Moville Community Garden
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"People here are saying that they talk to people now who they probably passed in the street beforehand and just said hello to. Now they’re working alongside each other, they stop and talk. So that can all be built on – it is very much about bringing a community together. There’s the possibility, now that this is up and running, and people can see it and believe in it, you can get the school groups in, you can get the active age groups in, you can get women’s groups and mental health groups – you can get people from every background involved. And I think we’ll see that more and more as time goes on."
Nick NorthCommunity Gardens Development Worker, HSE
Intergenerational Peace Project using Community Gardens
This intergenerational project established three community-based allotment sites in Co. Donegal – one in Letterkenny, one in Moville and one in Raphoe. These gardens were developed from scratch into fully functioning, community-owned and community-led gardens. They provide a basis for intergenerational work between older people and young members of the local community, and involve people from disadvantaged communities, ethnic minorities, and from a range of religious and cultural backgrounds. Moville Community Garden was officially launched on August 17th 2010 and contains 23 beds that are managed and cared for by local residents.
