School Supports ‘GLAS Community Garden Launch’

Published: 17 May, 2023

The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology were delighted to actively support the recent launch of our community garden at our TU Dublin Blanchardstown Campus in collaboration with Global Action Plan (GAP).  Rachel Freeman who is a Lecturer in Horticultural Studies highlighted this unique collaboration and relationship between our school and GAP and how this relationship will bring many sustainable benefits to the local and wider community of Dublin.

Global Action Plan Ireland (GAP) is an environmental organisation whose mission is to support sustainable communities across Ireland. We are delighted that this recently launched ‘Green Living & Sustainability Community Garden’ (GLAS) is sited on our old Horticulture facility which had been closed when our new purpose-built complex was opened. It retained potential, as an open, sunny and sheltered site, full of wildlife. It is banked on three sides by native hedgerow, and situated on the campus loop walk, which is accessible by the local community of D15, our own staff, and students on a daily basis, so this was a natural choice for a community space.

Local man, Lee Geoghegan who is a graduate from our B.Sc Hons Horticulture was appointed by GAP as Head Gardener and has made tremendous progress on site.  Lee looks forward to welcoming volunteers to help with the Community Garden.