Core Business
Barry Lupton interviews Con Trass
The Traas family have been growing fruit for over 200 years. When Willem and Ali Traas found themselves running out of space...
Persistence pays – Realising the American dream
Barry Lupton interviews Declan Blackmore
I think it’s a safe bet to assume all graduates of horticulture contemplate travelling abroad with their newly acquired skills...
The LQMS: Why you need to be involved
The lead researcher on the Landscape Quality Management System project (LQMS), Eoghan Riordan Fernandez brings the industry up to speed on the most important...
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...
Honesty Lessons
Independent retail consultant, Liam Kelly explains why retailers need to be a little more honest if they want to build a sustainable plant sales...
Hidden costs, lost profits
Landscape estimating specialist, Colm Kenny MSCSI MRICS MILI provides a simple method for integrating hidden costs in landscape pricing
To succeed as a contractor, you...
The European landscape convention (ELC) and our role as landscape professionals
Recent Landscape Architectural Masters graduate, Colette Lemaire-Brady frames the European Landscape Convention in context with the wider landscape sector
The aftermath of World War World...
Teagasc
RHI-RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE AND HORTICULTURE?
As part of Ireland’s strategy to meet its obligations under the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive, the government has targeted the...
Landscape Architecture: How you can create a sustainable career path
Maria Achtida, Architect, Environmental Resource Manager, and Senior Lecturer at Blackrock Further Education Institute (BFEI), sets the record straight about the profession and explains...
Bord Bia Study Tour to the USA
Neville Stein shares his insights on the recent industry study tour to the east coast of the US
Many horticulturalists value the opportunity to travel...