Spring 2019 – Horticulture news
ADARE MANOR PROJECT DELIVERS ALCI BOG OAK TROPHY FOR PETER O’BRIEN & SONS
Dublin based family landscaping business, Peter O’Brien & Sons Landscaping Ltd,...
Tackling the labour crisis – Stiofán Nutty
Independent consultant and Horticulture Industry Forum coordinator, Stiofán Nutty explains how developments in work permits provision may help to alleviate the labour crisis in...
Horticulture producers honoured – Mike Neary
Mike Neary, Director of Horticulture at Bord Bia, reports in from the inaugural Origin Green Farmer Awards
The Origin Green Farmer Awards were presented in...
Sustainable media – Dónall Flanagan
Teagasc Nursery Stock Advisor, Dónall Flanagan shares the latest thinking and research on growing media and explains how growers can avoid supply shocks
Growing of...
Student life – John Mulhern
Are you considering a qualification in horticulture but unsure what student life will be like? We asked John Mulhern, Principal of the National Botanic...
Avoiding the pitfalls – Colm Kenny
Cost consultant and external works quantity surveyor, Colm Kenny explores the issues facing urban trees and the designers and contractors charged with creating them
Money...
All the latest news from Teagasc
New LED lights for strawberry research
A new system of LED night-break lights was recently installed for the ‘Malling Centenary’ strawberry trial in the glasshouse...
Gardening on the Edge – Rewilding Green Spaces – Patricia Tyrell
Patricia Tyrrell MGLDA reviews the Garden & Landscape Designers Association’s recent seminar
At a garden design seminar, it’s not unusual to hear a discussion on...
ALCI Awards
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR/BOG OAK TROPHY WINNER
WINNER
Landscape Contractor - Peter O’Brien & Sons Landscaping Ltd
Designer - Reardonsmith Landscape
Client - Tizzard Holdings
Address - Adare...
Stake knife – Terry O’Regan
Terry O’Regan takes a knife to a tree choking issue
Lest you are wondering if Horticulture Connected has morphed into a tabloid newspaper let me...