Welcome to GIY! We are delighted to have you and your school join us on our mission to get people growing food and living healthier, happier, more sustainable lives. There are over 900,000 GIYers growing as much food as they can wherever they can and together we are addressing some critical global issues one GIYer at a time. Local Action leads to Global Impact and we can't wait to hear about the impact you, your teachers and your students are having through the simple act of food growing.
- Michael Kelly, GIY
The Programme
GROW at School is a food education programme that aims to increase food literacy in primary schools. Through garden-based learning and hands-on growing experiences, we help students develop a deeper understanding of where healthy, sustainable food comes from. We call this food empathy.
GIY provide schools with food growing materials and curriculum-lin...
"The children have really enjoyed their garden and it has been a great resource for me. Our garden got very overgrown in the lockdown but we are working to get it under control and look forward to growing again. It is a great project to be a part of."
- Teacher from St Michaels Longford
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