Staying Passionate is Key
A bit like marriage, the first couple of decades are usually the hardest.
When I was young and restless, as George W Bush said, I...
Jeremy Ryan reports on the evolution and prospects of arboriculture education and training in...
Arboriculture has become a critical field in Ireland, deeply intertwined with environmental conservation, landscape management, and rural, urban and suburban planning. Trees are integral...
Sowing Seeds of Change
Food waste is one of the biggest challenges we face today. Every year, nearly a billion tonnes of food is wasted around the world....
Local Action, Systemic Change – Combating Climate Change in Dublin 7
As climate change intensifies, urban areas like Cabra in Dublin 7 are increasingly vulnerable to environmental challenges such as heat stress, urban flooding and...
Proxies in Rewilding – Win-Win Land Management
Rewilding is a term that excites as much reticence as enthusiasm, depending on your perspective. To the lover of nature, rewilding promises ecological recovery,...
Surprising Spuds
The EU- and industry-funded ‘Potatoes, Prepare To be Surprised’ campaign is a follow-on millennial campaign which commenced in January 2023 and will run until...
Straw Availability Impacting Mushroom Growers
Wheat straw is the primary component of mushroom compost, but there is a shortage this season across all agricultural sectors. This is due to...
Preparing for succession: Teagasc supports
Many growers and farmers are slow to move away from work because they enjoy it, or perhaps have no clear successor. But having clear...
Cultivating Talent
On 11 October last, Bord Bia announced the third year of its Cultivating Talent programme. Cultivating Talent seeks out first-time show garden designers for...
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2024 - Volume 11
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