HC Spring 2016
Contents
NEWS
02 HORTICULTURE NEWS
EVENTS
06 Horticulture Trade Events
BORD BIA
07 All of the latest news, events and updates from Bord Bia
RETAIL
11 THE REAL COVER STORY
Liam Kelly explores...
Dublin’s invasive action plan
Maryann Harris, Senior Executive Parks Superintendent shares Dublin City Council’s new action plan for dealing with invasive alien species
Dublin City Council(DCC) is the first...
The real cover story
Retail consultant Liam Kelly explores the benefits of a covered plant sales area and best-practice in design and location
WHAT A WINTER
From last November to...
Increasing resilience in Irish field horticulture
Entomologist and IPM researcher, Dr. Michael Gaffney shares the latest research and thinking on the value and use of compost derived from existing waste...
Growing momentum
Sandra Doran of Retail Excellence Ireland tracks the success and challenges of GroMór in 2015 and sets out plans for how the industry-driven initiative...
Apprenticeship 2.0
John Mulhern, Principal of College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens explains how the history of horticultural training may well define the future of...
The Horticulture Industry Forum
Independent consultant and HIF Coordinator, Stiofán Nutty, explains how fresh produce growers are uniting under the new body to benefit all
The idea of forming...
Lasting experience
With the sector reinvesting in training and coming together in recognition of the importance of practical experience, Donall Flanagan, lecturer in horticulture with Teagasc,...
Design and build Outlook 2016
From conversations with people working in all aspects of the design and build sector, it would seem we have reason to be optimistic. Enquiries,...
Remembering Peter Alley
REMEMBERING PETER ALLEY
One of the great things about the horticulture sector is the people involved, and earlier this year we lost one of the...