231: Karen O’Donohoe, GIY

On this weeks garden podcast Peter Donegan meets Karen ODonohue of GIY International. For many the GIY (Grow It Yourself) movement needs no introduction, but it is logic enough to suggest that it is and has been the fastest growing collection of gardening folks this (or any) country has ever seen, over the shortest period of time (we get to the actual maths on that in an soon to be aired upcoming show with founder Mick Kelly) and, is showing no signs of slowing down. Over the next months this garden podcast will air a very mini collection of interviews with those steering this very fine chariot; of which Karen is the first.Together Peter and Karen chat everything from permaculture and studying health promotion at the University of Bristol to a return move to East Cork, the setting up of a market with a twist, a local GIY group and then to a career in fundraising (or at least that is the title that held) with GIY international. Jam packed, not to be missed and a fantastic insight inside the brain of one of Irelands finest.The Sodshow garden podcast airs every live Friday at 3pm and can be found just after in iTunes and all good podcast stores.@sodshow on twitter - sodshow.com