GIY

GIY Newbridge

Kildare

GIY is all about encouraging people to give food growing a try and believes that growing our own gives us a better understanding of food.

At the heart of the movement are local GIYers getting together in GIY groups or creating GIY projects in their communities to share their knowledge and develop new ideas, building awareness for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. GIY also runs programmes to encourage food growing at a mass scale at home, and in communities, schools and workplaces. These programmes can lead people to a GIY project in your area, and vice versa.

Whether you are an expert in growing or you want to learn about growing food, why not start your own GIY project in your area?

GIY projects can be:

  • A group of GIYers coming together to share knowledge at a monthly get-together, seed swap, garden visit or meitheal.
  • A community garden that wants to reach out in its community and connect with other GIY groups.
  • A school growing project that wants to join the network to connect with other schools and groups, access school specific resources or reach out to its community.

Every GIY project is different - the magic lies in a group of people coming together, learning, sharing and having fun.

What you can do

You can start your own GIY Group and bring people in your community together to grow their own food or you can find your nearest GIY group here. In certain locations, you can access the funding needed to get started and no matter where you are, find out all you need to know in our 5 step guide.

GIY is all about encouraging people to give food growing a try and believes that growing our own gives us a better understanding of food.

At the heart of the movement are local GIYers getting together in GIY groups or creating GIY projects in their communities to share their knowledge and develop new ideas, building awareness for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. GIY also runs programmes to encourage food growing at a mass scale at home, and in communities, schools and workplaces. These programmes can lead people to a GIY project in your area, and vice versa.

Whether you are an expert in growing or you want to learn about growing food, why not start your own GIY project in your area?

GIY projects can be:

  • A group of GIYers coming together to share knowledge at a monthly get-together, seed swap, garden visit or meitheal.
  • A community garden that wants to reach out in its community and connect with other GIY groups.
  • A school growing project that wants to join the network to connect with other schools and groups, access school specific resources or reach out to its community.

Every GIY project is different - the magic lies in a group of people coming together, learning, sharing and having fun.

What you can do

You can start your own GIY Group and bring people in your community together to grow their own food or you can find your nearest GIY group here. In certain locations, you can access the funding needed to get started and no matter where you are, find out all you need to know in our 5 step guide.

Tornaxx X joined GIY Newbridge a GIY group almost 6 years ago
Joyce Percy joined GIY Newbridge a GIY group almost 6 years ago
Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
about 6 years ago

Hi all am running the Kildare Environmental Network page if anyone cares to add information or events please do let us know will be delighted to share https://www.facebook.com/kildareenvironmentalnetwork/

Seen the plans for Newbridge? https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/346106/big-plans-for-newbridge-town-revamp-revealed.html? Might a GIY space or community garden become part of the plan. The project may take ten years let imagine what Newbridge will be like when we are a decade older

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Georgina Kemmy
Georgina Kemmy
about 6 years ago

Kildare Town Mens Shed and Kildare GIY are starting a community garden. All welcome.
First meeting is on Tuesday November 6th 10am to 12 am at the Kildare Mens Shed 1223 Campion Cresent Kildare town. Please phone Georgina 0851389777 or Alan 0861657891 for more information.

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Georgina Kemmy joined GIY Newbridge a GIY group about 6 years ago
Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
over 6 years ago

Want to join the GIY Cottage Market Newbridge First Birthday ?

30 homegrown, home crafted delights to taste, treasure and take home

Live tunes and DJ the one and only Liam Kett plus birthday cake and entertainment

Join founders Deirdre Lane and Evonne Boland from ShamrockSpring and friends here https://www.facebook.com/thecottagemarketnewbridge/

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Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
almost 7 years ago

GIY space and 34 Stalls at the first Cottage Market of the year
Bring it yourself #BIY #Organic dry food
#LocalMade #Handcraft #valentinesday gifts
#HomeCooking with #BridgitsCross weaving demo with Willow Wonder as seen on RTE
All GIY growers welcome
Do bring your KeepCups as we are part of the Conscious Coffee Cup Movement
All welcome to bring your own containers to stock up as we move towards a #ZeroWaste market

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Alan Baird joined GIY Newbridge a GIY group almost 7 years ago
Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
almost 7 years ago

Join GIY Cottage Market Newbridge 2 day organic, vegan, sustainable local art and craft market
Building a resilient food hub for sustainable minded local business and consumers

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Kate Leahy joined GIY Newbridge a GIY group almost 7 years ago
Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
about 7 years ago

GIY Newbridge volunteers share reimagined gardening items and reuse tips

Evonne Boland & Deirdre Lane ZeroWaste trained facilitators, GIY Newbridge members and Cottagemarket founders from ShamrockSpring on hand on the day
Evonne is Vice Chair of Newbridge TidyTowns, committed to reducing household waste and inspiring savings
Deirdre is Kildare's Sustainable Development Goal advocate and climate change activist

The GIY Cottage Market in Newbridge Town hall is first ReUse 5R event on October 7th in Kildare
The Market doors are open form 8.45 to an extended 15.00 on the 5 R market day. It includes

GIY gardeners in Newbridge
Grow it yourself gardeners on hand with how to grow local vegetables, herbs, take cuttings and recycle options for pots, compostable pots, compost ideas and gardening books to consult GIY Newbridge group. Ways to reduce our food miles
https://www.facebook.com/groups/255076401241711/ 56 members at the moment on Facebook

BYO
Bring your own stall Dublin based Market Stall inviting all to bring your own jars, bags or containers. Fill up on packaging free wholesome organic dry goods with no unnecessary packaging https://www.facebook.com/pg/bringyourowncontainers/ Íde Mhic Gabhann will be provided ZeroWaste cleaning products and ideas on rethinking waste

A teddy bear hospital will be set up on the day and a call out to bring your new and surplus toys, wonky soft toys, teddy bears to be mended for new homes with the ShoeBox appeal. Team Hope volunteers will be availing of the Community Stall on the day. RePair the bear , remake and reimagine items from your home to receive a new life with new families overseas New Twice
Breda Healy from ICA Newbridge group, and childrens educator has a stand to present with a sowing machine demonstrating how to remodel teeshirts to back packs and sharing hands on tips on upcycled work in the home are involved
Sustainable Development goals and reduce waste ethos

Stall holders will highlight their
- reuse bags
- reuse of products and jars
- no packaging approach
- reimagine products
- sustainable shopping
- walk to market reduced shopping miles
- Zero Waste principles

Two examples of " Library of things " A Nappy Library business Laois/Kildare South Nappy Library. .and baby sling library will be represented to encourage more people to avail of their sustainable lifestyle solutions

Show of display of reusable versions V disposable items and see alternatives for yourself and where to purchase them will be part of each event

- ZeroWaste facilitators Evonne Boland and Deirdre Lane have been trained to encourage others towards a Zero Waste lifestyle and are overseeing the market and traders to inspire minimize waste in our community

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Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
over 7 years ago

GIY Cottage Market Newbridge. August 5 & 1st Saturday of every month
Meet the newest recruits and latest stall holders
Bring your Own Containers #ZeroWaste https://www.facebook.com/bringyourowncontainers/
Local #organic food , milk, eggs, veg, plants, great bread
Convivial gathering and great community vibe plus locally roasted #coffee

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Evonne Boland joined GIY Newbridge a GIY group over 7 years ago
Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
over 7 years ago

All welcome to discover GIY folk thru to accomplished green to the bone folk to kickstart a GIY gardening and growing community in Newbridge

Please invite all to pop along 8.00pm tonight upstairs in BruHouse, corner of Eyre and George's Street ( was Rose Early's pub)

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Deirdre Lane
Deirdre Lane
over 7 years ago

Inaugural Cottage Market in Newbridge please join us and hope to see your goods there
1st Saturday of every Month starting June3rd in Newbridge Town Hall

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About GIY Newbridge

Where?
Kildare

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Who's Involved

Ellen Quaid
Ellen Quaid
Contact Person

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