Donal Hickey: Here's how schools can sign up to get free growing packs

And families looking to start their own growing journey can pick up a GIY GROWBox at their local supermarket — they will be available in selected SuperValu stores across the country

The SuperValu and GIY 'Let’s GROW' initiative enables school children across Ireland to grow their own food using free growing packs which will be distributed by GIY and SuperValu. Schools across the country can register online at supervaluletsgrow.ie to get a free classroom growing kit. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

People will be catching up on weather-delayed gardening work this bank holiday. However, for a country with ideal growing conditions, we import an astonishingly large amount of our food.

Though there are signs that things are changing. New research shows one-third of families are growing food at home, with more than four-fifths saying they would like to do so.