Food Cycle 2012

Saturday, 16 June 2012 (All day)
Santry, North Strand, Crumlin, Phoenix Park and more

For the fourth year running, Dublin Cycling Campaign and Dublin Community Growers are organising a Food cycle, with visits to a number of Dublin’s many community gardens. There will be three rides, starting from different locations to visit several community gardens before converging on the OPW walled garden in Phoenix Park.

In Phoenix park there will be a talk and guided tour of the walled garden, by Brian Meade of the OPW. We will finish with a picnic in the park!

The starting points are

  • Santry Community Garden, Santry Demesne
  • Mud Island Community Garden, Newcomen Court, Newcomen Avenue, North Strand
  • Pearse College Allotments, Clogher Road, Crumlin

Further details of the rides below.

All rides start at 11am. Please bring food for the picnic!

Details of rides

Ride 1 (Northside)

  • Start at Santry Walled Garden, Santry Demesne, 11am
  • Ballymun Muck n’ Magic Garden, Coultry Gardens, 12.15pm
  • Finglas Community Garden, Barry Avenue, 1.30pm
  • Talk and picnic in Phoenix Park, 3pm

Ride 2 (City Centre)

  • Start at Mud Island Community Garden, Newcomen Court, North Strand, 11am
  • Summer Row Community Garden, Summer Street North, 12noon
  • Serenity Community Garden, Great Western Square, Phibsborough, 1pm
  • Sitric Road Community Garden, Stoneybatter, 2pm
  • Talk and picnic in Phoenix Park Walled Garden, 3pm

Ride 3 (Southside)

  • Start at Pearse College Allotments, Clogher Street, 11am
  • South Circular Road Community Garden, Dolphins Barn, 12.15pm
  • Weaver Square Community Garden, Chamber Street, 1.30pm
  • Talk and picnic in Phoenix Park Walled Garden, 3pm



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