Let’s get muddy, crafty, and curious! A new Forest School term is coming to the Mud Island, offering children the opportunity to explore, create, and learn through hands-on play in nature. Children will build, craft, get muddy, and grow in confidence while connecting with the natural world. Each child enrolled should bring their own paper journal […]
The return of Liam O Maonlai to Mudisland to celebrate IMBOLC, the start of growth in the new year bringing hope for us all! 6:30 Spoken Word with Roxanna Nic Liam & Brian Treacy 7:00 Liam O Maonlai 8:00 Tornaido Fire Show NB: This event had to be moved indoors because of the weather...
We're back for the first Repair Café of 2026 from 2:30 to 5:30. Come along if you want to check or mend your clothes, bags, soft toys, crokery, jewellery, bikes and garden tools or knives / scissors. We also always welcome volunteers (skills with sewing, mending clothes, jewellery, bike TLC, care of garden tools + […]
Mary is a reformed internationally acclaimed landscape designer who launched her career at the Chelsea flower show in 2002, the story of which was made into a 2016 movie called “Dare to be Wild”. Bestselling author, inspirational speaker, occasional television presenter and founder of the global movement “We are the ARK”, a practical groundswell movement […]
Come to the garden to take part in our "meitheal' - Hometree will be talking about the importance of hedges for biodiversity in Ireland. 2pm: Intro - history of Ireland's woodlands 2.15pm: benefits of native hedgerows and trees in community gardens 2.20pm: prepping group and planting 3.20pm: Tea /coffee and cake. Clinic - Q&A re […]
Come to this fun workshop - all material provided ! BOOK your space with callycrochet@gmail.com
Starting at 11 am and finishing at 6 pm. The Mud Island members will be back with their stalls, There will be loads of activities for children and a few artists' performances. Agenda KIDOKA OKO DOKA 11am Kidoka Oko Doka, which means “Resilience, Be Resilient” in Lingala, is a series of African traditional dances with […]
We're back for the first Repair CLUB instead of Café from 2:30 to 5:30. Come along if you want to check or mend your clothes, bags, soft toys, crockery, jewellery, bikes and garden tools or knives / scissors. We also always welcome volunteers (skills with sewing, mending clothes, jewellery, bike TLC, care of garden tools […]
Community Gardens Cycle 2026 Saturday, 16 May 2026 - 10:00am Hey there, bike and plant enthusiasts! Get ready for the 2026 Community Gardens Cycle, an event filled with community garden tours, cycling, and biodiversity tips. Our gathering will bring together cycling and gardening lovers from Dublin City and beyond. Whether you’re a beginner or a […]
The newly created North Strand Community group is organising their first ever Street Feast in the garden! Bring some food to share...
- A Thriving City for All Week 2026 (formally known as Inclusion and Integration Week) Friday 22nd – 29th May 2026 Mending and upcycling fabric with the Repair Club at Mudisland (Clinch’s Court, North Strand, Dublin 3, D03 F6W2) Sunday 31st of May from 2:30 to 5:00 Facilitators will help participants to learn how to […]
Fun sign-making mini-meitheal in the garden tomorrow morning at 11:00! We’ve a ton of things to do to get the garden ready for our Open Day. Over the winter lots of the signs and notices have disappeared or faded away. We have stencils and paints as well as the opportunity for a bit of artistic […]
Mud Island Community Garden Biodiversity Action Group (BAG) met for the 1st time on Sat April 18th. We shared a sense of collective hope from taking positive action to promote biodiversity, a strong interest to learn more about what we can do, and some initial ideas: “I am doing a biodiversity course right now; situation […]
‘Shared community spaces help displaced people feel valued, connected, and push for fairer systems and support’ Meabh Bonham Corcoran, 2026. Read the article HERE
