GIY

Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire

Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire

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 or you can find your nearest GIY group here. In certain locations, you can access the funding needed to get started and no matter where you are, find out all you need to know in our 5 step guide.

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 or you can find your nearest GIY group here. In certain locations, you can access the funding needed to get started and no matter where you are, find out all you need to know in our 5 step guide.

Rachael Walsh telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok hampir 3 tahun yang lalu
Susan Burke
Susan Burke
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

That's sound good Sarah. But at the moment I have nothing to swap. All my plants are just 3 day old seedlings transplanted into a bed. Thanks for the tomatoes advise I will water sparingly. I never heard of the molasses tip but will use that too. I intend to be in this for the long haul so very happy to swap when I am in a better position to do so.

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Susan Burke
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

Quickcrop is a fantastic site Sarah, thanks for the recommendation. I have to build a second raised bed as I have seriously overplanted with Kale and Spinach in the first and need to thin them out.

Sarah Sheeran
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

No worries once you’re up and running could be good 😀 quickcrop.ie have some good videos too on growing lots of different veg in Ireland. Peas have been one of my favourite things to grow so far. Best of luck with it!

Fiona Burke
Fiona Burke
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

Where and when does the group meet?

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Patricia Quigley
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

Hi Fiona, I haven't heard of any meet up? I think the group is just for support? As I said to Susan I didn't even think the group was still active! Take care & stay safe!

Susan Burke
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

Thanks Trish, I'll transplant the tomatoes into bigger pots and put them outside.

Susan Burke
Susan Burke
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

Hi, I have just created my first 4ftx 4ft planter bed at the end of my garden and planted my first kale, spinach and lettuces! I also bought 2 tomato plants and I'm not 100% sure what I am meant to do with them as I don't have a greenhouse, but TG for YouTube and Charles Dowding. Any advise for newbies welcome.
Susan Burke

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Sarah Sheeran
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

On the tomatoes, I attempted to grow them a few years ago outside without much success. But if was a very wet summer so if this heat continues it could be a great year for them! Pots with lots of space sounds good, mine were overcrowded and got diseased in the end. Lots of sun & apparently not too generous with the water either if you want sweet tomatoes. Molasses feed when the fruit appear to help make them sweeter again.

Sarah Sheeran
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

That’s great! I have raised beds 3 years now and really enjoy growing a few veg. You can’t beat fresh salad from the garden! I have been looking for some people to share seedlings / seeds etc with locally and who know a bit about veg gardening too. If anyone interested we could arrange a socially distanced plant swap?

Patricia Quigley
hampir 4 tahun yang lalu

Hi Susan, wasn't sure this group was still active. Good luck with your veggies. I have beetroot, carrots & parsley growing from seeds. They are coming on well & I have them outdoors & just water them when I think it's needed! I have one tomato plant that I have in a big pot outdoors. I already have 2 flowers on them so very excited about that! This is my first time to grow vegs in years! So good luck to both of us. Slán Trish.

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Susan Burke telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok hampir 4 tahun yang lalu
Fiona Burke telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok lebih dari 4 tahun yang lalu
Patricia Quigley telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok lebih dari 4 tahun yang lalu
Jean Wallace telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok sekitar 5 tahun yang lalu
Sinead Davies telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok hampir 6 tahun yang lalu
Shirley Halpin telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok hampir 6 tahun yang lalu
Sarah Sheeran telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok hampir 6 tahun yang lalu
Mari Txu telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok sekitar 6 tahun yang lalu
Jenny Mc Nulty telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok lebih dari 6 tahun yang lalu
Annamaria Corrigan telah bergabung Johnstown, Dun Laoghaire Sebuah GIY kelompok lebih dari 7 tahun yang lalu

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