Wicklow Town's Community Garden Page
The first garden set up by the unbrella group Wicklow Community Gardening Group has been established on land kindly lent by the Dominican Sisters in Wicklow Town. It is accessible via a gate in Crinnon park. Courses were run in the garden in 2007 and participants along with Mary Millet community garden facilator are setting up a garden management group with interested individuals to see the garden continue to develop.
If you are interested in getting involved with the group in any capacity get in touch and we will let you know of up-coming events and days in the garden or meetings etc
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WICKLOW TOWN COMMUNITY GARDEN Wicklow Arts Festival '08 This year the festival is working with the Community Garden to host two ART IN THE GARDEN Events EASTER WORKSHOP March 18th and 19th LIVING WILLOW learn the basics of how to plant living willow over these two days as we create a willow structure and garden sculpture in the Wicklow Town Community Garden. Open to adults and children if accompanied by someone 16 or over. Phone 086 806 9289 for details and to book a free place Diurmuid Gavin will visit the Wicklow Town Community Garden on 25th April 3p.m. He will have a look at the developing garden and the Willow Structures, meet members of the community garden group, and give a talk on Creativity and Community Gardening. A workshop for children to have a go at making their own small willow creations, will run throughout the afternoon. Phone 086 806 9289 for details and to book a free place -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also Advance notice of New VEC Community Course in the Wicklow Town Community Garden April, 4th Open to all ,with an interest in gardening. Those in receipt of social welfare benefits, rent allowance, pensions, or on medical card, will be able to attend free of charge. All others will pay a nominal fee of 60 euro for the full 8 session. The sessions will be fortnightly from the 4th April, and will each be 3hrs long. The course will cover a wide range of topics including: pruning, growing organic vegetables, seed propagation, introducation to permaculture, etc. Places available on a first come first served basis. Contact: Garden Faciliator Mary Millet: phone 086 305560 to book. |