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Carlow Business Shortlisted for 2011 Irish Green Awards

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Greenside Up, a small business based in Old Leighlin that was set up to help people grow their own food, has been shortlisted in the SME (small to medium enterprise) Category of the 2011 Irish Green Awards. Greenside Up was launched at the Old Leighlin Pride of Place celebration in June 2009, just as the recession … Read more

GIY Launches 2011 Growing Season

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GIY (Grow It Yourself) is kicking off the new growing season with a re-launch of its popular social network (www.giyireland.com) which aims to bring GIYers together and provide them with the information they need to successfully grow their own food. The GIY website attracted over 85,000 unique visitors last year and there are now nearly … Read more