Community Gardens Week, we're celebrating the people who make these spaces possible and the everyday actions that help our communities and the natural world thrive.

13/10/2026

This is the last week to complete our survey for people with disabilities.

We want to hear your voice!

Here is the link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-piAqxoLCxgF2pEfqO-YWgpbfSyfFPNbefxvGKbg6WABhcg/viewform

Prosper Fingal, Inclusion Ireland, Disability Federation of Ireland

12/10/2026

Community gardens and allotments are not just about gardening.
They raise questions about who has access to land, who gets to participate in local food production, and what we think our shared spaces are for.

That makes them part of the climate conversation too.

This National Allotments & Community Gardens Week, we’re celebrating the people creating these spaces. And we are asking how we can make sure more people have the opportunity to take part.

Because a is not only about changing what we consume. It is also about changing who has the opportunity to shape the places and systems around us.

12/10/2026

Our letter marking 2026, in today's The Irish Times :

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/12/letters-to-the-editor-october-12th-on-wednesdays-strike-prisoner-rehabilitation-and-growing-fruit-and-veg/


Community Gardens Ireland

11/10/2026

A community garden teaches us that we don’t have to control everything to make a difference.

We can nurture the soil. Plant seeds. Create space for pollinators. Share knowledge. Look after one another. And then we see what happens. The garden responds in its own way, changing with the seasons, finding its balance.

Perhaps social change works in much the same way: We cannot control what happens, but we can support the relationships and spaces people need to connect, and to act together.

Change grows when we create the conditions for life to flourish.

09/10/2026

For Climate Action Week 2026, Monaghan County Council are highlighting the circular economy with a series of workshops, talks, biodiversity projects and family-friendly events. The Circular Economy in Action Conference takes place on Saturday 17th October at Monaghan Peace Campus and will together local and national speakers to share ideas, projects and opportunities.

For details see https://monaghan.ie/climate-action/climate-action-week-2026/

09/10/2026

Want to upskill in GCE for this school year? Our 4-week course builds post-primary teachers' knowledge, skills and ideas for action, with interactive discussions, activity ideas and loads of resources. And best of all, it's FREE for teachers on the island of Ireland!

More info and sign up at https://bit.ly/4hFYoJL

Funded by Irish Aid's WorldWise Global Schools.

A 4-week professional development course for Irish post-primary teachers of all subjects.

09/10/2026

Through our "Greening Neighbourhoods" project, we work with local communities to make shared spaces in greener, more welcoming and more connected to nature.

With support from the Dublin City Council Community Team, we teamed up with students at Holy Spirit Girls School, school staff and family volunteers to refresh the school’s .

These hands-on projects create opportunities to learn by doing, share skills across generations and build a sense of ownership over the places we share.