CONTENTS
NEWS
03 Storm Ophelia & Horticulture News
EVENTS
08 Horticulture trade events
BORD BIA
10 All the latest news from Bord Bia
TEAGASC
12 All the latest news from Teagasc
RETAIL
14 ON TREND
Liam Kelly disseminates the recent Red C report on Irish gardening trends into tangible actions
16 WHAT’S HOT?
Two of Ireland’s leading plant sellers, Niamh Tully of Tully Nurseries and John Miland of Miland’s Garden Centre, share their thoughts on current plant trends
NURSERY
17 BORD BIA STUDY TOUR TO THE USA
Neville Stein shares his insights on the recent industry study tour to the east coast of the US
19 XYLELLA
Dónall Flanagan details a worldwide threat to plant health which has been identified in Europe and risks spreading if serious action is not taken
21 PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS…THE WAY FORWARD?
Stiofán Nutty introduces plans for producer organisations to underpin the future vision for amenity production in Ireland
IN PICTURES
22 GLAS, Saltex, CIH conference & Teagasc Nursery Stock & Ornamentals Seminar
FRINGE HORT
24 CENTRING THE FRINGE
In an exciting new series of collaborative articles, the team behind the hugely successful BloomFringe share their thoughts on how horticulture, art and community can come together to bring sustainable and positive change to our lives
INSIGHT
26 PLASTIC BLACKBIRD CATCHES PLASTIC WORM
Terry O’Regan explores how the National landscape Strategy can be brought back to earth
RESEARCH
28 PEONIES MIGHT MAKE THE CUT
Andy Whelton explores the potential for Peonies for the cut flower sector emerging from current applied research work being undertaken at Kildalton College on the crop
EDUCATION
30 CULTIVATING A WIDER PERSPECTIVE
Two of Ireland’s foremost botanical experts, Dr. Noeleen Smyth and Dr. Darach Lupton share their global plant journeys so that Ireland’s next generation of plant lovers might broaden their perspectives
33 LEARNING STRATEGY
John Mulhern and Rachel Freeman bring us up to speed on the latest developments in Irish horticultural training
FRESH PRODUCE
35 ‘MALLING CENTENARY’ SHOWING GROWTH POTENTIAL
Dr. Eamonn Kehoe provides an update on the introduction to the Irish market of the newest strawberry ‘Malling Centenary’
37 OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH IN FRESH PRODUCE
Mike Neary, highlights potential opportunities in fresh produce emerging from recent research into consumer attitudes and behaviors
INTERVIEW
38 NO REGRETS
Barry Lupton talks with Philip Moreau about new opportunities opening up after the loss of his business
CONSTRUCTION
42 EFFECTIVE OUTSOURCING
Landscape estimating specialist, Colm Kenny digs into the pros and cons of using landscape subcontract
