Here is the latest news from the Green Communities Programme:

• The deadline for receipt of applications for Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Grants has been extended to 5p.m. on Monday 7 July 2014. Application forms, local authority contacts, and further information on the LA21 Environmental Partnership Fund can be obtained from the Department’s website: http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/LocalAgenda21/EnvironmentalPartnershipFund/

• Marion Kelly and Robert Moss of Dublin Community Growers, along with Kathy Marsh a founding member of Sonairte, took part in a recent ‘Europe on Air’ programme on Allotments and Food. The programme has now been podcast on the NEARfm website.

• Photographs of the recent Serenity Community Garden mid summer poetry party are posted here on Facebook

• Thanks for your updates and your help in highlighting our Swift Survey.