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GIY Welcomes Royal Visit To GROW HQ
GIY (Grow It Yourself) showcase activities that protect nature and promote sustainable food systems in line with Prince of Wales’ environmental advocacy. GIY today welcomed His Royal Highness, The Prince...
A GIYer’s new year’s resolution
As we enter a new year we’re sharing a new year’s resolution suggestion from Michael Kelly in an except from the first diary entry in his new book, The GIY...
12 short weeks to transform your life
In today’s world, where people are becoming increasingly conscious about their health and the health of the planet, growing food is becoming more of an important climate action than ever....
Grow It Yourself: A Climate Action Tool
Now is the time for action. COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, must signal the end of debate and the start of action to keep global warming below...
The GIY Diaries: october excerpt
To celebrate the launch of Michael Kelly’s new book, The GIY Diaries, we’re giving you a peak inside the cover of this beautifully illustrated book by sharing a few diary...
A step in the right direction for community growing
With the government recently committing to improving local authority allotments and community garden policy, there is no better time to shine a light on community growing. Community growing in Ireland...
Join our 6-week “Sow, Grow & Show” employee engagement challenge
Autumn is a wonderful time for a fresh start in many aspects of work, life and boosting morale, therefore creating new team activities is the perfect place to start. At...
Zero Food Waste: What Can We Do?
Overview of our latest ‘Food Sustainability 101’ webinar about Zero Food Waste As part of our GROWCircle programme, we host experts, practitioners and GIY friends for our virtual fireside chats...
GIY launch fund to raise €3.2 million in support of ambitious GROW At School programme
GIY has launched a fund to support their food education programme GROW At School. The ambition is to see every primary school in Ireland with a garden that can be...
How To Create A School Garden: Reflections from GIY's Teacher Training Course
Recently I attended GIY’s How to Create a School Garden teacher training course at GROW HQ in Waterford. Currently in its fifth year, How to Create a School Garden is...
Join Our Free Monthly Webinar
We’re peased to announce our brand new, and FREE monthly webinar series, In The Veg Patch. Held on the last Friday of the month and hosted by GIY Founder, Mick...
SuperValu Let's GROW winning school announced
Drumroll please… we’re hugely excited to announce the long-awaited results of our SuperValu Let’s GROW competition. A huge congratulations to our 2023 champions Solas Chríost in Tallaght, who have won...