Muintir na Tire School Garden Competition

  Muinefliuch National School Bloom in the Muintir na Tíre Cork School Garden Competition 2024 Front Row   pupils in the photo are Sara O'Callaghan and Sophia Kelleher of Muinefliuch National School. ltrBack  Sean Finn and Sean Holland  Muintir na Tire, Conor Nelligan Cork County Council, Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Frank OFlynn,  Deirdre Martin and Regina Maguire of Muinefliuch National School. Sara O'Callaghan and Sophia Kelleher of Muinefliuch National School after their big win at the Muintir na Tire School Garden Awards Sara O'Callaghan and Sophia Kelleher of Muinefliuch National School after their big win at the Muintir na Tire School Garden Awards Sara O'Callaghan and Sophia Kelleher of Muinefliuch National School after their big win at the Muintir na Tire School Garden Awards Mayor of the County of County, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn has paid tribute to the students and teachers of Muinefliuch National School, Macroom, who sowed the seeds to victory winning...

 Speaking at the Muintir na Tire Cork School Garden Awards in Cork County Hall Cllr McCarthy said “I am impressed with the work being pursued in primary schools who enter the Cork School Garden competition. They are all winners and what they are learning now will stand to them in time. I congratulate all the schools who entered in 2024. I am delighted that schools are teaching children how to grow vegetables, fruit, and flowers, which is a skill they will never forget and is also an important climate action piece. I praise the commitment and dedication of the principals, teachers, SNA’s, Parents, and others involved in helping develop the gardens". Sean Finn Muintir na Tire, Maeve Goggin, Colleen Forsythe, Ìde Murphy, Lesley McGuire, Saoirse Murphy,  Lord Mayor Cllr Kiieran McCarthy Priya Lather, and  Ellen Murphy  from Cork City Council .at the Muintir na Tire School Garden awards Maeve Goggin, Ìde Murphy, Saoirse Murphy, Priya Lather. of St Columbas GNS at the Muin...

Leave No Trace Ireland are delighted to team up with  The National Biodiversity Data Centre  to co-brand three of their identification posters; butterflies, bumblebees and shield bugs. The stunning posters can be used to identify the exact species of Irish insect you find in your garden. We are really looking forward to using these resources in our Leave No Trace education programmes in schools across the country, on our Trainer and Awareness Courses, and to share them with our community. You can view and download the  butterflies ,  bumblebees , and  shield bugs  posters on our  website . -  https://www.leavenotraceireland.org/identification-posters-nbdc/

  Plant Flowers & the Bees will Follow. We all know that the bees are so important and without them, we would starve. But do we really know how amazing they are. Check out these quick fun facts about the bees and see how smart they really are. This is why we need to protect our bees and other pollinators. What can your school do this year and every year to ensure that our bees live a healthy life and have lots of food all year round. If you would like this information in a PowerPoint presentation, email Miriam at info@griffinsgardencentre.ie and she will forward it straight away. Happy Gardening

Where have all the Birds Gone from our Garden We can send an invitation out to the birds by planting food for them. There are Many Plants we know of like crab apple or holly but here are a few more that might help. Plant in hedgerows or as ornamental plants in the school garden beds Why not put a sign beside it with name of tree or shrub and Which birds likes to visit      • Vibiurnum Opulus This native deciduous Shrub, Viburnum Opulus , bears heavy clusters of glossy berries from November through to March. These are loved by  Thrushes and Bullfinches , in particular. It makes an excellent hedging plant too. • Hawthorn : Paul Scarlet The shiny clusters of haws can stay on hawthorn trees until February or March. They’re the favourite berry of blackbirds, redwings and fieldfares and are enjoyed by many other species too, including chaffinches, starlings and greenfinches. The leaves are the foodpla...