Holywood Green Gym- Dunville Heritage Garden

An activity with Holywood Green Gym- Dunville Community Garden

Activity date: Monday 6th January 2025

Start time: 10:30
Finish time: 13:30

Activity description

Holywood Green Gym is set in Dunville Heritage Community Garden, Redburn Country Park. Run by TCV in partnership with Holywood Shared Town and Men's Shed. It is a great space for all abilities and skills experience to come and learn, join in and have fun! Our Green Gyms are funded though the PHA and aim to improve peoples mental and physical well being by connecting us with nature and helping our environment. At Dunville Garden we are partially restoring the old Victorian garden for our community and nature. We have many projects and focus on food growing, invasive species removal, habitat improvement and management, horticulture skills, path restoration and many more projects. We aim to work with each volunteer and teach them new skills as well as sharing your skills and expertise with the group, we want to hear your input and ideas for this community space. Most of all we want to have fun and create a safe space for everyone and nature. We have projects for all abilities so please get in touch of you have any additional needs or requests.

Meeting place

Parking is provided at the equestrian Car Park in Redburn country park. For google please search Holywood men's shed and this will bring you straight to us. If you need transport please reach out to Lauren at lauren.mcfarland@tcv.org.uk and a pick up may be available.

Activity location

Dunville Garden, 221 Old Holywood Rd, Belfast, Holywood BT18 9QS, BT18 9QS

Site description

old garden of the dunville house, owned by NIEA and leased by holywood shared town. renovation works are taking place to reinstate the garden.

Contact

Lauren McFarland

Telephone: 07766924990
Email: lauren.mcfarland@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/northernireland/conservation-action-teams

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

This site is an historic garden and has historic features and paths so please be aware of this and wear appropriate footwear.

Site Facilities

• Nearest Toilets - mens shed

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