The Tree Council of Ireland and Coillte officially launch Ireland’s National Tree Week 2022
National Tree Week 2022 was officially launched today in Sacred Heart Senior National School, Tallaght by the president of the Tree Council of Ireland...
Minister commences series of visits to agri-food, forestry and marine research facilities
Martin Heydon, T.D Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with special responsibility for research and innovation, has commenced...
Minister Hackett publishes large-scale public survey results on forestry in Ireland
Senator Pippa Hackett, today announced the results of the “Attitudes to Afforestation in Ireland” survey.
This survey was commissioned by the Minister’s Department as...
HTA White paper shows how horticulture can grow greener
Nature-based solutions to climate change such as plants for urban greening and tree planting are one of the most effective ways of mitigating the...
EASAC cautions against subsidies for bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
From the European Academies Strategic Advisory Council:
As the European Union is discussing new legislation to certify carbon removal technologies, European Science Academies sound the alarm that...
Have your say on soil health
The European Commission has opened a ‘call for evidence’ on soil health – protecting, sustainably managing and restoring EU soils. It asks how are...
HTA updates Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants, including risk to pets
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), working with plant toxicologists and the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, has launched a new Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants....
Threatened Plant of the Year 2022 competition launched this spring
Plant Heritage’s annual search for rare plants begins, with the winner crowned at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this summer.
This spring, the search...
Part-Time Farmers Deserve More Respect, says Minister Hackett
Part-time farmers should be held in higher regard than they are, according to Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...
Entry open for AIPH World Green City Awards
AIPH is the world’s champion for the power of plants. The inaugural edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 recognises city-led initiatives relying...
