Skerries Mills Community Garden

Welcome to Skerries Mills Community Garden

A vibrant, volunteer-led space where biodiversity thrives, plants grow, and friendships blossom.

Where Nature Thrives and Community Blossoms

Skerries Mills Community Garden is a welcoming green space where volunteers, visitors and families can connect with nature, learn about biodiversity and support pollinators in the heart of Skerries.

Plan Your Visit

Plan Your Visit

Discover our opening hours, accessibility, and what to look out for this season in our thriving oasis.

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Volunteer With Us

Volunteer With Us

Get your hands dirty and learn new skills. We welcome volunteers of all ages and levels to our garden family.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

From planting days to harvest festivals, find out what's happening in the garden this month.

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Coming to the garden

Scarecrow Festival

Sunday 18 October 2026 · 11:00 am-4:30 pm

Join us at Skerries Mills Community Garden for arts and crafts, face painting and costume prizes. Storytelling runs from 1:00-4:00 pm. All are welcome!

Explore the festival
Colourful illustrated pumpkin-headed scarecrow in a blue coat
Community garden volunteering study recruitment poster
Research study · Sept 2026-March 2027

Interested in volunteering in a community garden?

We are welcoming cancer survivors who have completed treatment at least six months ago to take part in a Trinity College Dublin and Volunteer Ireland research study through the SPACE Project.

  • ✦Volunteer for 1-2 hours each week between September 2026 and March 2027.
  • ✦Take part in horticultural, creative and community activities in our local garden.
  • ✦Explore how green volunteering may support physical strength, immune health and social wellbeing, with training and ongoing support provided.

Come to an information session

2 September at 11:00am or 14 September at 4:00pm

Learn more about the SPACE Project
Free course · Autumn 2026

Soil, Seed and Soul

Join our six-week holistic gardening course and learn practical, restorative ways to grow - from composting and propagation to plant dyes, herbs, and creating a calmer garden.

6 September-11 October 2026Sundays, 11:00-12:30Skerries Mills Community Garden
Biodiversity at the Heart of the Garden

Proudly supporting the rare Large Carder Bee!

Biodiversity at the Heart of the Garden

Skerries Mills Community Garden is designed to support local wildlife, protect pollinators and create a thriving natural space for the community to enjoy. Through pollinator-friendly planting, wildflowers, herbs and carefully managed habitats, the garden helps provide food and shelter for bees, butterflies and other important species.

The garden also plays a role in supporting the rare Large Carder Bee, making biodiversity a key part of everything we do.

Visitors enjoying the Skerries Wild Bee Festival 2026
Festival visitors exploring the garden at the 2026 Wild Bee Festival
A community moment from the 2026 Wild Bee Festival
Families and visitors gathered at the 2026 Wild Bee Festival
2026 Festival Highlights

Skerries Wild Bee Festival 2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's festival at Skerries Mills. From guided walks and expert talks to family activities, storytelling, and workshops, it was a brilliant weekend celebrating pollinators, biodiversity, and community.

Featured Videos

Experience the Wild Bee Festival through the years

Skerries Bee Festival

Latest from the Garden

Read our recent updates, gardening tips, and biodiversity stories.

New stories are blossoming! Check back soon for our latest updates.

Garden Gallery

A glimpse into life at Skerries Mills Community Garden across the seasons.

Visitors enjoying the Skerries Wild Bee Festival 2026
Festival visitors exploring the garden at the 2026 Wild Bee Festival
A community moment from the 2026 Wild Bee Festival
Families and visitors gathered at the 2026 Wild Bee Festival
A festival activity during the Skerries Wild Bee Festival 2026
Festival highlights from the 2026 weekend at Skerries Mills

Help Us Grow a Wilder,
Healthier Skerries

Skerries Mills Community Garden is proof that local action can make a real difference. Whether you visit, volunteer, attend an event or plant for pollinators at home, you can help support biodiversity in Skerries.