The Horticulture LTI Programme at Ardfoyle
Pictured: Sr Agnes Haverty, Joyce Long, Sr Mary Barron, Sr Mary Crowley, Finola McCarthy, Sr Kathleen McGarvey, John McGeadyÂ
The old Laundry Garden in Ardfoyle is now a thriving seasonal garden. In 2018 we were delighted to welcome the Horticulture Programme that was once in Bessborough. This is a Local Training Initiative that aims to provide a holistic adult learning experience in a caring and supportive environment. They are a community-based horticulture training programme aiming to promote social inclusion, personal fulfilment, improved wellbeing and progression. They strive to maintain a learning environment that is positive, nurturing, inclusive, fun and meaningful for their learners.
The programme at Ardfoyle is run by Larry and his team, and today as well as providing a great opportunity to the students who come for the programme, it offers a haven of God’s creation and is very much in line with our commitment to work for climate justice and to promote care of the earth, our common home.
You can find out more on their website: https://www.bessborough.ie/community-development/local-training-initiative/
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