'Grow it forward' initiative hopes to reach half a million people

50,000 free food-growing kits in campaign designed to inspire and support people to grow some of their own food at home

Helping to launch ‘Grow it Forward’ is two-year-old Harry Molloy along with his great grandfather Fintan Walsh and his granny Mary Molloy. Picture: Patrick Browne

A total of 50,000 free food-growing kits are being given away in the GIY Grow it forward initiative, in partnership with Healthy Ireland and Libraries Ireland.

Participants are asked to use the kits to share the experience with 10 others, which could enable half a million people across the country to reap the rewards of growing food at home.