INCREDIBLE EDIBLES KEEP WELL EVENT

On March 25th over 25,000 primary school children from 1,000 schools took part in a recent Incredible Edibles Keep Well Day when they joined two virtual events, featuring well-known fitness trainer, Ray Lally, aka The Happy Fitness Guy, and horticulturist, Brian McCarthy, who runs the unique Cork Rooftop Farm in Cork City. The Happy Fitness Guy, who features on RTE’s Today Show, hosted a funfilled fitness session showcasing the importance of keeping active and looking after your physical and emotional well-being. Brian McCarthy of Cork Rooftop Farm, wowed viewers with an engaging tour of his skyline farm and answered sowing and growing questions. The Incredible Edibles Keep Well event was held in conjunction with Healthy Ireland’s Keep Well Campaign, as part of the Government Plan for Living with Covid-19 – Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021.

Dr Elizabeth Finnegan, Healthy Eating Executive at Bord Bia noted that a record number of schools registered to participate in the Programme this year and underlined Bord Bia’s delight in being able to showcase the important work Incredible Edibles is doing in schools, promoting fun and interactive ways children, schools, families and communities can get active in the garden.

You can watch the Incredible Edibles Keep Well event here https://www. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLMZH_0CrdoayG18zBmAy40Kf0XtR-Wr- ✽