Grow it Yourself
with a free GROWBox
21.05.21
PEOPLE in Inishowen are
being encouraged to Grow it Yourself (GIY). Energia has
partnered with not-for-profit social enterprise GIY, to
launch the first-ever national Get Ireland Growing Day
on June 19th. To help encourage people to get involved,
they are giving away 1,000 large GROWBoxes to people
across Ireland.
With the pandemic forcing us to stay at home, there has
been a surge in interest in growing your own food. Over
the past 12 months, online searches for organic food has
increased by 80%. Food growing is a lever to a healthier
and happier, more sustainable world. |
The GROWBox includes:
• 5 x seed packs: beetroot, carrot, peas, mixed oriental
greens and basil
• 1 x hessian bag of Irish wildflower beebombs (15/bag)
• Compost
• Fibre seed trays
• Rice husk pots
• Get Ireland Growing tips and recipe cards
To register and enter the draw for your FREE GROWBox
visit
www.getirelandgrowing.ie .
Energia Get Ireland Growing (GIG) ambassador and
presenter of ‘What Planet are You on’, Maia Dunphy says,
“It’s so important that we all learn how to become more
sustainable, and our future depends on it. I’ve recently
enrolled in a Masters in Climate Change policy to help
expand my knowledge on helping to protect our planet.
Initiatives like the Energia GIG campaign are so
important and help us to see how we can all do our part
in creating a more sustainable future for Ireland. Even
if you don’t have a garden, you can still start growing
on your windowsill or balcony, like I do. You might not
grow quite enough to feed everyone, but it's so
rewarding when you can eat what you’ve grown from a
simple seed, I challenge everyone to give it a go this
summer and grow at least a little of your own!” |
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Presenter, Maia Dunphy, launching the
Energia and GIY Get Ireland Growing initiative. |
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The GROWBoxes are designed
for all living situations whether you are in an
apartment or have a garden, everyone can still grow
herbs and vegetables. All you need to do is fill out a
simple registration form at
www.getirelandgrowing.ie to enter the draw for one
of the free GROWBoxes. |
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