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Urban trees provide a range of benefits for towns and cities. Image: ACANVASOFLIGHT/FLICKR

Cities struggling to boost urban tree cover – BBC News

Many cities around the globe are struggling to reconcile ambitious environmental targets with development pressures, a study has suggested. Scientists in Melbourne recorded a net...

Bord Bia’s Covid Hub supports impacted businesses

Bord Bia’s website has a dedicated Covid-19 Hub section packed with insights and services to help you navigate and adapt your business during these...
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New grant opportunity: microbiomes and plant pests | European Food Safety Authority

EFSA has launched its latest thematic grant call for proposals in the following areas: Evaluating the impact on/by gastrointestinal tract microbiomes (human and domestic animals) in...
The bark of larch trees was found to offer the most effective sound absorption.

Conifer is top tree in urban sound absorption test – BBC News

Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments and have identified the best species for the job. The...
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Leave No Trace guidelines for getting outdoors responsibly and safely

Leave No Trace Ireland have published a set of simple guidelines for getting outdoors responsibly and safely amid the COVID-19 crisis. Increasing numbers of people...
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Responsible Living takes Centre Stage – Bord Bia

Klara Lynch, Insight & Planning Specialist London, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board This FoodAlert article will introduce Bord Bia’s Consumer Lifestyle Trends and...
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COVID-19 – Support and guidance

The outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged all of us as individuals, as a society and as businesses and employers. There are weeks and potentially...
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Snapshot: Horticulture sector reacts to COVID-19

Members of our Horticulture community and our partners share strategies, thoughts and insight during the Coronavirus storm GARDEN RETAIL IS VITAL TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING “Non-essential...
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Postponement of National Tree Week 2020

Update Following the guidelines as laid out by the HSE in relation to COVID-19 specifically regarding social distancing, the Tree Council of Ireland, in partnership...
A flowering blackthorn hedge, one of the natural events the National Biodiversity Data Centre are hoping farmers will report each year. Source: Allan Drewitt

Farmers asked to help shed light on Ireland’s evolving wildlife calendar in response to...

The National Biodiversity Data Centre, based down in Co. Waterford is inviting members of the farming community throughout Ireland to participate in a new...