Our watershed moment
Féidhlim Harty on the importance of good watershed management.
Imagine a golden eagle floating on a rising thermal, high over the hills of Connemara. The...
Quality Doesn’t Come Easy
To implement policy changes and objectives concerning the management, protection and planning of the landscape, we need to get the basics right, argues Terry...
Physocarpus Eurotrials results
Dónall Flanagan and Paul Fitters of Teagasc provide an update on the results of the Physocarpus quality trials in Kildalton College and announce the...
Credit Insurance
In other words, the insurance policy covers the risk of loss caused by a buyer’s insolvency or by their defaulting on an agreed debt...
Dirty Diesel
Mark O’Loughlin casts an eye over the ecological and economic issues facing fleet management.
I was down the yard the other day when all of...
The fine print
Landscape architect, Colm Kenny, on the intricacies of the tender process and contract negotiation; effective pricing with rising inflation, and how to ensure that...
Homegrown – now on the RTE player
Home Grown, the new seven-part series on RTE One, celebrates the Irish horticulture industry and is presented by two of the most dedicated advocates,...
Innovations in turf care machinery
One of the most recognisable professionals in the sports turf sector – and editor of TurfPro Magazine – Laurence Gale details the most up-to-date...
SoftGrip mushroom project well underway
SoftGrip is a three-year EU-funded project that could revolutionise the harvesting of mushrooms and address the severe labour shortage issues facing the sector. The...
Time to think like a tree
Terry O’Regan issues a call for urban landscapers to rethink current tree planting guidelines...
A recent post from MEP Ciarán Cuffe of the Green Party...