Park life – Les Moore
Barry Lupton talks with Les Moore, head of Dublin City Parks Department
Leslie Moore’s name will be familiar to most people working in Irish horticulture. As...
National Landscape Forum 2018 – Ireland’s Waterscapes
Irelands Waterscapes– there are few locations on the island of Ireland where water does not feature in the landscape – as streams, rivers, lakes,...
Check out the expanding range at O’Dowd Roses & Nurseries – GLAS stand F1
Caroline O’Dowd will be on hand with the O’Dowd team at GLAS, showcasing an ever-expanding range of roses that now includes over 250 varieties....
Box moth threat – Dónall Flanagan
Teagasc Nursery Stock Advisor, Dónall Flanagan suggests vigilance and caution as the first incidence of box moth is identified in Ireland
Box (Buxus sempervirens) has...
School programmes – Bord Bia
The EU School Fruit and Vegetables scheme is implemented in Ireland through the Food Dudes programme. The Food Dudes programme is an evidence-based incentivised ...
Evolve your thinking – Colm Kenny
Landscape estimating specialist, Colm Kenny provides some sage advice for those thinking about the future of their business
We’ve spent the last few years looking...
Ashtown investment put to the test – John Mulhern
John Mulhern explains how students and staff had to take extreme action to save the significant landscape investment made at Ashtown
Over the last 18...
Smarter Plant Selection
Why Irish designers should be making more of Irish nurseries
It’s a problem as old as our sector, a divide between those that grow plants...
Fusarium meeting at Ashtown – Teagasc
An unusual meeting took place at Ashtown on 16 February. Unusual in that only one small group of growers were invited – lettuce producers...
Meeting future needs: A vision for horticultural education – John Mulhern
John Mulhern, principal of the College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens reports in from the recent Teagasc conference: Education Vision
The need for land-based...