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FITZGERALD NURSERIES INCREASING WORKFORCE ON BACK OF CONTINUOUS IPM SALES SUCCESS
FitzGerald Nurseries will be exhibiting at IPM Essen (23-26 January, 2018) for the 12th time....
No Regrets
Barry Lupton Interviews Philip Moreau
I’m fascinated by passionate people. People who persevere, who ignore the naysayers and the begrudgers and overcome challenges in the pursuit...
Opportunities for Growth in Fresh Produce
Mike Neary, Director of horticulture at Bord Bia, highlights potential opportunities in fresh produce emerging from recent research into consumer attitudes and behaviors
Bord Bia...
On Trend
Independent retail consultant, Liam Kelly disseminates the recent Red C report on Irish gardening trends into tangible actions
It seems that every year retailers are...
‘Malling Centenary’ Showing Growth Potential
Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, Teagasc soft fruit specialist provides an update on the introduction to the Irish market of the newest strawberry ‘Malling Centenary’
The ‘Malling...
Learning Strategy
There are a lot of changes taking place in Irish horticultural education. To get a view on current development, we asked the principal of the...
Cultivating a wider perspective
Two of Ireland's foremost botanical experts, Dr. Noeleen Smyth and Dr. Darach Lupton share their global plant journeys so that Ireland’s next generation of...
Peonies might make the cut
Andy Whelton explores the potential for peonies for the cut flower sector emerging from current applied research work being undertaken on the crop at...
Plastic Blackbird catches Plastic Worm: bringing the National Landscape Strategy down to earth?
In 1964 when I decided to study horticulture at University College Dublin, I had a dream of a career linked to gardens of verdant...
Centring the Fringe
In an exciting new series of collaborative articles, the team behind the hugely successful BloomFringe share their thoughts on how horticulture, art, and community...