Grow HQ School Garden Tours
Bring learning to life with an immersive, hands-on experience in the GROW HQ gardens. Our guided school tours connect classroom learning with the natural world through food, farming, biodiversity and climate.
Important Information
When Tours Run
- April – June (Summer Term)
- August & September
- Tours operate Monday to Thursday, subject to availability
Lunch Option
Lunch is available as an add-on for school groups.
Our covered outdoor area is the perfect spot to enjoy lunch - you are welcome to bring your own packed lunch.
Lunch is not available on Mondays.
Supervision & Safety
All students must be supervised by their teachers at all times. This applies to both Primary and Post-Primary groups. GROW HQ is a working garden, so students will be in active growing spaces.
Terms & Conditions
Please read our Terms & Conditions before booking.
Primary School Tour Package
To ensure the best learning experience, please select the package that best supports your classroom learning.
Garden Package
This tour is ideal for groups who want to get hands-on with growing. Students will learn about plant life cycles and how vegetables grow. The experience includes a seed-sowing activity, and students will bring their seed pots back to school to continue growing.
Explorer Package
This tour is ideal for groups who want to explore all that GROW HQ offers. Students will learn about biodiversity, worms and composting, and will also connect with Irish heritage through the GROW HQ Noble Trees.
Pricing
€15per head for visit and €20 including light lunch (homemade soup and blaa).
Post-Primary School Tour Package
To ensure the best learning experience, please select the package that best supports your classroom learning.
Garden Package
Designed for students learning about the plant world, this tour explores Irish horticulture, compares organic and conventional growing, and looks at how we market our crops.
Climate Package
This tour connects climate science with food production through the GROW HQ garden. Students will explore biodiversity in vegetable growing, the carbon cycle, carbon sequestration, and harm-free garden management techniques, showing how positive actions can support sustainable food production.
Pricing
€15per head for visit and €20 including light lunch (homemade soup and blaa).
