Design legacy
Gary Foran, Chairman of the Garden & Landscape Designers Association, records the historical evolution of Irish design and the pivotal role played by the association in...
HC Print February 2014
Contents
NEWS
03 HORTICULTURE NEWS
GENERAL
06 FOUNDATIONS TO BUILD ON
Mike Neary, Manager of horticulture with Bord Bia, details the host of programmes, initiatives and activities you can...
Back to the future
Barry Lupton revisits an interview with Philip Moreau carried out in 2007 to pin down how things have really changed.
It was 2007 when I first...
Singular vision
Respected Nursery-man and industry commentator, Pat FitzGerald, sets out a 10 point strategy for protecting the future of commercial horticulture in Ireland.
When the Editor asked me...
Exportential
Neville Stein summarises an extensive research report produced in 2013 to identify opportunities for Irish plant producers in the UK.
THE UK GARDEN MARKET
Garden plants are...
From speculation to re-evaluation
Landscape quantity specialist, Colm Kenny explains how contractors can improve profits with smarter pricing.
There is little doubt that the past 18 months have been among...
13.5 the lucky number for 2014
ALCI President Peter O’Toole outlines how work undertaken by the association to secure landscape work as part of the Home Renovation Incentive Scheme could...
Change underfoot
Dr. Christy Boylan examines how Ireland’s parks and green spaces are evolving to meet the new challenges
The original concept of public parks was influenced by the...
Trends in the landscape of man
Tony Williams, President of the Irish Landscape Institute, outlines how challenges and opportunities facing his profession may impact upon the horticulture sector and our nation as...