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Growing Together Young and Old

#GrowingTogetherYoungAndOld

  • Good for kids
  • Good for older people
  • Good for pollinators
  • Good for the planet

Sam and Zack with the prototype for #GrowingTogetherYoungAndOld - No wonder they are smiling!

An idea from GardeningWell made possible by with funding from: 

  • Meath county Council Climate change {zen-twitter} Twitter {/zen-twitter}   {zen-sitemap} web {/zen-sitemap}
  • Age friendly Ireland {zen-twitter} Twitter {/zen-twitter}   {zen-sitemap} web {/zen-sitemap}

This project involves Spring bulb “Lasagne” kits are being distributed to over 200  young people in 8 locations accross County Meath through Scouting Ireland  {zen-twitter} Twitter {/zen-twitter}   {zen-sitemap} web {/zen-sitemap}

The kids do the plant up the pots and the pots are distributed to isolated older people in their area. The kids can include a note to the older person. 

The kit

No plastic! Eco-friendly long lasting terracotta pots, peat free compost, 4 types of visually attractive and pollinator friendly bulbs to provide a long period of flowering. An ecological lesson and a gift that keeps on giving all in one.

This can be done by any youth group in any community. Give us a shout if you want to know more.


Zack describes the contents of the kit


Sam demonstrates how to plant the bulbs

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