What We Do

GIY is a leading social enterprise that wants everyone to grow some of their own food for a healthy, happy and sustainable world. With our amazing partners, this year we are supporting over one million people to grow some of their own food at home, at work, at school and in the community.

AT SCHOOL

SuperValu Let’s GROW

SuperValu and GIY have teamed up to deliver Let's Grow, a free initiative enabling 100,000 primary school kids across Ireland to grow their own fruit and veg.

GROW2CEO

An innovative food sustainability & entrepreneurship program designed for secondary school students across Ireland. Since 2017, GROW2CEO has reached nearly 40,000 students and over 1,000 schools across Ireland, providing valuable skills

GROW at School

GROW at School is our food education programme that increases food literacy in primary schools through hands-on growing and learning experiences.

In the Community

The Literacy & Food Education (LEAF)

The Literacy & Food Education (LEAF) Programme is about empowering communities to grow their own food as a vital climate action. It’s about sowing seeds of empathy and nurturing a culture of sustainable living, all while turning libraries into bustling hubs of food growing.

WASTED

WASTED is a national, peer-to-peer education programme for chefs and food service teams that focuses on reducing food waste in the hospitality industry.

Bioregional Weaving Lab South East Ireland

Bioregional Weaving Lab South East Ireland is a collective initiative for a resilient food system that supports biodiversity and thriving communities in Waterford in Ireland. Part of an ambitious European network. 

AT WORK

WASTED

WASTED is a national, peer-to-peer education programme for chefs and food service teams that focuses on reducing food waste in the hospitality industry.

GROW At Work Employee Engagement Programme

GIY’s GROW At Work programme is a 12-week food growing & sustainability programme. It’s a practical and impactful programme designed for organisations committed to advancing a sustainability agenda, where employees can lead as sustainability ambassadors within their organisation. 

At Home

GROW it Forward

GROW it Forward is a food education & sustainability programme designed to educate, inspire and empower individuals to grow, share and understand how their local action can deliver global impact.

Together, we can unlock the potential of small growing spaces across the world to support the health of both people & planet.