With a rooftop view of Croke Park and the O'Connell Street spire, it is an unlikely location for a thriving farm. With a rooftop view of Croke Park and the O'Connell Street spire, it is an unlikely location for a thriving farm. As well as growing a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, pak choi and tomatoes, students also farm fish using an aquaponic system. "Urban farming should be an integral part of future urban planning - having that connection with growing can only be good for the health of the city." O'Donnell says the farm, which started in 2014, has huge educational value from a number of different points of view.

Source: Irish Independent April 13, 2019 01:38 UTC