Tag: education
Teagasc Education Vision – meeting future needs
The Teagasc ‘ Education Vision – meeting future needs’ conference taking place in Kilkenny, today, Tuesday, 5 June, heard that the need for education and training across...
Biodiversity recorders Summer 2018 Workshop Programme
We have nearly concluded our Spring 2018 Workshop Programme even though it barely feels like we have experienced Spring at all! Nevertheless, we will...
Using horticulture to restore health
Interest in social and therapeutic horticulture has grown in Ireland in the last number of years, and with that, a small but growing number...
School programmes – Bord Bia
The EU School Fruit and Vegetables scheme is implemented in Ireland through the Food Dudes programme. The Food Dudes programme is an evidence-based incentivised ...
Appointments – Teagasc
In November 2017, Teagasc appointed Ivan Donnelly as Horticulture Technician, the latest member of the horticultural staff at Kildalton College. He replaces Brian Lyons...
Una Mcdermott RIP
It is with sadness that we report the death of Una McDermott of Carrick-on-Suir, Waterford and, Dublin, a lecturer at the Waterford Institute of...
Doyle presents training certificates for Forestry Harvesting
Mr. Andrew Doyle, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, recently presented QQI (Quality...
Curator of Horticulture – Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo is recruiting a highly motivated Curator of Horticulture
Dublin Zoo holds the prestigious position of being ‘Ireland’s leading Fee Paying Family Attraction’ welcoming in excess...
The Art of Facilitation – Cultivate
Effective Tools for Cultivating Collaboration and Engagement in Groups, Communities and Co-operative Initiatives
10 am - 5 pm, Tuesday 27th February 2018
WeCreate Workspace, Cloughjordan Ecovillage,...
CAFRE Bursaries awarded to winning horticulture students
Christmas came early for twenty-two successful agriculture and horticulture students with the CAFRE Bursary programme at Greenmount Campus.
A total of £22,000 was distributed in...