See the city centre green space planted in the heart of Cork

Peter Dowdall visits St Aloysius' School where young urban gardeners cultivate their creativity in their room outside
Students Maria (left) and Zinah in the sensory garden at St Aloysius' School, Cork. Pictures: Denis Minihane

Students Maria (left) and Zinah in the sensory garden at St Aloysius' School, Cork. Pictures: Denis Minihane

During the covid-19 pandemic, our outdoor spaces became ever more important and this was particularly noticed by the students and staff of a city-centre school. 

I’m visiting St Aloysius’ School in Cork, where its students and deputy principal Kathy McGlade are showing me around their room outside.

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