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Clonakilty Kindergarten at Lady’s cross, is hosting a “Be Green” community day on Sunday, April 26, from 2-4pm. Get involved in the GIY vegetable growing demo, help build a bug hotel, listen to the busy bee fun talks, create something wonderful in the garden art workshop and enjoy some time in the superb play area. Refreshments will be available to all, all are welcome and admission is free.
Glenville Flower & Garden Club will have an interesting talk by Bryan Cross on “Spring Flowering Shrubs and Lawn Care”, in Kades Kounty on Tuesday, April 28, at 8.30pm, we also have a plant sale. Everyone welcome .
Charleville Flower and Garden Club are hosting Beatrice Hartog ( AOIFA) on Monday, April 27, at 8pm for a Floral Demonstration entitled “A Floral Rendezvous”. Venue: St Vincent’s Hall, Charleville. Visitors are welcome.
GIY has launched its ‘al desko’ Food Growing Challenge called ‘Give Peas a Chance’ with Cully & Sully and is offering top budding growers the chance to win a prize bag worth €5,000. The initiative aims to get 500 teams of up to five growing peas at work over a 12-week period.
The teams will receive a GIY pack of containers, seeds and soil, plus expert growing tips and training advice from GIY founder Michael Kelly. “Here in GIY we are big believers in the power of small food growing experiences to help people to develop a deeper appreciation for food as a path to better health.
Food growing helps people to see the link between great ingredients and great meals, and growing on your desk really challenges misconceptions about where food can be grown and shows just how easy it can be,” said Michael at the launch of the campaign.
“The GIY@Work phenomenon is fueled largely by the interest in employee wellness with employers starting to see how food growing can impact positively on physical and mental health.
"It can also offer lessons about teamwork, problem solving and persistence that are highly applicable to the office — and of course the inter-desk rivarly creates a great buzz.”
All teams who take part are encouraged to log their growing adventures on social media and a dedicated online blog.
The winning team will win vouchers to visit Ballymaloe House & Cookery School worth €,1500, and best of all they also get to donate a community garden worth €3,000 to a local cause of their choice, from a local hospice or school to care home.
“At Cully & Sully we love good food. We know that for good food you need great ingredients. Fresh is best when it comes to food and you can’t get fresher than growing your own, even at work,” said Cullen Allen. For more details and to register for the desktop growing challenge log onto: www.cullyandsully.com/ourgarden #givepeasachance
A free ‘Stop Food Waste and Composting Workshop’ will be held in Timoleague Community centre on Tuesday, May 5, at 7.30pm. When we think of food waste we usually think of when we throw food in the bin.
But, by thinking of how we buy, store and use our food, we can save money at the same time. Learn how to make great compost, a compost bin or put your hands into a bucket of worms!
Enjoy a cuppa and treats after the meeting. Suitable for all the family. For further information contact Susan on 086-3451175
A talk about growing and foraging for your own herbs and wild flowers followed by a foraging expedition and home remedy making demonstration in one of Waterford’s most amazing and historic gardens is set to be a huge hit on May 3.
Expert Aine Marie Reilly is at Dromana House near Cappoquin, Co Waterford, on Sunday, May 3, from 2pm-5pm for the event which is he latest on the Waterford Garden Trail programme for 2015.
Attendees will gather in the old kitchen of the historic, West Waterford ancestral home of the FitzGerald clan for a talk before foraging outside in the stunning grounds of Dromana gardens on the banks of the Blackwater.
After the walk, light refreshments with an herbal twist will be served. Aine Marie will then demonstrate how to make some simple home remedies.
Hostess Barbara Grubb said: “This is just one of a number of events we’re hosting in the run-up to Dromana 800, a major event from July 2 to 5. Pre-booking for the foraging event is advised as we expect a large gathering.”
Pre-booking is highly recommended as numbers are limited on 024-96144 and 086-8186305 or bgrubb@eircom.net and for more, log on to www.waterfordgardentrail.com or www.dromanahouse.com or www.dromana800.com Admission is €12 for adults and children under 12 go free.
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