Organic ‘living classroom’ takes Bloom award

A ‘LIVING classroom’ garden developed at an organic farm and education project in Co Kerry won a major award at Bloom ’09, which ended at the Phoenix Park in Dublin last evening.

Kerry Earth Education Project (KEEP) and Gortbrack Organic Farm at Ballyseedy, Tralee, took the top prize in the Engaging Spaces category at the five-day festival.

The organic, edible and biologically diverse garden showed what can be achieved within school grounds at little cost and with pupil involvement at all stages.