Muintir na Tire School Garden Competition

Daisy Dreams How to pick a star performing daisy for your School  garden. School gardens should be relaxed, free flowering and fun; they can. and with plants that bees love; there are no rules, just plant what you love to create a garden that appeals to you. A School garden just wouldn't be the same without patches of great big  daisies  blooming right throughout the season and into autumn. Did you know that  daisies  love sunshine? You shouldn't plant them in the shade – they hate it. To smile and perform, they really require warm sunshine. Daisies  love to be dry. Most people over water them at the beginning of the season, so try to avoid doing this. Go on, have a  crazy  summer – grow some  daisies ! This is also why they are great in school garden as they will not need much watering during the school holiday. Did you know  The word 'daisy' comes from the Old English dæges-eage, meaning 'day's eye. It is easy to se...

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  We are looking forward to our visits to all schools who have entered this  year's competition. As we have to travel long distances and visit four schools, the maximum time we can allow for each visit is 30 minutes. We would really  appreciate it if you could plan for this .Unfortunately due to  time constraints we will not to able to speak with every child involved in the garden.  We thank you in advance for your cooperation. Just in case we need to contact the school on the day of the visit could you please email us a contact number if you have not already done so.. Closing Date for submission of Video is 5pm May 31st.or before your scheduled visit.  You can email us your video to  admin@muintircork.com  or upload your video here using this link.   Upload your video Here .  If possible we would like to see your video before we visit. The Awards will take place this year on Wednesday 18th June at 10.00am i...

   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 ...