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...
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...
‘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...
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...
Ash Breeding for Tolerance to Dieback Disease in Ireland
European common ash (Fraxinus excelsior; Irish: Fuinseóg) is one of the most important native broadleaf tree species of our hedgerows and traditional woodlands. The...
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,...
Digging Deep
If you are dipping your toe into pond design for the first time, then environmental consultant and writer Féidhlim Harty is at hand to...
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...
David Robinson Memorial Lecture
Bord Bia welcomed a large number of colleges to the David Robinson Memorial Lecture on October 26, with approximately 150 attendees. Bord Bia is...
Urban Forest
Stepping Stones Forests (SFF) is a grassroots movement which is endeavouring to make significant changes to the tree canopy cover of Dublin, step by...