OASIS IN BALLYMUN
Global Action Plan Ireland (GAP) is an environmental organisation with the mission to support sustainable communities across Ireland. Working on the belief that all...
The David Robinson Memorial Lecture 2023
Bord Bia were delighted to return to the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, for 2023’s David Robinson Memorial Lecture.
The theme of this...
Nursery Stock Seminar: New Insights for Opportunity
Teagasc’s Nursery Stock Seminar last 25 October in Ashtown, Co Dublin, was a highly informative event that saw excellent attendance and lively interaction.
Themed ‘New...
Home Grown
Home Grown, the seven-part TV series sponsored by Bord Bia celebrating the Irish horticulture industry, aired on RTE1 for seven weeks from 7 November...
LIGHTING THE WAY FOR LANDSCAPE
Of the 70 participants who gathered last 28/29 September for the National Landscape Forum (NLF) 2023, 30 electrified the room with their diverse presentations.
In...
Urban Greening
Michal Slawski on the importance of The Green Cities Parklet at Bord Bia Bloom.
The Green Cities Europe campaign, co-funded by the European Union, actively...
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Resourcing
There are many different types of roles and personalities across the spectrum of horticulture staff resourcing. On top of that, there are differing timelines,...
Respect for Spiraea
Paul Fitters and Dónall Flanagan update on results of Teagasc’s Spiraea quality trials and announce the worthy winners.
Teagasc have been running Spiraea quality trials...
From Icon of Conformity to Time-Sucking Monstrosity
Even before there were lawns, there were gardens.
The garden of Eden – enjoyed, however briefly, by Adam and Eve – was not necessarily the...
Size Matters
Alberto Ramos Luz assesses the most important physiological and environmental factors impacting apple size.
Apple fruit size is an important factor from a commercial point...