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NATIONAL STRAWBERRY WEEK According to Kantar Worldpanel, there was a 14% increase in the retail value of strawberry sales to consumers in the 35 to...
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Two point perspective

Respected plantsmen, Jimi Blake, and John Joe Costin present two perspectives on the quality of plants and planting design at this year's Bloom in...
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Osmocote tailored to conditions in Ireland

ICL Country Manager, Colman Warde details why Osmocote's new controlled release fertilizer is perfect for Irish conditions. Launched in 1967, Osmocote was Europe’s first controlled...
Photo 6-The brilliant white fl owers of Gladiolus candidus with the pink blooms of Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) in the background. Photo taken in the Dhofar mountains during the Khareef

Oman botanic gardens

Dr. Darach Lupton writes on creating an oasis for native plant conservation in Oman Throughout their history botanic gardens have had a variety of changing...
TERRY O'REGAN (LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE), MINISTER JIMMY DENIHAN, MARTIN COLREADY, (DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, HERITAGE AND THE GAELTACHT), URSULA MACPHERSON (PRESIDENT OF MOUNTAINEERING IRELAND) CONOR NEWMAN (CHAIRPERSON OF THE HERITAGE COUNCIL)

National Landscape Forum 2015

Terry O’Regan shares the keys points from the recent National Landscape Forum Organised in a short timeframe to promote interest in and energise the implementation...
GARETH DALZELL (PRESIDENT ALCI); EOIN RYAN & PADDY DALY (INSPIRE LANDSCAPE, WINNERS OF THE BOG OAK TROPHY 2015 FOR OVERALL BEST ENTRY) WITH FEARGUS MCGARVEY (MITCHELL & ASSOCIATES) AND ALAN JONES (ALAN JONES ARCHITECTS)

ALCI Awards 2015

The annual Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCI) Landscape Awards took place at the Convention Centre Dublin on 6th November and were presented...
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Summer 2015 – Horticulture news

HORTITRENDS LEADING TRADE VISIT TO GROOTGROENPLUS, HOLLAND Linked to their recent membership of the European Horticulture Network (EHN) www.hortinet.eu, HortiTrends will lead a group of...
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POTATO PROMOTION The consumption of potatoes has been in decline in recent years. From 2007 to 2014 the retail market for fresh potatoes declined by...
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APPLE SEMINAR The annual Bord Bia top fruit seminar took place on the 10th of December at the Citywest Hotel, Saggart Co Dublin. The seminar...
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Demanding exports

Independent consultant, Neville Stein explores the potential for Irish plant exports in the context of rising UK demand and grower interest. Bord Bia has been...

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