Food Forests Ireland collaboration set to expand along Mayo's Greenway

A pioneering environmental and community-led initiative is transforming public spaces in Westport into thriving, productive landscapes.

The Father Angelus Park Food Forest, developed by Food Forests Ireland CLG (formerly the Edible Landscape Project), in collaboration with Westport Tidy Towns and Trinity College Dublin through the EU LEVERS research project, is a living example of how local action can drive climate resilience and community wellbeing.

Located in the heart of Westport, the food forest is more than just a planting site—it is a vibrant, shared space where people of all ages come together to reconnect with nature, grow food, and foster biodiversity.

From schoolchildren to local residents, volunteers have embraced the space as a place of learning, collaboration, and care for the environment.

The initiative promotes food security, supports pollinators, restores soil health, and builds stronger social ties across generations. This is an approach rooted in regeneration—working with nature to create sustainable systems that feed both people and the planet.

Inspired by the success of the Westport site, the collaboration between Food Forests Ireland and Westport Tidy Towns is now expanding to other communities.

Starting in Autumn 2025, the project will make its way along the Great Western Greenway in a major new phase called the Infrastructure Enabled Edible Landscape.

This ambitious extension will bring food forests and edible planting to one of Ireland’s most beloved cycling and walking routes, linking communities through a shared vision of climate action, biodiversity, and local food.

As the project stretches beyond Westport, it will transform underused green spaces into abundant, community-nurtured landscapes—providing food, education, and ecological value for locals and visitors alike.

This scalable model developed by Food Forests Ireland offers towns and villages across Ireland a practical and inspiring way to address climate challenges at ground level—literally—while strengthening social and environmental resilience.

For further information email info@foodforests.ie or phone (086) 600 8560