Muintir na Tire School Garden Competition

   This week we focus  on St Marys Special School who won  Best in Category for their School Garden.  This continues to be a wonderful garden. The garden covers many of the elements including Art Colour, Food Production, Biodiversity, use of the Irish language and is a fun learning place for all the children. We were very impressed by the brilliant art work, t   he strawberries in guttering, the new raised beds and use of bark mulch from fallen trees. The polytunnel is well utilised and the herb garden is a great addition, Wildflower area/ biodiversity elements (pond) are brilliant, we loved it ,keep up the great work.   Congratulations to all involved at St Mary's Special School,   For more Information on the School Gardens Competition  Click Here                                                     ...

  An invigorating sense of spring enveloped Atkins Garden World as the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dan Boyle and t he Mayor of County Cork , Cllr. Joe Carroll  officially launched the annual School Garden Competition. Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Dan Boyle, pictured with (back row from left to right: Denis Kelly, Pauline O'Dwyer (Muintir), Emma O'Doherty, and Regina McGuire from MuineFliuch NS. Also present are Cllr. Joe Carroll, the Mayor of County Cork, Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Dan Boyle, Claire Kelly from Cork City Council, Katherine Corkery from Cork County Council, and Leslie McGuire from St. Columba's GNS, Séamus De Faoite and Michelle Green from Cork County Council Environment Directorate, Sean Holland Muintir. Seated in the front row are Rosemary McDonald from Cork City Council, Mary Moore, and Lily Murray from Scoil Maria Assumpta Ballyphehane, as well as Sophia and Sara from Muine Fliuch NS, Conor Nelligan and Caoimhe Quigley Cork County Council Yvonne Cahalane ...