Kilmardinny Community Garden Project

A community led initiative to transform vacant land in to a biodiverse, attractive and accessible space for all. Learning the art of food growing, improving the natural play resources for their neighbourhood and providing opportunities for social connection.  

2024 highlights:

• Installed log roll around willow dome to protect it from the grass strimmers and added additional playbark inside
• Grew sweetpeas from seed
• Grew herbs, lettuce, sugar snap peas, broadbeans and baby corn provided for free to the community (a small harvest but a learning curve for sure)
• Rescued a hedgerow to maintain wildlife corridors
• Lot of litter picks
• Dug a pond
• First summer social event with storyteller, outside garden games, bake off competition and neighbourhood potluck supper where the community all contributed food and they came together to enjoy a meal in the community garden
• Were able to purchase wheelchair accessible Picnic tables!! The group are hoping these will be a community hub for board games, knitting groups and nursery picnics.