The Barrack Hill Park in Carndonagh is a wonderful new community space, designed by multi award winning landscape designer Diarmuid Gavin. It’s a great space for the students to be honing their practical skills whilst they work towards their FETAC Level 5 Major Award in Horticulture, ran through the Donegal ETB and delivered by National Learning Network. Pictured is myself and some of the students with Diarmuid at the official opening of the Barrack Hill Park, also pictured is Aideen Doherty, from Donegal County Council , who’s worked tirelessly to create this wonderful community space.
Gareth Austin is a Community focused Horticulturist based in Derry-Londonderry and voice of Gardening on the Mark Patterson Show on BBC Radio Foyle. Gareth specialises in Community horticulture, offering a wide range of events, programmes and acitivity on engaging people in the exciting world of Horticulture. Gareth lectures in Horticulture in the North West Regional College and offers school horticulture programs through the Western Education + Library Board. Gareth is passionate about changing land-use to a more positive use, urban food production and showcasing the flora of county Derry through the City of Horti-Culture programme of events.
