Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin wins Cork County & Beaumont Girls' School wins Cork City Muintir na Tire Schools Garden Competition 2023

 

Press Release

Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin wins Cork County

& Beaumont Girls' School wins Cork City

Muintir na Tire Schools Garden Competition 2023

 

The staff and Pupils of Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin are thrilled to be Cork County Overall Winners with Beaumont Girls’ School winning the Cork City Overall Winners at the Cork County Federation Muintir ná Tíre School Garden Awards 2023 which were held in County Hall on Wednesday June 21st 2023.

 

The Competition is in its eleventh year after a brief halt during covid and this year saw a record amount of entries. The enthusiasm and high standard and quality shown from all the schools proved to the Judges that the project continues to be a huge success. The competition involves each school developing/planning a garden in their own way.  Both adults and students work together to decide what type of garden they want to create. The competition encourages all students to get involved in working in the garden and the competition also promotes sustainability and biodiversity.

 

Mr Denis Kelly welcomed the schools involved and congratulated each school on their efforts. This was then followed by an audio visual presentation that showcased all of the schools hard work. Denis then thanked the Muintir ná Tíre sub group for all their hard work in making the School Garden’s Awards a huge success. He also thanked Cork County & Cork City Council for their huge support.

 

Sean Holland Chair of the sub group of Cork County Federation Muintir ná Tíre was highly impressed with the standard of the gardens entered and spoke about the importance of getting into the garden and “getting your hands dirty.” He asked pupils to think outside the box and to include lots of colour in their gardens. He also thought that the Video on the gardens was a good way for new entrants to see other school’s work and come up with new ideas.

Mayor Danny Collins was highly impressed with the enthusiasm from the children towards the School Garden Awards and encouraged everyone to get involved. He congratulated all the schools and said they were all winners & what they were learning now will stand to them in time. He hoped next year’s competition would be even bigger and better. Cllr Derry Canty who deputised for the Lord Mayor of Cork City Cllr. Deirdre Forde wished these initiatives were in schools in his day & commended the work of everyone involved to keep the school gardens competitions going while congratulating all the students who got involved. Sean Finn of Muntir Cork praised all the support received & thanked the sponsors while commending the hard work of the committee and staff of Muintir Cork. Conor Nelligan Heritage Officer of Cork County Council thanked everyone for partaking and attending the Awards Ceremony. He said the competition was a huge success and congratulated all involved. Brendan Scahill HSE & Yvonne Cahalane of Muntir Cork were highly impressed with the commitment of all the pupils & post covid believed their gardens would benefit all schools by getting out and enjoying the garden, while building confidence & life skills.

 

 

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About the Competition:  The competition is run in conjunction with Cork County Council & Cork City Council Environment directorate and Heritage Section Cork County Council and Atkins Garden World.  The aim of the “Schools Competition” is to support pupils, teachers in County Cork & Cork City, to bring nature, wildlife, plants and colours into their school grounds, to promote horticulture and biodiversity to give students a chance to interact with the environment and nature in a positive way. Studies have shown that school gardens promote positive environmental attitudes and provide an excellent opportunity to develop more positive attitudes towards science at an early age.

Full Results 2023

Overall Winners Cork County       

Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin

 

Overall Winners Cork City

Beaumont Girls' School, Woodvale Road, Blackrock, Cork

Gold Medal winning Gardens

Derinagree NS

Coachford NS

Holy Family NS, Shanagarry

St Patrick's Boys National School Skibbereen

Walterstown National School

Ballymoney NS

Rusheen, Coachford, Co. Cork.

Gaelscoil na Dúglaise,

Best In Category

Curraglass NS. Curraglass, Conna

Vicarstown NS

Castlelyons NS

Dromleigh NS, Kilmichael,

Timoleague NS, Timoleague, Bandon, Co. Cork

Rylane National Dchool

Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin  Bhaile an Chollaigh,

Scoil Maria Assumpta, Ballyphehane.

St. Columbus Girls National School Douglas

Gaelscoil an Drisceoil Glanmire.

Highly Commended Gardens

Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan

Gaelscoil Choráin, Sráid na Trá, Youghal, Co. Cork

Carriganima NS Carriganima Macroom Co Cork

Scoil Padraig Naofa Convent Hill Bandon Co Cork

Gaelscoil Dr UI Shuilleabhain

Scoil Bhríde, Rathcormac, Co.Cork

St.Multose NS, Kinsale

Ahiohill National School , Ahiohill, Enniskeane, Co.Cork

Cloghoula N.S. Millstreet, Co. Cork

Scoil Chroí Íosa, St Ann’s Road, Blarney

St. Mary's Special School, Rochestown

Gaelscoil Ui Riada

School of the Divine Child,

Strawberry Hill, Blarney Road

Blarney Street School

St. Patrick’s Infants School, Gardiner’s Hill

 

 

Commended Gardens

St. Colman`s National School

Rathbarry N.S. Castlefreke

Scoil Fhiachna Glengarriff

Ballyhass National School, Cecilstown,

Canovee National School

Sonas Special Junior Primary Special School, Carrigaline

Bishop Galvin Central School, Newcestown,

Watergrasshill NS,

Scoil Eanna Montenotte Cork