Awestruck & Inspired
Spanning an area of 242 hectares, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) approved International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 is currently underway in Chengdu, China,...
Horticulture for Humanitarianism
Enabling self-sufficiency in the face of adversity can be a powerful driver of change. Kindred Crop is an innovative agricultural toolkit that aims to...
Hortichallenge in Estonia
In May this year, two students from the College of Amenity Horticulture in Dublin’s National Botanic Gardens – Chélirs Brecq and Aoife Hester –...
Slow the Flow – Climate Solutions through Water and Land Management
Imagine if the solutions to climate breakdown were staring us in the face all this time – we just hadn’t yet seen them. Instead...
Bord Bia Bloom Nurturing Talent
When Bord Bia Bloom returned for its 18th festival in the Phoenix Park this summer it showcased the work of 22 show garden designers,...
Buzzing in Dublin 8
Bee8 – an inner city beekeeping project – is an environmentally and socially sustainable social enterprise managed by Dublin 8’s Robert Emmet Community Development...
A Sustainable Future with Trees
With the QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Arboriculture, you can advance your career or business whilst supporting Ireland's green infrastructure, writes Jeremy Ryan,...
The Clash – Many fought the law, but the law won
If you’re short on entertainment, I suggest you read the Dáil debate on the new Nature Restoration Law from 12 June last (www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2024-06-12/5).
This...
Grassroots Developments
Over the past five years, Kilcock GAA in Co Kildare has implemented an ambitious development plan in an effort to improve its facilities.
As part...
Growing for Nature – There’s no better time to align your business to biodiversity...
In Ireland, as reported in the National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027, the amenity horticulture industry (amenity and other non-edible products) was worth approximately €100...