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Lockdown boosts small tunnel sales online

With everyone confined to their homes and gardens during the lockdown, Colm Warren Polyhouses saw an upsurge in web sales from homeowners keen to...
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Rising to COVID-19 challenge

As lockdown took hold of the country on March 27, Irritec Irrigation Technology was slap bang in the middle of their busiest March in...
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#BloomAtHome – Bord Bia

In response to the cancellation of Bord Bia Bloom 2020, Bord Bia launched an alternative, virtual celebration #BloomAtHome. We encouraged the public to join...
VEGETABLE PATCH USING ENRICH COMPOST

Offset your carbon footprint using Enrich compost

Composting is the circular economy in action. Organic materials are recovered at source from parks and gardens. Without this segregation, these organic materials may...
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IPM ESSEN gains great popularity for 2021

"Personal contact cannot be replaced by digital communication", the advisory board of IPM ESSEN agreed in its first meeting after the Corona break. The...
Take the Pledge! CountryLife wants the Irish public to take the Operation PolliNation pledge, help gardeners make their plots pollinator-friendly environments and show a little love for our native Irish bees. Pictured at the campaign launch were Naoise Coogan, her 12 year-old daughter, Siofra Coogan, and her mother, Therese O'Donovan. Picture: Patrick Browne

CountryLife is buzzing as public urged to take the Operation PolliNation Pledge

ONE of Ireland’s largest garden centre networks is calling on enthusiasts of all ages and all skill levels to take the Operation PolliNation pledge...
Photo Dylan Vaughan Pat FitzGerald, Founder and CEO at Beotanics, pictured at Beotanics. The Kilkenny-based firm is growing international reputation for innovation in niche food crop production across the world and is investing €1 million in a new Research & Development Centre which includes a plant science laboratory, plant quarantine and R&D greenhouse at its headquarters in Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny.

FitzGerald Nurseries appoints new General Manager

Internationally experienced plant production expert Erick Westerman is FitzGerald Nurseries’ FitzGerald Nurseries new General Manager and his wealth of knowledge and experience in the optimal...
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The Covid-19 pandemic is transforming consumer attitudes towards sustainable shopping, says LifestyleGarden®

The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the world of retail to its core. While social distancing, hand sanitisation and in some cases face coverings have rapidly become the norm, one factor that...
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Christmasworld: International Trade Fair for Seasonal and Festive Decorations

Christmasworld is the world’s biggest trend and order platform for the international seasonal and festive decoration sector – and therefore the perfect B2B trade...
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7 Great Free Online Sources of Covid-19 Insight – Bord Bia

Author: Lauren Sneyd, Library Assistant & Information Specialist, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board This Foodalert will highlight some of the great free online...