Thurles Library Host Talk on Seed Planting for Sustainable Development Goals Week 2024

On Monday, September 23rd, Michael Maher, gardener at Ballyfin House Co. Laois will be presenting a free workshop on all things planting.   Ballyfin House is famous for its picturesque gardens which are set amongst 614 acres of land surrounding the house itself.  The walled garden and kitchen garden were laid out in the 1800’s and […]

Primary School Pupils Put On Their ‘Veg-heads’ For Sow & Grow

GIY & innocent Drinks have launched the fifth annual ‘Sow & Grow’ project, which aims to get primary school children to get their hands dirty while sowing and growing their own vegetables. This year’s ‘Sow & Grow’ Ambassador and RTE’s ‘Operation Transformation’ nutritionist, Aoife Hearne was on hand to launch the project with pupils of Our […]