The Rediscovery Centre — Attraction in Dublin

Education centre, eco shop, café, and a fantastic example of an eco-building, the Rediscovery Centre in Ballymun is a must-visit for everyone especially those consciously living a sustainable lifestyle.

I went on a tour of the building during Zero Waste Week. For the kids there are interactive screens and models in the education area. It would be great for a teacher wanting to bring their pupils somewhere that educated them about the environment and their impact.

The building itself is historic, as the former boiler house to the famous Ballymun Flats, and was reclaimed by The Rediscovery Centre. It is kept beautifully and the innovations they brought to the building (using produce from the roof garden for the café, growing Willow for the burner, composting areas etc) are fascinating.

The shop is stocked with beautiful, sustainable, Irish-made products, many using reclaimed materials (including an eco shop). The refurbished bikes are well worth a look (and a purchase!). Being able to see the work going on in each studio is great...you get to see the reclaimed materials becoming completely new items. Our tour manager,Roger, was enthusiastic and honest which was really appreciated. He told us what was working and what wasn't, and he used plain English terminology.

The Rediscovery Centre is a big support for the local area, it is very much the future of sustainable living in Ireland, and I couldn't...

I went to the Free Repair Cafe at the Rediscovery Centre on Saturday last. I had been meaning to go for an age and finally made it there. It was fantastic, the team there were super helpful and knowledgeable about all things Textile, Furniture and Bike repairs related not to mention the Circular Economy. I thoroughly enjoyed the chats with everyone there and already booked in for next week's Hand Stitching & Creative Clothing Repair Workshop and the ECCO Circular Community Showcase. Thank you Eva, Aran and Nessa for your help!

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We hosted a work Green Team meeting at the Rediscovery Centre this week - absolutely blown away! This fantastic initiative promotes sustainability and environmental consciousness through a range innovative reuse programmes - textiles, paint, bicycles, furniture. We were particularly impressed by their tour of the faclilty, and tour guide Ruth was amazing. Also got served up a delicious vegetarian lunch and the staff there made our event run smoothly and were always on hand to help. Cannot recommed...