Apple Press Festival with Community Roots is here! Bring your apples to press into juice, swap Halloween costumes, and pick up apple-themed sourdough bakes (plus a free starter). A day of community, food, and fun.

Cargo bicycle share trial expands to Dublin’s northside with new hub in Stoneybatter A cargo bike share scheme, which is being run as a pilot project by bike hire company Bleeper for Dublin City Council's Beta Projects, has been expanded to Stoneybatter. The new location in Stoneybatter is on…

The information panel is a great idea! Maybe something similar for the @connectingcabra.bsky.social pond? @caitrionalk.bsky.social @hazelwoodlscapes.bsky.social

John Gibbons will be speaking in TU Dublin Grangegorman on 5 November as part of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social. I’ll post more details when the tickets go live. @tudublinsustain.bsky.social @thinkorswim.bsky.social @grangegormandev.bsky.social @leafybatter.bsky.social @connectingcabra.bsky.social

With start-ups, a Phibsboro climate co-op is looking at ways to keep wealth within the neighbourhood. Imagine a network of local enterprises that plan for the future and are owned by the people, says Sean McCabe, the head of Climate Justice and Sustainability at Bohemians FC.

Good piece by @colmanos.bsky.social here. Very visible in the University as well. @connectingcabra.bsky.social @tudublinsustain.bsky.social

New artwork around Cabra thanks to Áine Macken and Gerry Lee. They’ve brightened up the boxes with paintings that celebrate our Connecting Cabra projects — bringing colour and creativity into the community.

These boxes are getting a fresh new look. Talented artists are bringing Connecting Cabra projects to life with vibrant artwork. First up: moths and bats. Stay tuned as the story unfolds across Cabra.

We’re looking for creative volunteers to help with video and social media in Cabra. A chance to share stories of biodiversity, energy, and community. DM if interested. #ConnectingCabra #Volunteers

"enough wind and solar generation has been curtailed on the island of Ireland to meet all domestic electricity consumption in County Dublin from January to June 2025" www.pv-magazine.com/2025/08/22/i...

Thanks for the shout out for Connecting Cabra during the Book of Leaves podcast! Teamwork makes the dream work! @feljin.ie @cearacarney.bsky.social

Having the best time at Family Fun Day with lots of clothes, books and plants to share.

Family Fun day kicking off at the Cabra Festival. We’re here with our Swap Day - books, plants, clothes!

We know all of Cabra have lovely gardens. But our judges are on the hunt for the most biodiverse garden — one that’s beautiful, but also makes space for nature. They’ve got notebooks at the ready and the trusty cargo bike on hand. Good luck to all the entrants.

We know all of Cabra have lovely gardens. But our judges are on the hunt for the most biodiverse garden — one that’s beautiful, but also makes space for nature. They’ve got notebooks at the ready and the trusty cargo bike on hand. Good luck to all the entrants.

Start gathering your pre loved items to swap this Saturday 16th from 1-4pm at family fun day in Naomh Fionnbarra! We're also swapping sports gear.

Spending the evening with great people, chats, and a plate of chips.

Join us this evening at 7.30pm in Gaelscoil Bharra for chats and chips. Enjoy talks on Cabra’s natural history, biodiversity, plant-based eating and a vision for our community. See you there.

Up early for moth identification with @connectingcabra.bsky.social . Lots around, like Yellow Underwing, Square Spot Rustic and Willow Beauty. 57 moths from 16 species in my back garden. Mainly Light Brown Apple Moth which are munching on my apples!

Great turnout for our Warmer Homes information session with presentations on solar panels, external insulation, and warmer homes grants.

Reminder: This Wednesday! Want to learn more about energy grants or the Warmer Homes Scheme? Come chat with us – we’ll be sharing all the details and answering your questions. ⚡⚡⚡⚡

Only two more days to enter!!!! Applications for the loveliest garden for biodiversity due for the 13th August. Details below 🌱🌱🌱🌱

Hmmmm. It’s that time of year again - the Cabra Festival Tug-Of-War. Last year we came last. 🥺 This year we are trying to persuade the Senior Infants to field a team. 🤞🤞🤞 Competition is at 5pm. Wish us luck!!

Lots of Pipistrelle bats putting on a show for us!

Great turn out for the Bat Walk for the Cabra Festival in Tolka Valley Park this evening.

Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 long list: “Taking action gives you hope and calms anxiety by showing we can turn things around.” www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Just finished creating my Women in Translation display in Cabra Library @dublincitylibs.bsky.social ❤️📚❤️ Books translated from: Bulgarian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Swedish, Spanish and more to come... #WITMonth #WomenInTranslation

Cabra rocks! Parade to start the Festival.

Great to catch up with Mary Lou McDonald at the launch of the Cabra Festival. Jarlath Burns, President of the GAA cycled up from Croke Park to launch the event.

Delighted to see Cabra has made the long-list for the @irishtimes.com Greenest Place to Live! We’re not sure where Dun Laoghaire is? It’s out near the airport, isn’t it? 😀 Only kidding, best of luck to all our sustainable buddies across the country! @kosull.bsky.social

It all kicks off tomorrow. Join us at the Cabra Festival starting with a Bat Walk on Saturday at 9pm. And lots of events throughout next week with Family Fun Day on the 16th. See you there! 🦇

The serving Irish Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohoe, recently published - in the Irish Times (national broadsheet) - a review of not one, but two, related scholarly books (article is sadly paywalled, so subscriber only) ... www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Reminder that the Neutrality Roadshow is back this month with events in Clifden, Gort, Newry and Mullingar. First up is this Wednesday, 6th August in Clarke's City Arms, Stoneybatter. If you haven't made one yet, make sure to come along.

There’s Cabra in the @irishtimes.com magazine - Connecting Cabra and our good friends Community Roots get a nice mention! Thanks to @caitrionalk.bsky.social for the great publicity.

Swap don’t shop. Join us on the 16th for a community swap shop — bring your pre-loved books, clothes, toys, and plants, and trade them for new-to-you treasures. #SwapShop #SustainableLiving #ConnectingCabra

Have you entered the loveliest wild garden in Cabra competition yet? There are bragging rights and Mr Midleton vouchers up for grabs! More details and application form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🦇 Bat Walk! Come explore the night with bat expert Donna Mullen 🦇 🗓️ 9th Aug, 9:00 PM 📍 Meet at Tolka Valley Pitch & Putt Family-friendly & free 🌙 #DublinNature #BatWalk #TolkaValley #WildlifeWatch #ConnectingCabra

Want a warmer home and lower bills? Join us at the Cabra Warmer Homes Project Info Evening! Learn about retrofitting & insulation Discover grants and details on FREE upgrades Hear from local homeowners Get help with grant forms #CabraWarmerHomes #RetrofitIreland #SustainableLiving #ConnectingCabra

Who has the greenest green fingers? Enter the loveliest wild garden in Cabra competition. There are Mr Midleton vouchers up for grabs! More details and application form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join us from 9th–18th August for a fantastic lineup of fun and informative events as part of the Cabra Festival! Sign up to our newsletter at connectingcabra.ie to keep update on all the activities. #ConnectingCabra #CabraFestival #CommunitySpirit #CabraEvents

This event in the Sanctuary in Dublin 7 may be of interest. @cosybatter.bsky.social @stephdickenson.bsky.social @jenniecstephens.bsky.social @tudublinsustain.bsky.social @connectingcabra.bsky.social

Our pond is looking vibrant these days. Lots of little froglets. Such a change from the first few weeks after we built it.

This week the Connecting Cabra committee took our regular meeting outdoors for a pot-luck dinner. A great way to mark the progress this year and get to know each other a bit more! We also had a chance to look at the Community Roots garden sharing scheme.

No, sheep are not firefighters. Nor do you ‘fight fire with fire’ You fight fire with *water*. Re-wet our upland peat bogs - which have been badly damaged by burning, drainage & overgrazing - converting them to fire-prone monocultures of heather (north England) & molinia (Dartmoor, Bodmin)

Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam has been elected Dublin’s Lord Mayor - pledging to tackle dereliction, promote sports, and install a new statue on O’Connell Street jrnl.ie/6748405

Four years ago the consultation on DART South West was issued and we highlighted the lack of a station in Cabra. So we’re delighted to see the Cabra Station proceeding now.

Connecting Cabra and LAWPRO are reducing flood risk in Cabra with rainwater harvesters, greenery to absorb water and permeable driveways that let rain soak into the ground. #connectingcabra #community #cabra #sustainability #floodalleviation #lawpro

Live brass, rare grooves and delicious drinks in a #Stoneybatter park Get down to #ThorPlace this Sunday at 3pm

Nice to see some nature around the campus. These Pyramidal Orchids are growing beside the @tudublin.bsky.social Library in Park House. Sand Martins have fledged a family nesting in the wall of @grangegormandev.bsky.social. Nice work @tudublinsustain.bsky.social and Campus & Estates.