Dee Sewell gives 10 examples of social enterprise in horticulture
“A social enterprise is like any other business. It works to deliver goods and services to make a profit. The difference is, it is...
2017 Winners and Merits at ALCI awards
The 2017 Landscape Awards, recognising the best work by ALCI members from across Ireland, were presented at the Convention Centre Dublin on 17th November.
Gary...
GreenTech Amsterdam 2018 expands with co-hosted event TOFF
The Organic Farmers Fair will host an exclusive group of exhibitors in a separate hall
The 3rd edition of GreenTech Amsterdam will be an edition...
Bord Bia hosting Organic Market event
Bord Bia will host a special information session for organic food and drink producers on Thursday 30th November in Bord Bia offices, Clanwilliam Court, Lower Mount St, Dublin...
Neonicotinoids: update on risks to bees due early next year by EFSA
EFSA’s updated risk assessments on the potential risks to bees from neonicotinoid pesticides will be finalised in February 2018.
The assessments for clothianidin, imidacloprid, and...
Fusarium Wilt disease outbreak – IOFGA
Stephen Alexandar from Teagasc contacted IOFGA to let them know that there is an outbreak of Fusarium wilt disease in the North County Dublin...
Convergence Versus Divergence – John Stanley
I am a great believer in the convergence and divergence theory and the food industry is really showing this in action.
At one level with...
SALTEX Innovation Award Winners
The very first SALTEX Innovation Award celebrated the best in brand new grounds care technology when the show took place at the NEC, Birmingham...
Houseplants see a resurgence with UK’s younger generation
Houseplants have seen a resurgence within the younger generation according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) report for October (2017).
Compared...
Sanctuary Synthetics tops year with Kildare Chamber Award
It's hard for Mark O'Loughlin, owner of the Naas located Sanctuary Synthetics business, to stop beaming. He has just been awarded the SME of...