“In ode to National Spring Cleaning” So the days are getting longer, the birds are busy nesting and we are busy cleaning! What is it about the Spring that spurs us into donning the rubber gloves and scrubbing everything in sight?  Sofas get moved, windows get cleaned, curtains get washed it seems everywhere suddenly needs […]

On Wednesday March 7th last GAP teamed with Accenture (global management consulting, technology services..) and worked on developing a garden space for one of our local community groups, the Ashling project, in Ballymun.  The Accenture volunteers along with myself and colleagues worked hard clearing the garden site, and preparing a 50m section for the planting of […]

Having been with GAP for a month now I have been in a great position to see them organise, set up and start the 2012 Green Living Programme. There will be 5 courses that run throughout 2012 two of which have already begun. For me it has been really positive experience to see how different […]

A very lovely but cold Friday morning in Dublin and I am into my third week of placement with Global Action Plan Ireland.  I am working with GAP with a primary focus on Fairtrade and the Fairtrade Fortnight within the Ballymun community. Its really interesting for me as I studied a module about Fairtrade  at […]