Nangle and Niesen: Tree nursery open day
The September sun was shining as the crowds gathered for the annual open day at Nangle & Niesen nursery in Aherla, Co. Cork recently
Invited...
Editorial Intro – HC Autumn/Winter 2021
As we put the finishing touches to the last Horticulture Connected of 2021, society has finally begun the tentative process of opening up. What...
The hole in the bog
Noeleen Smyth addresses the urgent need to take action on Ireland's lost bog-lands
One of our favorite family tunes is the ‘Rattlin Bog’. The kids...
When rain stops more than play!
Terry O'Regan on strategies to deal with time lost due to weather conditions
Any tennis fan who tunes in to coverage of Wimbledon every summer...
The Call Of The Wild
Féidhlim Harty tracks the principle of succession in a wild garden.
We bought our house in 2008, just as the housing bubble was at its...
Green Cities Award
Michal Slawski of Bord Bia on the search for ambitious, inspiring and innovative Irish 'green' building projects to take part in The Green Cities...
HC Print Autumn/Winter 2021 Contents
CONTENTS
NEWS
02 Horticulture News
EDUCATION
03Â UPDATES ON TEAGASC COLLEGE OF AMENITY HORTICULTURE
John Mulhern looks ahead to another exciting academic year
BORD BIA
06 All the latest news from Bord Bia
TEAGASC
08...
Reclaiming the humble spud
Lorcan Bourke , Fresh Produce and Potato sector manager of Bord Bia on Bord Bia, Teagasc, IFA, and the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
‘Lycia’ wins the race in recent strawberry variety trial
Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, soft fruit specialist advisor with Teagasc, gives an update on the results from the recent nationwide strawberry variety trial
A new initiative...
Sustainability pioneers
With this new International Series of articles from Floraculture International, in collaboration with The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), we look at issues...