Mr. Michael Kelly:

GROW at School works by GIY providing a kit of four relatively small, raised beds of 1 sq. m. We have created a growing plan around that framework whereby each school can grow 14 different types of vegetables within the academic year. We provide all of the information that a teacher needs to make the garden a success. Often teachers, like any adult, might feel daunted by the idea of running a school garden programme because they may not have the expertise. So GIY giving teachers the skills to be confident about running a garden is a really important part of the programme. Most schools can facilitate four raised beds of 1 sq. m. I was in a school that is located in a very urban environment in County Waterford, so in Deputy Ó Cathasaigh's constituency. The school had its garden in a backyard that was not being used and the raised beds were on a concrete plinth. So raised beds can be placed pretty much anywhere, which is the beauty of the programme.