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About Us

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Brigit’s Garden is a not-for-profit organisation and a registered charity in Ireland, CHY 20053758. The project was set up by Jenny Beale out of her passion for nature and education:

‘We live in a world where many people’s lives are increasingly detached from the natural world. My dream for Brigit’s Garden was to create a place where people of all ages could connect with nature in beautiful surroundings and find inspiration, delight, tranquillity and learning as they do so.

Theming the Gardens on the Celtic festivals is a natural extension of this vision as the Celtic calendar and stories provide a rich source of symbolism in relation to nature. This symbolism still has a strong resonance in the 21st century, and I hope Brigit’s Garden will play its own small part in helping to re-connect humankind with nature.’

Brigit’s Garden is run by the Board of Trustees, in cooperation with the Operations Director and staff team. Our mission statement, values and aims are as follows:

Mission statement

Brigit’s Garden is offered as a place of connection with nature, beauty and Celtic heritage, and as a resource for education, reflection, wellbeing and sustainability.

Our Values

We value

• Respect for the natural world
• Fairness and transparency
• A culture of welcome and connection
• High standards in all we do

View our Strategic Plan 2026-28: download pdf.

Infographic showing the impact of some areas of our work

Infographic showing Brigit’s Garden 2025 stats and sustainability data, celebrating Celtic heritage with visits, events, and weddings. Including 3,700 School students learned about nature, energy and sustainability. 4,400 Adults and children enjoyed our seasonal events. 38 Sunday online meditation sessions. 560 Members and Friends in the Brigit’s Garden ‘family’. 1,200 Hours of gardening from our volunteers & students – thank you! 7,100 kWh of electricity generated by the solar PV panels, saving us over €3,000. 12 Wedding couples tied the knot in the Gardens. New learners on the Level 6 Forest School Leadership course. 42 Community groups enjoyed biodiversity & heritage workshops. 32 People employed full-time, part-time & through community employment.

Board of Trustees

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Máire Ní Chionna

Máire is the current Chair of the Board of Trustees. She worked for many years as an environmental engineer in Ireland, Malawi and Nepal, and is now involved in a number of community organisations.

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Marion MacNeela

Marion has been involved with Brigit’s Garden from its beginning and has thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this ever evolving, organically developing project. She brings to the Board nearly forty years’ experience of working as an independent consultant in the Community, Voluntary and Education.

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Caitriona Carlin

Caitriona is an ecologist and lecturer in Environmental Science in the University of Galway. She is also part of the GreenCampus committee and Community and University Sustainability Partnership. She is happiest when she is outdoors noticing nature, or engaging others in the world around us.

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Mary Halpin

Mary has been involved with Brigit’s Garden since helping to plant native trees on the newly acquired land in 2000. She subsequently joined the Board of Trustees to assist with strategic planning and develop best practice governance and served as Chair from 2015-2019.

She worked for many years as a Social Worker working with disadvantaged, marginalised young people and their families. In recent years she has been involved in a hospitality business and in complimentary health.

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Colin Brown

Colin Brown has been a volunteer with Brigit’s Garden from the start and is a former Chair of the Board. He is an Emeritus Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Galway and was Director of the Ryan Institute for Environmental, Marine and Energy Research. He enjoys hill-walking, especially in Connemara.

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Neil Goodwin

Neil’s initial involvement with Brigit’s Garden was planting trees on the newly acquired site in 2000. He joined the Board of Trustees in 2024 and enjoys helping with the important work we are doing. Neil has financial expertise, working in a Credit Union in the Galway area. He is also involved in community organisations including Scout Ireland at local, county and provincial levels.

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Benen Fahy

Benen is a solicitor and supported the team from a legal point of view from the start. On retirement, he became a regular volunteer with the gardening team and was elected on to the Board in 2026. He is a keen vegetable gardener and a regular hiker in the Twelve Bens and Maam Turks.

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Brid Seoige

Bríd is a communications specialist with extensive experience in strategic communications, branding, stakeholder engagement and governance. With a strong interest in sustainability and community engagement, she believes in the power of effective communication to build trust, inspire action and strengthen communities. As a Trustee she brings strategic oversight, governance experience and communications expertise to support our mission and long-term sustainability.

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