In 2009 residents asked the council to let them turn a derelict site into a garden. It took two years to get permission.
Today it has raised beds of vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers, a shared pizza oven, a fish pond and a decorated caravan. Produce is shared, and new members are welcome.
There is an open day every June and a Halloween party. Its arts collective runs workshops, and members put flower planters in spots where rubbish gets dumped.
In 2017 it was nominated for a Pride of Place award.
How it happened
- 2009
Residents campaign for the derelict site.
- 2011
The council gives permission.
- 2017
Nominated for a Pride of Place award.
What helped
- Grants from five different funds.
- Regular events that bring new people in.
- Sharing what is grown.
What was hard
- Two years between asking for the site and getting it.
Who was involved
- A volunteer group of local residents
- Its own arts collective
Money
- Dublin City Council
- Croke Park Community Fund
- Community Growers Fund
- IFSC Dublin Inner City Trust
- Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund
Pictures to ask for
No photos yet. These are the pictures we would ask the people involved for, with their permission. Never photos of children.
Where this comes from
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