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Designer Alan Rudden at the Life Is Rose Santa Rita Living La Vida 120 garden. Photo Johnny Bambury / Fennell Photography

Irish garden designer scoops coveted Gold Medal at prestigious UK flower show

Garden designer Alan Rudden from Castleknock in Dublin has received a Gold Medal for his ‘Santa Rita Living La Vida 120’ garden at the RHS Hampton...
Irish Soils - the living skin of our nation

Irish soils – the living skin of our nation

Our soil is a critical national resource that underpins national agricultural, environmental, ecological and cultural dimensions of our economy and society. Soil is a...
GLAS 2018

Innovative GLAS 2018 to be Ireland’s largest horticulture trade show

It is now just under one month until Ireland’s largest horticulture trade show – GLAS. The Garden Landscaping and Amenity Sportsturf trade show will...
Gardening Expert Dermot O Neill pictured with Sarah McGovern and her children Robyn Vaughan (4) and Jude Vaughan (6) as they launched GroMór 2018 in Merrion Square, Dublin. Pic Brian McEvoy

Get the blooming gorgeous garden look this summer with GroMór

Now that summer is well and truly here, there’s no better time to get green fingers than in your own garden. Churn out the...
Designer Alan Rudden at the Life Is Rose Santa Rita Living La Vida 120 garden. Photo Johnny Bambury / Fennell Photography

Award winning Dublin-based garden designer to exhibit at world’s largest annual flower show

Five-time Bloom gold medal-winning garden designer Alan Rudden from Castleknock is creating one of the 31 show gardens which will feature at the prestigious RHS Hampton Court...
Helen Keane, CAFRE Masters student who received a bursary to study at Michigan State University during this summer, being congratulated by the Postgraduate Programme Manager, Dr Finbarr Daly.

MSU for MSc: Postgraduate opportunities at CAFRE

Have you ever thought about furthering your education, changing careers, or feel that you need to build your confidence to be ready to grasp...
ITB

Merit Award for ITB Horticulture student Geoff Wright at the Student Entrepreneur Awards

Sponsored by Enterprise Ireland, Cruickshank Intellectual Property Attorneys and Grant Thornton, the Student Entrepreneur Awards offers third level students from all academic disciplines and...
Reduced-Integrated-Pest-Management

Integrated pest management of aphids in potato crops – CAFRE

One critical factor in the production of high-quality seed potatoes is the prevention of the spread of the virus in the crop. Controlling aphids,...
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard that there were massive concerns over the impact of Brexit on agriculture

NI agriculture group denied Brexit body seat – BBC News

Fruit, flower, and mushroom growers were denied a seat at a Northern Ireland Brexit body, MPs have been told. The chair of the Horticulture Forum...

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