Home Grown

Colm goes behind the walls of the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise and talks to Work Training Officers Kieran Gavigan and John Donoghue.
 

In episode 2, the power of small-scale organic growing; a sustainable growing solution; and specialist propagation at Nightpark Nursery.

Colm is in Meath, seeing how localised weather information is vital for successful growing. Kitty investigates the mushroom industry's response to rising energy costs. 

A look at Ireland's Plant Health strategy, turning food waste into green gold at Dromoland Castle; and chasing gold at the Singapore Garden Festival.

Episode 5 features a garden project supporting individuals with Down Syndromein Ring, Co. Cork; a rooftop farm in Cork City; and Peony grower Adam Green in Waterford.

Kitty visits Bridgefoot Street Park to explore an urban green space. Colm heads to North County Dublin where the growers produce approximately 47% of Ireland's field vegetables.

Kitty examines Ireland's efforts to protect our borders against plant pests and diseases; Colm heads to Offaly to meet one of Ireland's largest organic growers.