← Home Grown

Season 3

7 episodes · 2025

  1. 1Episode 1

    05 Mar 2025 · 24 min

    Colm goes behind the walls of the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise and talks to Work Training Officers Kieran Gavigan and John Donoghue.

  2. 2Episode 2

    12 Mar 2025 · 24 min

    In episode 2, the power of small-scale organic growing; a sustainable growing solution; and specialist propagation at Nightpark Nursery.

  3. 3Episode 3

    19 Mar 2025 · 24 min

    Colm is in Meath, seeing how localised weather information is vital for successful growing. Kitty investigates the mushroom industry's response to rising energy costs.

  4. 4Episode 4

    26 Mar 2025 · 24 min

    A look at Ireland’s Plant Health strategy, turning food waste into green gold at Dromoland Castle; and chasing gold at the Singapore Garden Festival.

  5. 5Episode 5

    02 Apr 2025 · 24 min

    Episode 5 features a garden project supporting individuals with Down Syndrome in Ring, Co. Cork; a rooftop farm in Cork City; and Peony grower Adam Green in Waterford.

  6. 6Episode 6

    09 Apr 2025 · 24 min

    Kitty visits Bridgefoot Street Park to explore an urban green space. Colm heads to North County Dublin where the growers produce approximately 47% of Ireland’s field vegetables.

  7. 7Episode 7

    16 Apr 2025 · 24 min

    Kitty examines Ireland's efforts to protect our borders against plant pests and diseases; Colm heads to Offaly to meet one of Ireland's largest organic growers.