Hi everyone,
Hope you're having a nice long weekend.
I'm doing some research into community garden and allotments technology. I currently supply schools and Men's Sheds with soil and weather sensors but I'd be really interested in meeting and hearing from allotment holders. I live local so happy to meet and grab a coffee on me (or virtually on Zoom!).
Best,
C
[email protected]
GIY Meeting : Saturday 12th October
at 10.30 in Airfield.
This month we have a fascinating talk by Niall McCoitir entitled “Irish Wild Plants and Herbs in Folklore”
Niall Mac Coitir grew up in a bilingual environment in Dublin with a love of Irish history, culture and nature instilled into him. After graduating from University College Dublin with a degree in Social Science, he worked for Dublin County Council and now works for Fingal County Council. He has written four books in the Myths, Legends and Folklore series: Ireland’s Trees (2003), Ireland’s Wild Plants (2006), Ireland's Animals (2010) and Ireland's Birds (2015).
As this is a professional presentation, we would appreciate any small contributions towards Niall’s fee.
We will meet as usual at the entrance to Airfield at 10.30.
Looking forward to seeing you.
With best wishes
Rosa, Violet, Patricia, Patsy and Julia
GIY meeting, next Saturday, 14th September (NOT TOMORROW) at 10:30 Airfield
Hello everyone
Our next meeting is Saturday 14th (NOT tomorrow!) in Airfield at 10:30.
This months theme is Harvest. Let’s share recipes and tips for jams, pickles, relishes and ways to preserve our produce (freezing, bottling, storing etc)
The Airfield Urban Harvest Festival is on and we may be able to sneak in for cheeky peek!!
We will meet as usual at the entrance to Airfield at 10.30.
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
With best wishes
Rosa, Violet, Patricia, Patsy and Julia
GIY meeting, next Saturday, 10th August 10:30 Airfield
Hello everyone
Our next GIY meeting is on Saturday August 10th at 10.30 in Airfield.
This will be an informal meeting, given that many are on holidays. We can discuss how our gardens and vegetables are progressing in this varied ‘summer’. We also have some information to share on green manures and can discuss our experiences using these. We might finish with a stroll through the Airfield kitchen gardens.
We will meet as usual at the entrance to Airfield at 10.30.
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
With best wishes
Rosa, Violet, Patricia, Patsy and Julia
GIY Dundrum 13th July Tour
Hello everyone
Our GIY meeting this month is a Tour of the Botanic Gardens.
Meet at Reception in the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin at 11:30. The tours costs €5 each and will take approx 1 hour.
https://www.botanicgardens.ie/
If anyone would like to car pool, please do so via the Whatsapp group.
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
With best wishes
Eilis, Rosa, Violet, Patricia, Patsy and Julia
GIY will meet next on Saturday June 8th at 10.30 in Airfield. We are delighted that Patsy Grogan will be speaking to us about bees and bee keeping. Patsy is a very experienced bee keeper and has given us very informative and engaging talks in the past about the importance of bees for our gardens and about the art of beekeeping. I am sure it is a talk we will all enjoy.
We will meet as usual at the entrance to Airfield at 10.30.
GIY Dundrum will be meeting on Saturday May 11th at 10.30 in Airfield House. This month we have planned a plant and seed swop. Please come along an join us even if you don't have anything to swop as there is always an opportunity to chat about what we are growing (or failing to grow). Looking forward to seeing you then.
Eilis, Rosa, Violet, Patricia, Patsy and Julia
There won't be a meeting of GIY Dundrum in Airfield this Saturday (April 13th) as we are visiting a member's garden. However, we hope to see you in Airfield on May 11th
Hello everyone
GIY will meet next on Saturday March 9th at 10.30 in Airfield. We are delighted that Patrick Hunt will be speaking to the group on the topic of 'Gardening for Biodiversity'. Patrick is a very lively and engaging speaker and he brings great enthusiasm and knowledge to all his talks. You can following him on Instagram @biodiversity_and_gardening or find his website: https://www.patrickhuntgardening.com/
We will meet as usual at the entrance to Airfield at 10.30. Patrick is a professional speaker so we are paying him for the talk and so we would be grateful for a donation of €5-€10 towards his payment.
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
With best wishes
Eilis, Rosa, Violet, Patricia, Patsy and Julia
GIY Dundrum will be meeting on Saturday February 10th at 10.30 in Airfield House. This month we will have a short talk from Scott Bryan from Community Roots which connects garden owners with garden-less budding growers living nearby and looking for a patch to grow their own food. It sounds like a great idea and they have a lovely website that is worth checking out. We will also be discussing our vegetable growing plans for the year and if you have an seeds to swop please bring them along. Looking forward to seeing you then.
