The document discusses plans for the Malahide Allotments project which aims to provide learning skills and social integration for people with epilepsy and related disorders through community gardening. The project involves developing 300 allotment gardens, with 250 for public use and 50 for use by disabled persons. It is a partnership between various organizations and aims to submit planning applications in October 2011 and open in February 2012, with a capital cost of €60,000.

1. MALAHIDE ALLOTMENTS Malahide Library Wednesday 20 th July 2011

2. Greening Malahide TheGreenVillage.ie Phase 1 Promote Building Retrofit Allotments Green Mentors - Hours Bank - Recycling (paint, bicycles) - Young Entrepreneurs Rain Water Capture Seek Funding / Grants Branding / Independence / Unbiased Advocate Sustainability

3. Green Malahide TheGreenVillage.ie Phase 2 Reduce Energy Bills - Domestic - Business Develop Education and Training Raise Awareness in Schools Raise Awareness in Community Groups Farmer’s Market Electric Vehicles Promote Malahide as Ecotourism Centre Determine Feasibility of Local Generation

4. AIMS NATIONAL CENTRE FOR EPILEPSY Improve level of care for Epilepsy in Ireland Provide Lifestyle & Behavioural Training Improve Social Skills and Integration into Society

5. 40,000 people have Epilepsy in Ireland 16,000 are Paediatric 20% have Learning Disabilities 30% of people with other neurological disorders have Epilepsy

6. MALAHIDE ALLOTMENTS PROVIDE LEARNING SKILLS AND INTEGRATION FOR PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 300 ALLOTMENTS 250 PUBLIC 50 DISABLED PERSONS

7. LOCATION

8. PARTNERS www.greenvillage.ie www.giyireland.com Mannix Smyth Malahide, Mr. Michael O’Connor Architect Pete St.John Patron Enchiriadis Tries Choir Malahide

9. TIMETABLE Planning Application Submitted Land Development October 2011 Opening February 2012

10. CAPITAL COST : €60,000 > FUNDING > EQUIPMENT > ASSISTANCE >FEEDBACK/IDEAS > LETTINGS [email_address] / [email_address] Facebook