The staff and Pupils of Gaelscoil Ui
Drisceoill Glanmire are thrilled to be Overall Winners at the Cork County
Federation Muintir ná Tíre Pride in our Community School Garden Awards 2018
which were held in County Hall on Monday June 18th 2018.
The Competition is just in its sixth year
and judging from the amount of entries received, the enthusiasm and high
standard and quality involved from all the schools it was a huge success. The
competition involves each school developing/planning a garden in their own way.
Both adults and students work together
to decide what type of garden they want to create. The competition encourages
all students to get involved in working in the garden and the competition also
promotes sustainability and biodiversity.
The judges were very impressed with the
high standard of the gardens involved. Mr Sean Holland introduced the schools
involved and congratulated each school individually. This was then followed by an
audio visual presentation that show cased all of the schools hard work. Sean
then thanked Muintir ná Tíre for all their hard work in making the Pride in the
Community School Garden’s Awards a huge success. He also thanked Cork County
Council for their huge support.
Seamus
Forde of Cork County Federation Muintir ná Tíre was
highly impressed with the standard of the gardens entered and spoke about the
importance of getting into the garden and “getting your hands dirty.” He asked
pupils to think outside the box and to include lots of colour in their gardens.
He also thought that the Video on the gardens was a good way for new entrants
to see other school’s work and come up with new ideas. Major Declan Hurley was highly impressed with the response to the
School Garden Awards and encouraged everyone to get involved. He congratulated
all the schools and said they were all
winners. He hoped next year’s competition would be even bigger and better. John O Regan of the Environment
Directorate, Cork County Council was very impressed with the huge involvement
from all the schools and congratulated all the schools on their huge
contribution and the amount of work that was done by both students and pupils. Conor Nelligan Heritage Officer of Cork
County Council thanked everyone for partaking and attending the Awards
Ceremony. He said the competition was a huge success and congratulated all
involved. Brendan Scahill HSE was
highly impressed with the commitment of all the pupils involved and said that
pupils would develop life skills by getting out and enjoying the garden.
School Gardens
2018 Commended
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(1)
Rathduff N.S.
(2)
Scoil Nicholas, Frankfield
(3)
Scoil Iosaf, Castlemartyr
(4)
St Colemans N.S, Cloyne
(5)
Aghabullogue N.S.
(6)
Scoil Mhichil Naofa, Bere Island
(7)
Schoil Mhaoiliosa Knockavilla
(8)
Curraglass N.S.
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School Gardens
2018 Highly Commended
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(1)
Scoil Eoin, Ballincollig
(2)
Ballyclough
N.S.
(3)
Vicarstown
N.S.
(4)
Scoil
Mhuire, Ballincollig
(5)
Scoil
Naisiunta Mhuire Roscarbery
(6)
Kilcredan
N.S, Ladysbridge
(7)
Carrigaline
Educate Together
(8)
Gaelscoil
Charraig Ui Leighin
(9)
Rathbarry
N.S.
(10)
Scoil
Aban Naofa Baile Mhuirne
(11)
Drinagh
N.S.
(12)
Ballymoney
N.S.
(13)
CBS
Primary, Mitchelstown
(14)
Scoil
Mhuire, Ballyhooly
(15)
Scartleigh
N.S, Saleen
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Special Awards
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Best Small Garden
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Scoil
Phadraig Naofa, Bandon
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Best Biodiversity
Garden
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Joint Winners
(1) Scoil
Mhuire N.S Schull
(2) Rusheen
N.S
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Most Innovative
Creative Garden
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Joint Winners
(1) Gaelscoil
Thomas Daibhis, Mallow
(2) St.
John the Baptist N.S, Midleton
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Griffins Garden
Centre
Best Bee Friendly
Garden
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Rath N.S,
Baltimore
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Best Food
Production Garden
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St. Patrick’s BNS, Skibbereen
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Best Upcycling
Garden
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School of the Divine Child, Lavanagh Centre.
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Best Colour and
Art Garden
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Coachford N.S.
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Best Fun and Play
Garden
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Muinefliuch N.S.
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Most improved
Garden
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Joint Winners
(1) St.
Mary’s Special School, Rochestown
(2) Scoil
na mBuachailli, Clonakilty
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Best New Garden
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Joint Winners
(1) Scoil
Inis Ratha, Little Island
(2) Ballygarvan
N.S.
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Use of Irish in
the garden
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Conna N.S.
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School Garden Of The Year
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Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil, Dunkettle
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Organised
by Cork County Federation Muintir na Tire and Cork County Council
8 Sidney Place,
Phone:0214500688
Fax: 021450053
email: admin@muintircork.com
website: Muintircork.com
About
the Competition:
The competition is run in conjunction with Cork County Council,
Environment directorate and Heritage Section and Griffins Garden Centre. The aim of the “Pride in the Community
Schools Competition” is to support pupils, teachers in County Cork
