Through ‘SuperValu Let’s GROW’, classrooms will be provided with the tools for food growing and food literacy education. The ‘SuperValu Let’s GROW’ pack provides schools with packs of seeds, compost discs, pots for growing, and teacher resource packs with curriculum-linked lesson plans and activities. The pupils at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál will join over 50,000 other children to take on the challenge of growing their own food, starting on their classroom windowsills this Spring.
Grow It Yourself
Founded in 2008, GIY’s (Grow it Yourself) mission is to ‘educate and enable a global movement of food growers whose collective actions will help to build a sustainable food system’. Based at GROW HQ, a zero-waste urban garden and café in Waterford City, GIY are also the creators of the TV programme GROW COOK EAT.
Launching the programme
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD said, “This initiative puts growing food firmly back on the table for students, leading to the development of lifelong skills that will support healthier living. I believe this initiative holds benefits for students far beyond the classroom and look forward to seeing the students’ growing success this year.”
Speaking with Irish Country Living GIY Founder and CEO Michael Kelly said, “We are trying to get 50,000 students growing their own food for the first time. The reason for doing it is, both ourselves and SuperValu want kids to understand where their food comes from. We know from research when children grow their own food, they’re more inclined to eat fruit and vegetables. We are growing five things in the programme this year - there is a nice mix of seeds.”
Students from Scoil Mhuire gan Smál pictured at the launch of 'Let's GROW', Una Coyle ,Shang Hong Chi, Tadhg Kilpatrick , Cassie Dempsey,
Michelle Da Silva
Michael continues, “We know veg growers are having a really hard time at the moment and it should be the opposite, all of the climate science is telling us we should eat more veg. It should be Irish horticulturalists’ moment in the sun. If we can create a generation of children who appreciate the value of Irish-grown vegetables that would be a huge thing.”
David Gough, principal at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, shared his enthusiasm for the project with the participating children.
“Now that spring has arrived, it is a fitting time for the launch of ‘SuperValu Let’s GROW’. It is a time of great excitement and optimism for the year ahead – from small seeds, great fun will be had and great food will grow. The children can’t wait to roll up their sleeves and get started.”
More info
Schools across the country are encouraged to register online at https://giy.ie/campaigns/supervalu-lets-grow/ to receive a free classroom growing kit while supplies
last.
Read more
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Through ‘SuperValu Let’s GROW’, classrooms will be provided with the tools for food growing and food literacy education. The ‘SuperValu Let’s GROW’ pack provides schools with packs of seeds, compost discs, pots for growing, and teacher resource packs with curriculum-linked lesson plans and activities. The pupils at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál will join over 50,000 other children to take on the challenge of growing their own food, starting on their classroom windowsills this Spring.
Grow It Yourself
Founded in 2008, GIY’s (Grow it Yourself) mission is to ‘educate and enable a global movement of food growers whose collective actions will help to build a sustainable food system’. Based at GROW HQ, a zero-waste urban garden and café in Waterford City, GIY are also the creators of the TV programme GROW COOK EAT.
Launching the programme
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD said, “This initiative puts growing food firmly back on the table for students, leading to the development of lifelong skills that will support healthier living. I believe this initiative holds benefits for students far beyond the classroom and look forward to seeing the students’ growing success this year.”
Speaking with Irish Country Living GIY Founder and CEO Michael Kelly said, “We are trying to get 50,000 students growing their own food for the first time. The reason for doing it is, both ourselves and SuperValu want kids to understand where their food comes from. We know from research when children grow their own food, they’re more inclined to eat fruit and vegetables. We are growing five things in the programme this year - there is a nice mix of seeds.”
Students from Scoil Mhuire gan Smál pictured at the launch of 'Let's GROW', Una Coyle ,Shang Hong Chi, Tadhg Kilpatrick , Cassie Dempsey,
Michelle Da Silva
Michael continues, “We know veg growers are having a really hard time at the moment and it should be the opposite, all of the climate science is telling us we should eat more veg. It should be Irish horticulturalists’ moment in the sun. If we can create a generation of children who appreciate the value of Irish-grown vegetables that would be a huge thing.”
David Gough, principal at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, shared his enthusiasm for the project with the participating children.
“Now that spring has arrived, it is a fitting time for the launch of ‘SuperValu Let’s GROW’. It is a time of great excitement and optimism for the year ahead – from small seeds, great fun will be had and great food will grow. The children can’t wait to roll up their sleeves and get started.”
More info
Schools across the country are encouraged to register online at https://giy.ie/campaigns/supervalu-lets-grow/ to receive a free classroom growing kit while supplies
last.
Read more
Agri Aware’s farm walk and talk events return for 2023
The future of science is bright
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