Back in January 2020, on a cold dark day, a brilliant bright idea was born – by
the awesome students from Trinity Comprehensive. The idea, simple. Create
a Better Ballymun for everyone to live in. Supported by Ballymun Tidy Towns,
teachers & the principal of Trinity Comprehensive, students rallied together
clubs, agencies, organizations, Dublin City Council and locals from the area to
take part in a day of action. On the 28th of February 2020, after weeks of meticulous planning, encouragement, support, begging, borrowing, and charming people into action- an army of volunteers invaded Ballymun and what unfolded was positively brilliant! The start of a REVOLUTION called ‘BETTER BALLYMUN’.
RTE News Report on the Better Ballymun Day 2022
https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2022/0304/1284496-better-
More Better Ballymun Projects 2020 – 2021
July/Aug
DCC anti-litter signs launch, Trinity Comp // Verge Trimming, Sika // Planting Project (Sika, Poppintree Youth Project, City Farm), Santry Cross // Murals – Back of SuperValu, Santry Cross, and opposite St. Josephs Way // BRYR Clean Up and Memorial Day, St Josephs Way
18th Sept
Replanting of memorial bed, Gateway // Practical gardening workshop, Sports Scholarship Garden, Trinity Comp // Sika planting, Santry Cross // Weeding, Marewood
Gabion Walls Project, Trinity Comp, The Reco, Rediscovery Centre, Horizon Building // Ghost Trail signs // Buddy Benches, Trinity Comp and 5 primary schools // Painting an Outdoor Training Circuit, St Margarets site // Painting planters, Doon and Knowth Court // Better Ballymun Newsletter.
21st Oct
Painting project, Doon and Knowth Court // Daffodil planting, Trinity Comp
27th March 2021
Replanting of wildflower seeds at Musgraves site // tree planting projects at various sites // Sports Scholarship Garden Planting with the City Farm, Ballymun // Willow tree planting with the City Farm, Ballymun // Planting project in Owensilla // Santry Cross Hoardings painting project // Coultry Park Playground Painting project // Doon/Knowth Court Painting project
Publications
Article about Ballymun Tidy Towns and the Better Ballymun Project
Article about the origins of the Better Ballymun project
