Official opening of Dublin City Council’s newest park by Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste
Published on 8th September 2023
What: Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste will officially open Phase 2 of Dublin City Council’s St James Linear Park
When: Monday 11 September 2023 @ 10:30am
Where: St James Linear Park - between Fatima Luas stop and Basin Lane. See: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nMxDGFG8at6gdzpT6
About:
Phase 2 of St James Linear Park has seen the area between Fatima Luas stop and Basin Lane transformed into an improved park with space to access nature, grow food, to play and exercise as part of the ongoing delivery of a masterplan for the linear park, which runs from the Grand Canal at Dolphin Road, Inchicore to the southside of the new Children’s Hospital at Rialto and the St. James’s Hospital Campus.
The linear park is now fully accessible with a new pavement with play and exercise elements. Formal and informal seating areas have been created, including a large communal bench which can be used as an outdoor classroom and for picnics.
There is also a new community garden. The Edimental (edible/ornamental) garden has been active since early 2023 involving around 30 local residents with fruit trees and raised beds that full of plants that can be harvested and eaten.
To enhance local biodiversity, additional trees, shrubs and perennials have been planted in addition to the new community garden.