To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.
Mahatma Gandhi
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OUR EVENTS
Throughout the year we have a number of events for members. We have several BBQs in the Garden. These are lovely occasions where members come together and spend time in the garden without actually gardening! We fire up the barbeque and members bring food to share. Our BBQs are fun afternoons!
We also host an annual Table Quiz to fundraise for the garden. This event generates an important financial contribution for the day-to-day running of the garden.
On Saturday, September 19th 2026, SCG ran a Biodiversity Event which was a huge success. We were awarded funding from Fingal County Council and the Department of Climate, Energy, and the Environment from the Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti (ALAG) fund. The funding supports efforts at enhancing public spaces and increased community engagement. See the image below for our full-day's events. More than seventy people attended our showcase in the Santry Resource Centre where seventeen local groups showcased their work in the community. Thank you to everyone for their support, contributions and efforts on the day. Special thanks to SCG's Jean Brophy for her leadership and bringing all this together. And thanks to our amazing members, Colm and Timea, for their excellent presentation on the Biodiversity Observation Study findings. And thank you to all who visited the garden after for our celebration lunch, and to all those who cooked and looked after us on the day.
Our June BBQ was a huge success! We all gathered for a lovely afternoon last Sunday in our gorgeous garden. Members brought and cooked a huge selection of culinary delights - BBQ chicken and steak, Potato salad, Melon and Feta salad, Mint biscuits, Tiramisu, Fresh cream sponge cake, Baked blueberry cheesecake, Kesari (melt-in-your-mouth Indian dessert) and too many more to list here! We were stuffed! We didn't get much gardening done but we gathered together and spent time with each other and sometimes those are the best times! 💚
We had a fabulous celebration for International Women's Day, 2026. We have a wonderful diverse community at SCG and our members brought a selection of their traditional dishes. We shared recipes, had a cooking demonstration, and just enjoyed each other's company. We also celebrated the wonderful, Rosie, a remarkable member who we presented with an award of honorary membership at SCG. She is an inspriation to us all. Thank to everyone who contributed to this great day. And, thank you, to Fingal County Council for their support of our community initative to mark this important day.
Another fabulous morning on Sunday, 1st February, celebrating St. Brigid's Day at the garden. Thank you, Eileen, for making the beautiful St. Brigid's crosses. Thank you to all members who brought cake and treats to enjoy.!
Thank you to Kay, Mary T., Eileen, and all members who decorate our R&R area throughout the year for our various events.
Fun times at two of our BBQs in 2025
Huge thanks to our wonderful members Raj, Baby, and Sam, who always go above and beyond with their fabulous cooking on BBQ days. We are so grateful for all you do, thank you!
Thank you, Ven, for caputuring these fun photographs at our at Santry Community Garden Summer BBQ.
Our Fundraising Table Quiz - competitive members at their tables and an impressive prize table!
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