9.2 C
Dublin
Thursday, March 28, 2024

No Regrets

Barry Lupton Interviews Philip Moreau I’m fascinated by passionate people. People who persevere, who ignore the naysayers and the begrudgers and overcome challenges in the pursuit...

Opportunities for Growth in Fresh Produce

Mike Neary, Director of horticulture at Bord Bia, highlights potential opportunities in fresh produce emerging from recent research into consumer attitudes and behaviors Bord Bia...

On Trend

Independent retail consultant, Liam Kelly disseminates the recent Red C report on Irish gardening trends into tangible actions It seems that every year retailers are...

‘Malling Centenary’ Showing Growth Potential

Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, Teagasc soft fruit specialist provides an update on the introduction to the Irish market of the newest strawberry ‘Malling Centenary’ The ‘Malling...

Learning Strategy

There are a lot of changes taking place in Irish horticultural education. To get a view on current development, we asked the principal of the...

Cultivating a wider perspective

Two of Ireland's foremost botanical experts, Dr. Noeleen Smyth and Dr. Darach Lupton share their global plant journeys so that Ireland’s next generation of...

Peonies might make the cut

Andy Whelton explores the potential for peonies for the cut flower sector emerging from current applied research work being undertaken on the crop at...

Plastic Blackbird catches Plastic Worm: bringing the National Landscape Strategy down to earth?

In 1964 when I decided to study horticulture at University College Dublin, I had a dream of a career linked to gardens of verdant...

Centring the Fringe

In an exciting new series of collaborative articles, the team behind the hugely successful BloomFringe share their thoughts on how horticulture, art, and community...

Producer organisations …the way forward?

Independent consultant and Horticulture Industry Forum (HIF) coordinator, Stiofán Nutty, introduces plans for producer organisations to underpin the future vision for amenity production in...

WEATHER

Dublin
broken clouds
8.2 ° C
8.7 °
7.4 °
81 %
3.1kmh
75 %
Thu
8 °
Fri
11 °
Sat
11 °
Sun
11 °
Mon
10 °