Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland Honors Philip Hollwey with Hetherington Medal of Honour
The Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland (RHSI), a charity founded in 1816, dedicated to advancing horticulture, arboriculture, and floral art, proudly announces the awarding...
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Resourcing
There are many different types of roles and personalities across the spectrum of horticulture staff resourcing. On top of that, there are differing timelines,...
LIGHTING THE WAY FOR LANDSCAPE
Of the 70 participants who gathered last 28/29 September for the National Landscape Forum (NLF) 2023, 30 electrified the room with their diverse presentations.
In...
Heaven on Earth
It started with a conversation about wildflowers in Dublin’s Ranelagh. Our local catholic church, Church of the Holy Name on Beechwood Avenue, wanted some...
Celebrating Sustainability
President Higgins and Sabina have been enthusiastic upholders of the annual series of summer garden parties at the Áras, a tradition initiated by the...
More Delicious Recipes and Influencer Inspiration
2023 was year two of the EU-funded, social media-based ‘Life is Better with Fruit and Vegetables’ campaign.
Begun in March 2022 and running up to...
From Icon of Conformity to Time-Sucking Monstrosity
Even before there were lawns, there were gardens.
The garden of Eden – enjoyed, however briefly, by Adam and Eve – was not necessarily the...
Teagasc Plant Protection Web Portal
The Teagasc Horticulture Development Department have recently launched the Teagasc Horticulture Portal which is an online tool for the full range of plant protection...
The David Robinson Memorial Lecture 2023
Bord Bia were delighted to return to the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, for 2023’s David Robinson Memorial Lecture.
The theme of this...
Innovation in Vegetable Breeding Driven by Sustainability
Teagasc vegetable advisors, William Deasy and Eoin Sweetman, visited the field vegetable seed trial open days which take place annually in North Holland in...