Funding Available
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- Dublin
- Rockchapel & 5km radius
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- Complete a 30 Day Challenge
- Report the impact of your project
Welcome to GIY. The health of our people and our planet are the most pressing global issues, but there is an intention/action gap and people feel overwhelmed to the point of inaction. Food is an area where people can take actions that have immediate sustainability and health impacts, and growing some of your own food is a simple, compelling way to develop a deeper understanding and connection with food which in GIY we call ‘food empathy’. Globally, the network of GIY groups and projects are making a huge difference in their communities. Why not join or start a GIY group or project in your community, school or workplace?
- Michael Kelly, Founder of GIY
The Idea
GIY is all about encouraging people to give food growing a try and believes that growing our own gives us a better understanding of food.
At the heart of the movement are local GIYers getting together in GIY groups or creating GIY projects in their communities to share their knowledge and develop new ideas, building awareness for a sustainable and healthy ...
The Idea
GIY is all about encouraging people to give food growing a try and believes that growing our own gives us a better understanding of food.
At the heart of the movement are local GIYers getting together in GIY groups or creating GIY projects in their communities to share their knowledge and develop new ideas, building awareness for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. GIY also runs programmes to encourage food growing at a mass scale at home, and in communities, schools and workplaces. These programmes can lead people to a GIY project in your area, and vice versa.
Whether you are an expert in growing or you want to learn about growing food, why not start your own GIY project in your area?
GIY projects can be:
- A group of GIYers coming together to share knowledge at a monthly get-together, seed swap, garden visit or meitheal.
- A community garden that wants to reach out in its community and connect with other GIY groups
- A school growing project that wants to join the network to connect with other schools and groups, access school specific resources or reach out to its community
Every GIY project is different - the magic lies in a group of people coming together, learning, sharing and having fun.
What you can do
You can start your own GIY Group and bring people in your community together to grow their own food. Check the funding calls to see if there is funding in your area and find out all you need to know in our 5 step guide or you can join your local group, find your nearest one here.
“My involvement in GIY has really helped me in both my physical and mental wellbeing. It has also helped me connect with the local community and I’ve loved helping other people growing their own food!”
- Shane Maher, GIY Dundrum
How to get involved
Time: As a Champion you’ll need approximately 4 hours a week to start and maintain your GIY Group.If there is no GIY group in your area we can help you to start one. Just register your interest here and we'll guide you through the whole process of setting up your own Grow It Yourself group. Download our free 5-step guide to learn exactly what's involved.
5 Steps
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We are delighted to be partnering with Energia again for #GetIrelandGrowing 2020.
We want to make it easy for you to grow at home and keep up a more sustainable lifestyle. That's why this year we are giving away 1,000 free limited edition GROWBoxes - each one full of everything you need to start growing five of our favourite veg.
Visit getirelandgrowing.ie to register for your chance to win one of our GROWBoxes! And be sure to follow Energia Get Ireland Growing to keep yourself updated on this amazing campaign.
GIY are delighted to announce the launch of Community Classrooms 2020, a new campaign aimed at partnerships between community groups and primary schools who have access to a new, developing or established community/school garden.
Supported by the Tomar Trust, the Community Classrooms initiative aims to establish, support and fund a network of 30 community gardens around Ireland over the next three years that directly engage with primary schools and provide outdoor, living classrooms for pupils, staff and community members.
Each successful Community Classroom will receive:
Development fund of €3,500 to build and run a Community Classroom
School garden growing plan and associated curriculum resources
Applications are now open and will close on Fri 27 March 2020. But before you apply please read the application criteria to ensure you meet the requirements.
Hello GIYers,
If you have a spare moment, Kay is carrying out some research on community gardens as part of her NUI Galway degree. The survey is about participation in community education, specifically in community gardens and is completely anonymous. If you are interested in taking the short survey you can click the link below and any questions can be directed to [email protected]
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Funding Available
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- Dublin
- Rockchapel & 5km radius
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- Complete a 30 Day Challenge
- Report the impact of your project