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Teacher Deirdre Harty, pupils Jessie Moussa and Shane O’Keeffe, Gloria O’Connor of Tidy Towns, Helen O’Keeffe, Mary Jo Quigley of Tidy Towns, Principal Maria O’Regan and Anne Marie Fuller (kneeling) of Tralee Tidy Towns at the launch of the new initiative at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
HOLY Family School has formed a new partnership between the school and the Tralee Tidy Towns Committee.
Deirdre Harty who is a teacher in the school recently secured resources from the Grow at School programme to establish a school garden and a garden committee is formed to help manage the growing plans.
The Grow at School programme aims to enhance food literacy in primary schools through garden-based learning and hands-on growing experiences, fostering healthier, sustainable food habits and fostering community connection.
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Several parents have volunteered their time. The pupils of Holy Family are showing great enthusiasm for the project. Along with the whole school community, the tidy town’s committee have agreed to participate in the development and ongoing works associated with the garden.
Anne Marie Fuller of Tralee Tidy Towns said; “We are delighted to partner with the team at Holy Family School in this exciting new initiative. Growing your own food and looking after plants is such a rewarding life skill. Gardening and growing food with others can help students feel that we are not separate from each other or from nature but part of a larger community with nature and by looking after each other and nature we are looking after ourselves.”
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