FLOOD PREVENTION – CATCHMENT by CATCHMENT, FARM by FARM
As I write this article, I'm visiting my hometown of Midleton in East Cork, where recent flooding has stolen the title of locally famous...
Willows are a Win-Win
Mopping up sewage pollution, sequestering carbon and promoting biodiversity – willow wastewater systems are the solution we need for one-off houses in the countryside....
‘Fresh, Local, Iin Season’
Bord Bia promoted fresh produce at Bord Bia Bloom and the Body & Soul Festival. WORDS: Lorcan Bourke.
Each year at Bord Bia Bloom, an...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Teagasc Plant Protection Web Portal
The Teagasc Horticulture Development Department have recently launched the Teagasc Horticulture Portal which is an online tool for the full range of plant protection...
The Sharing of the Green
2023’s Green Cities Europe Seminar, hosted in Ireland by Bord Bia on behalf of the Irish Hardy Nursery Stock Association (IHNSA), drew a significant...