About

Welcome to The Old Garden, a vibrant new community garden initiative rooted in Clane, Co. Kildare.

Our vision is to cultivate not just plants, but a thriving ecosystem where biodiversity flourishes, individuals connect, and sustainability thrives.

We invite you to follow us here as we aim to rebuild and increase biodiversity, provide garden plots, community gardens, farm produce, employment and horticultural training, starting this year.

Horticulture

Biodiversity

Inclusivity

Education

Regenerative Farming

Rewilding

Circular Economy

Sustainability

Health

Wellness

Community

Horticulture Biodiversity Inclusivity Education Regenerative Farming Rewilding Circular Economy Sustainability Health Wellness Community

Our Future Plans

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Our Stakeholders

  • Kildare County Council

  • Clane Project Centre

  • Enrich

  • Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board

  • GIY

Get in touch with us

Keep up-to-date with us on social media

  • Email info@theoldgarden.ie or fill out our contact form.

  • Email info@theoldgarden.ie or fill out our contact form below.

  • The Blessed John Sullivan Community Gardens & Farm CLG

    T/A The Old Garden

    Clane Project Centre, Thompson Enterprise Centre,

    Clane Business Park, College Road

    Clane, Co. Kildare.

    W91ATP8

  • Email info@theoldgarden.ie or fill out our contact form below.

 

Our Voluntary Board of Directors

The Old Garden wouldn't be possible without the guidance and dedication of our voluntary Board of Directors. Comprised of passionate individuals deeply committed to our cause, our board oversees the strategic direction of the project and ensures that we continue to grow and thrive.

  • Pat Pender

    Chairperson

  • Deirdre O’Donovan

    Company Secretary

  • Ted Murray

    Finance Director

  • Blathnaid Keogh

    Agricultural Ecologist & Agricultural Science

  • Joan Dempsey

    Equine Industry, PR & Business Administration

  • Caroline Manzor

    Corporate Facility Management, Fundraising & Business Development

  • Karin Kiernan

    Garden Teacher & Eco Educator

  • Davitt Meenaghan

    Nutritionist, Business Development & Marketing

  • Martin Eyres

    Environmentalist, Teacher & Self-sufficiency Advisor

  • Dr. Ciara Murphy

    Eco-Delegate for Irish Jesuit Province

  • Peter Paul Hughes

    Environmentalist, Barrister & Governance

  • Richie Byrne

    Engineer & Beekeeper