The North Mayo Heritage Centre is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone in 2025: 30 years of organic certification for its beautiful organic garden. This enduring commitment to sustainable horticulture will be marked with a special garden gathering on Sunday, July 27th, bringing together past and present volunteers, staff and supporters who have contributed to the garden success over the past three decades.
Nestled within the historic Enniscoe Estate, the Organic Garden at North Mayo Heritage Centre is a vibrant and productive space that has long been a cornerstone of community engagement, education and ecological stewardship. Developed in harmony with the surrounding heritage landscape, the garden features a diverse mix of vegetables, soft fruits, herbs and heritage apple trees.
The Garden gathering on July 27th promises to be a wonderful celebration of all who have helped shape the Garden’s journey, from early visionaries and those who have provided funding to the current team of gardeners and volunteers. Guests will enjoy live music, food and refreshments featuring produce from the garden and stories spanning 30 years of organic growing.
“Our garden is not just a place of growing plants, but for growing relationships, biodiversity and sustainability” said a spokesperson for the North Mayo Heritage Centre. “Celebrating 30 years of organic certification is a tribute to everyone who was planted, nurtured, harvested and had their hands in the soil of our unique organic garden”.
Everyone who has been involved in the gardens development, whether as a volunteer, staff member, local supporter or regular customer, will receive an invitation to the garden gathering on July 27th. Helping them honour the past, celebrate the present and plant seeds for the future.
As part of National Heritage Week 2025, the organic garden will also host a Garden Open Day on Sunday the 17th of August. This event will offer visitors a chance to explore the garden at its peak, meet the gardeners, and learn about the history, techniques and future of organic growing in North Mayo.