Our Shared Plate

Our Shared Plate (OSP) supports neighbourhoods to grow, cook and eat together by providing the scaffolding to help communities turn underused space into thriving community food growing areas. It does this by working with local authorities and local communities to develop community gardens, organic food growing spaces, edible hedges and urban orchards, as well as hosting workshops to build community cohesion, leadership and know-how.

Location:

Ireland

Established:

2018

Type of organisation:

NGO/ community-based organisation/ charity

Focus

  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • Social inclusion
  • Sustainable development
  • Active citizenship

Interest

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

EU Project Experience

No experience

EU Funding Goals

Initially we would like to focus on building a connection with other European Partners, to learn from and participate in projects that align with Our Shared Plate.

We are interested in engaging with project working in the areas of food literacy, food security, community food growing, shorting food supply chains, creative placemaking and increased neighbourliness.

Strengths

Our Shared Plate has a proven track record in delivering a successful, engaging, cost-effective food growing programme which was funded through The Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing (Strand 2) through the Department of Environment Climate and Communications and administered by Pobal.

Alongside the practical building of growing spaces, OSP staff, under the guidance of Dr Michelle Darmody and Professors Karen Till and Gerry Kearns, from Maynooth University are developing an educational toolkit and curriculum of educational resources to build know-how within the communities. There is an emphasis on quality delivery and content as well as inclusive design. OSP aims to shorten food supply chains and build supportive resilient neighbourhoods by providing residents with the resources and support needed to take food growing and community building into their own hands. The project seeks to address the disconnection between people, food, and the land by fostering a deeper understanding of how food is grown, its impact on the environment, and the value of community-driven solutions. OSP staff have on the ground experience of working directly with communities in counties Laois, Longford and Kildare.

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Contact Name:

Michelle Darmody

Job Title:

Our Shared Plate Project Manager

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