A chairde,

We are delighted to inform you that the Tralee Allotments Project will be facilitating 2 Spring Gardening Programmes. 

Grow Your Own with Thomas O’Connor

Venue:  Rahoonane Community Centre/ Allotments, Tralee

Start Date: Wednesday, March 6th

2 sessions per month during March, April, May and June

To book a place, email:  transitionkerry2020@gmail.com

Gardening for Health and Wellbeing with Padraig O’Briain 

Venue:  Marian Park Allotments, Tralee 

Start Date:  Saturday, March 2nd  

2 sessions per month during March, April, May and June

To book a place, email:  transitionkerry2020@gmail.com

These programmes are funded under the County Kerry Community Recognition Fund and are open to all. 

Priority will be given to allotment holders /prospective allotment holders. 

Please circulate to your contacts and see details for registration.

There will also be workshops in Moyderwell Community Allotments, Tralee. 

More details soon.

OTHER NEWS:

On March 2nd, the annual online gathering of community growers will take place:

https://cgireland.org/3rd-annual-online-gathering-of-community-growers-2nd-march/

Please find link to the Local Economic and Community Plan online questionnaire where you can make your views known about the importance of Allotments for Tralee as discussed at the last Tralee Allotment steering group meeting:  https://consult.kerrycoco.ie/en/consultation/kerry-local-economic-community-plan-2023-2029-consultation


‘As a wealth of academic literature shows community gardens are not only important for the biodiversity they promote and for the food that they cultivate, but that access to such urban oases is hugely important to people for reasons to do with social inclusion, environmental awareness and mental health.’

according to Rachel Freeman, lecturer in Horticulture at TU Dublin.


Kind Regards

Mary Kiernan

on behalf of Transition Kerry