North Mayo Heritage Centre Organic Garden set to celebrate 30 year anniversary

The North Mayo Heritage Centre is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone in 2025 of 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 27, bringing together past and present volunteers, staff, and supporters who have contributed to the garden’s success over the past three decades.

Nestled within the historic Enniscoe Estate near Crossmolina, 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 27 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.

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“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 has 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 27, 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, August 17. 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.

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