Time to think like a tree
Terry O’Regan issues a call for urban landscapers to rethink current tree planting guidelines...
A recent post from MEP Ciarán Cuffe of the Green Party...
Dirty Diesel
Mark O’Loughlin casts an eye over the ecological and economic issues facing fleet management.
I was down the yard the other day when all of...
‘Sustainability is a responsibility and an opportunity’, says FSI’s Jeroen Oudheusden at SAF webinar
Adopting sustainable practises is not only good for the environment but also presents marketing opportunities, Jeroen Oudheusden, executive officer of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative, said...
AIPH Announces Date and Venue for AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 Gala Event
Following the first round of judging for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022, where a Technical Panel of twenty-three multi-disciplinary experts from around the globe...
Woodland Festival
Another show to look forward to is the Woodland Festival taking place on Sunday 28 August at the Clonalis Estate, Castlerea, Co Roscommon.
This festival aims to foster a greater...
The KPMG Report on the Irish Horticultural Sector welcome but it’s now time for...
Yesterday, the Minister with responsibility for horticulture Pippa Hackett published the KPMG report into the opportunities for the Irish horticultural sector. I welcome the...
No time to waste
Féidhlim Harty provides some timely guidance on tackling waste in your business.
Has anybody noticed the price of materials lately? I've been renovating an old...
Government announces Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’)
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that the new national agri-environment scheme, proposed as part of Ireland’s draft CAP...
10-day Permaculture Design Course at Cloughjordan Ecovillage
This training offers a unique hands-on opportunity to gain permaculture skills in Cloughjordan Ecovillage, a model of how communities can respond to the many...
RHS scientists record first rockrose prickly leaf beetle in the UK
The discovery of the rockrose prickly leaf beetle (Dicladispa testacea) is the first time the species has been recorded in Britain. It was identified...
