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Forest management tasks you can do now – Teagasc Forestry e-News

Welcome to this edition. In this edition, we focus on forest management tasks for spring. To see what needs to be done at this time of...

OPW welcomes seven Green Flag Awards for OPW National Historic Parks

The Office of Public Works (OPW) today (20 July 2017) welcomed the news of seven OPW parks being awarded the Green Flag Award for...

Waterford gardens to close ahead of major renovation

The award-winning Mount Congreve Gardens outside Waterford city will close early next month to allow a major re-development project aimed at turning the amenity...

Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2021 Launched

Understanding hedges better is the theme for the Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2021 which takes place from 3 – 10 December.  Pippa Hackett, Minister of State...

National Organic Awards – Winners Announced – Bord Bia

Bord Bia, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine,  recognised the achievements of six Irish organic food and drink companies. The...
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Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal – Biodiversity Ireland

Dr. Liam Lysaght, Centre Director, provides an overview of his recording activities using Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal during the Coronavirus lockdown. and highlights some...
CAFRE horticulture students help prepare Hillsborough gardens for grand re-opening

CAFRE horticulture students help prepare Hillsborough gardens for grand re-opening

Imagine Callum Burnside’s surprise when he met Prince Charles in the Walled Garden at Hillsborough Castle. Callum is a 1st-year Foundation Degree Horticulture Student at CAFRE and...
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Labour shortages in horticulture – Teagasc

Following an initial survey in January 2018 on labour shortages in horticulture, Teagasc Horticulture Development Department commissioned a detailed report on the horticultural labour...
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GreenTech 2019 addresses crop production challenges

GreenTech 2019 will feature an all-new knowledge programme which will take place on 11, 12 and 13 June at RAI Amsterdam. With this programme,...

Long-awaited final report on the review of the use of peat moss in horticulture...

The final report of the working group set up to examine the use of horticultural peat moss by Minister of State at the Department...