Big Buzz in Phibsboro for the 8th Buzzfest, an exciting community, biodiversity and sustainability mini-festival 14-15 September
Phibsboro Village Tidy Towns is holding its 8th Annual Buzzfest on 14-15 September this year and all are welcome to come along and enjoy the wide range of events and activities including a Repair Café, incredible free Pollinator Plant Giveaway, Swap Shop and a wide range of workshops which are all bookable via Eventbrite.ie
Saturday 14 September
Venue: Events all take place from 2-5pm in St Peter’s Church Gardens, Phibsboro
Sunday 15 September
Venues: Panama Scout Hall & Villa Bank Biodiversity Garden, Phibsboro. Swap Shop: drop off 1.30-2.30, swap 3.30-4.30pm & workshops happening at various times during the day (including Mini Pond Building, How to Stop Food Waste, Beeswax Wraps, Upcycling to Create a Tote Bag) all need to be booked via Eventbrite.ie
This unique festival continues to celebrate Dublin’s incredible urban D7 community and its progress in increasing local sustainability and creating habitats and biodiversity in the area.
Over the years, it has grown and grown. It has now firmly established itself as a fun, diverse, community-driven two-day event.
Further details:
Buzzfest takes place in two locations. On Saturday, the events are all based in St Peter’s Church Gardens. On Sunday, the festival will be running a series of workshops and a Swap Shop with the venue moving to Phibsboro’s Panama Scout Hall and Villa Bank Biodiversity Garden, which is right next door.
Saturday 14 September from 2-5pm, everything takes place in the oasis of St Peter’s Church Gardens, there will be a festival atmosphere with food stalls, local musicians providing the tunes, entertainment from a local children’s ballet group and activities to keep the younger attendees entertained for the afternoon.
Under the Sustainability banner, there will be a Repair Café with support from the Bohemian Football Club Spark Programme, Phibsboro Village Tidy Town’s Climate Club with their Master Energy Plan. Plus there will be other organisations represented such as Dublin Commuter Coalition group and Climate Fresk — creating awareness on the climate crisis. Also, the innovative new social enterprise Community Roots will explain how they connect garden owners with garden-less budding growers looking for a patch to grow their own food.
Representing Biodiversity — there will be Phibsboro Village Tidy Towns Biodiversity Group’s pollinator-friendly plant giveaway, Rain Garden building with Bí Urban, Connecting Cabra will feature the importance of leaving grass grow for urban wildlife, Ballymun’s Muck & Magic Garden experts explore growing for nature
Over 15 stall holders will also include items for sale such as St Peter’s Church Bric-A-Brac sale (with funds used to support local families in need), Royal Canal Honey, natural skincare from FeeBee Forager, Peter Clarke’s Royal Canal history, books, crafts and much more.
There will be face-painting for children as well as a colouring competition and the Gutter Bookshop will be selling children’s books with sustainability and biodiversity themes. The Dublin 7 Womens Shed will be running a family-friendly craft event. Phizzfest Stitchers and their popular knit-along will be happening - all are welcome to join them. Local community groups such as Phibsboro For All will be on hand to share their activities.
The following day – Sunday – a Clothes Swap Shop takes place: clothing donations drop off is at 1.30-2.30pm, with the Swap happening from 3.30-4.30pm. A number of workshops over the day will be held in the Panama Scouts Hall. Workshops include Minipond Building, How to Stop Food Waste, Create a Tote Bag from Upcycling, Embroidery for beginners and Beeswax Food Wrap Workshop.
All Buzzfest Workshops need to be booked via Eventbrite.ie
Don’t miss this year’s bigger and even better Buzzfest!
Sunday timetable
Workshops:
10.30am — Minipond Workshop
11.45am — How to Stop Food Waste
12.30pm — Create an Upcycled Tote Bag using Patchwork & Embroidery
12.30pm — Fire Cider Herbal Tincture Workshop
2pm — Beginners Embroidery Workshop
Meet at 1.45pm for 2pm start — Walking The Talk Walk Retrofitting & Biodiversity
2pm & 3pm* — Beeswax Wrap Workshops (*two slots)
Swap Shop:
1.30-2.30pm for Clothes donation Drop Off
3.30-4.30pm for Swap Shop
So lots happening in Buzzfest!
Phibsboro Village Tidy Towns is a group of dedicated volunteers who are working hard to improve our local environment. The first public meeting was in 2014 and we have
participated in the National Tidy Towns competition since 2015. We’re happy to report that
our score has steadily increased year-on-year.
We work closely with the Community and Environment Departments of Dublin City Council, local businesses and community groups in the interest of creating a sustainable community.
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