With the generous support of the Community Fund
About Us
What we do
We are a community of local residents, dog-lovers, and regular users of the old 'playing fields' at Belfast Botanic Gardens (Lower Botanic Gardens) - known to us, more affectionately, as 'the field.' As part of the Horizon 2020 Upsurge project we are co-designing, with Belfast City Council and Queen's University Belfast, a community garden within the space for growing food and connecting others. Having benefitted from the field for many years, but especially throughout various lock-downs, our association wants to do all that we can to protect its biodiversity and enhance its potential as a space for community and climate resilience.
Passionate about the environment and proud of the area in which we live, we're keen to ensure the field and the wider Botanic Gardens area remains a place for people, pets, and nature to enjoy.
Who we are
Colin Shaw
Valter Mira
Margaret Mulholland
Duncan Juste
Alicia Mulholland
Joe Dillon
Social Media
Stay tuned here for updates on community events, doggy meet-ups, and our progress with establishing a community garden.
Our Twitter account is @friendsoffield
FriendsOftheField (@friendsoffield) / Twitter
We are also on Facebook as Friends of the Field Belfast
Location
We are situated in the 'Playing Fields' at Lower Botanic Gardens, Belfast. Close to the Queen's University Physical Education Centre, the Lyric Theatre and, of course, Belfast Botanic Gardens.