Edible Landscape Project CLG

The Edible Landscape Project (ELP) is all about making food security a reality through sustainable, healthier and regenerative practices. ​Schools and Community Groups participate in workshops where they learn how to develop and sustain local food security in their area, as well as plant a food forest with the help of an ELP workshop facilitator. More than 2000 students, over 20 schools participating in the climate education programme, 60 community groups engaged with the project to date.

Location:

Westport, County Mayo

Established:

2014

Type of organisation:

NGO/ community-based organisation/ charity

Focus

  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • Health services and health promotion
  • Rural development
  • Sustainable development
  • Urban development

Interest

  • Development of education and training materials and programmes
  • European learning networks and exchanges
  • Community outreach and engagement
  • Policy, advocacy and campaigns
  • Research

EU Project Experience

Some experience

Edible Landscape Project (New European Bauhaus)

EU Funding Goals

We would like to scale up Edible Landscape Project to a pan-European movement to build food security through engagement, education, and empowerment of place-based food networks.

2-5 year goals

The ELP's mission is to build resilient food networks through the creation of community-based edible landscapes on the island of Ireland.

5-10 year goals

The Edible Landscape Project engages with community representatives and the wider stakeholder community, including local authorities and the private sector to identify opportunities to educate, and build capacity and intergenerational knowledge transfer, and to empower communities to be more resilient to the impact of shocks to our food system at an EU-level.

Strengths

Experience in:

  • Education & training
  • Rural development
  • Innovation
  • Idea generation
  • Capacity building
  • Community engagement

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Contact Name:

Caithriona McCarthy

Job Title:

Founder/Project Director

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