Don’t take spuds for granted – Lorcan Bourke
Lorcan Bourke, business analyst at Bord Bia reports on the 10th World Potato Congress, Peru May 2018
The 10th World Potato Congress was held in...
GroMór 2018 gardening promotion
The gardening season got off to a slow start this year, with cold weather in March and April extending into early May, but the...
Teagasc sponsors Learning Theatre at GLAS 2018 – GLAS stand L18
Teagasc’s John Mulhern tells HC, “We are very aware of labour shortages in the industry, and through the apprenticeship model we hope to provide...
Wildflowers achieve DAFM registration – GLAS stand ST5
Design By Nature has become Ireland's first DAFM registered wildflower seed house. All of their wildflower seeds are sourced, grown and harvested in Ireland....
Gathering momentum – Stiofán Nutty
Independent consultant and Horticulture Industry Forum coordinator, Stiofán Nutty, brings us up to date on a range of HIF and related initiatives that are...
International success for Ireland’s garden designers
Garden designer and founder of Outside Options, Alan Rudden received a gold medal for his Life is Rosé by Santa Rita ‘Living la Vida...
Bord Bia’s 2018 Brexit barometer results
Bord Bia recently launched its 2018 Brexit Barometer report. It is a comprehensive survey of 117 Irish food, drink and horticulture companies, representing 48%...
Irelands largest sustainable sourcing event
Karen Tyner, Senior Manager - Food & Beverage Division, Bord Bia - Irish Food Board
Marketplace 2018 will demonstrate Ireland’s unique position as a sustainable...
Sward fight – Eugene Higgins and Mark O’Loughlin
We’re using a lot more artificial grass than we used to. It’s on pitches, playgrounds, balconies, rooftops, gardens, road verges and everywhere in between....
EU funded promotions
The EU provides funding (up to 80%) to support the generic promotion of horticulture produce and gardening activity. Earlier this year the EU put...