Kildare finalist in Get Ireland Growing finals

Three finalists including one from Kildare have been selected for the top prize for the 2019 Grow It Yourself and Get Ireland Growing Fund.

One of these groups will receive a €5,000 grant for their project, the finalists selected include the Zero Waste Community Garden in Kildare, Breffni Men's Gardening and Social club in Leitrim and The Growery in Birr GIY Group in Offaly.

The Zero Waste Community Garden in Kildare is dedicated to growing fruit and vegetables in a sustainable and organic way for gardeners and community residents. They currently have 13 gardeners with vegetable plots, a heritage orchard and 18 other fruit trees.  They grow all year round with the aid of their polytunnel. Their project has a massive positive impact in their community by helping to reduce their carbon footprint, reduce family’s expenditure on food and encourage a healthier lifestyle. They have created a space for people of all ages, nationalities and abilities to mix and grow healthy food enabling their community to work closer together.

All three finalists will join the RTE Today Show for a live appearance on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 to share details of their project and these community projects will then be up for a public vote, the voting will run from the 19 until the 28 with members of the public being able to cast their vote on www.giy.ie 

The winner will be announced at the awards night on the March 19 at the home of GIY in Waterford City, GROW HQ.

SEE ALSO: LEADER funds allocated to Kildare