Ciaran De Buitlear

Ciarán De Buitléar is the founder of Gardeningwell, a family-led wildlife gardening and biodiversity project based in Stamullen, County Meath, Ireland. He works with schools, youth groups, community gardens and local councils to create pollinator-friendly, chemical-free growing spaces and to give children hands-on experience with soil, food and wildlife. Gardeningwell began during the COVID-19 lockdown, when Ciarán and his sons started posting simple seed-planting and “grow your own food” videos for people stuck at home. Those videos led to the discovery and revival of a 150-year-old Victorian walled garden, which is now used for food growing, biodiversity projects and environmental education. The core message is simple and hopeful: every ordinary Irish garden can become a small piece...