Volunteers to share process of maintaining Belfast’s public gardens

'Many people comment on the beautiful downtown gardens in Belfast, but may not be aware of the large team' behind the projects

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 9:00am

Public Gardens Committee. (Photo courtesy Belfast Garden Club)

On Tuesday, Feb. 17, at noon, Belfast Garden Club volunteers will speak in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library about planning and maintaining the public gardens "that help to make Belfast the beautiful little city that it is," said the Club, in a news release.

The program is free and open to the public.

Many people comment on the beautiful downtown gardens in Belfast, but may not be aware of the large team of Belfast Garden Club volunteers who participate in designing and maintaining them. For several decades volunteers have supported the city by tending gardens in public areas to help keep Belfast beautiful all year. Currently they care for thirteen different gardens.

"From the new pollinator garden at Wales Park to the Water Loo garden near the town wharf, the recently-renovated Post Office garden to the gardens around the library, BGC volunteer gardeners are busy planning, planting, pruning, watering, and updating gardens throughout the city," said the Club.

This program will discuss where the gardens are located, how they are maintained and how they have evolved over time to include more native species and plants that attract pollinators and birds.

"Expect lots of great pictures of various gardens throughout the seasons, and a lively presentation by several of the volunteers who help to manage the gardens," said the Club.