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SoftGrip mushroom project well underway

SoftGrip is a three-year EU-funded project that could revolutionise the harvesting of mushrooms and address the severe labour shortage issues facing the sector. The...

David Robinson Memorial Lecture

Bord Bia welcomed a large number of colleges to the David Robinson Memorial Lecture on October 26, with approximately 150 attendees. Bord Bia is...

Urban Forest

Stepping Stones Forests (SFF) is a grassroots movement which is endeavouring to make significant changes to the tree canopy cover of Dublin, step by...

Teagasc researchers in winning team for SFI €2m food challenge prize

The Leaf No Waste team, which includes two Teagasc members, has been awarded €2m in funding by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to develop an...

Quality Doesn’t Come Easy

To implement policy changes and objectives concerning the management, protection and planning of the landscape, we need to get the basics right, argues Terry...

ICL tank mix improves Houghwood’s greens

In less than a year, an ICL fortnightly tank-mix has radically improved the greens at Houghwood Golf Club according to Head Greenkeeper Michael Abbott. “When I...

Five horticultural experts form jury for the AIPH IGOTY Awards 2023

Organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in collaboration with Headline Sponsor Royal FloraHolland and Founding Partner FloraCulture International (FCI), the awards...

Get your Vit Hit with Mushrooms

This autumn, mushroom producers in Ireland - with the support of DAFM through the BAR (Brexit Adjustment Reserve) fund, Bord Bia and mushroom companies...

2022 Green Cities Award – Congratulations to the Netherlands!

After Beringen in Belgium in 2020, Nantes in France in 2021, Alkmaar in the Netherlands wins the 2022 Green Cities Europe Award with its...

Craft Gardener – The Europe Hotel & Resort

The Europe Hotel & Resort comprises of approximately 250 acres including parkland, woodland and formally managed beds. You will be reporting directly to the...