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Our Garden – The Great Escape of COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has been an immensely difficult time for people living in Ireland and around the...
Design lessons from a pandemic – Patricia Tyrell
Patricia Tyrell speaks to fellow GLDA members on their thoughts during the lockdown and on the future of horticulture post-COVID 19
As lockdown came into...
Brexit and CITES – Noeleen Smyth
Noeleen Smyth explains how Brexit will impact the import and export of rare plants between the UK and Ireland
The UK Government’s formal rejection in...
Taking Stock – Andy Whelton
Andy Whelton outlines the main actions in the production of the popular scented cut flower, Stock, following recent trial work
Scented or Column Stock (Matthiola...
Shothole study makes new discoveries – Helen Grogan
Helen Grogan shares Teagasc/UCD research findings into one of the most visible Cherry Laurel diseases
Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is an important plant species for...
Knowing is understanding – Andy Campbell
In today’s unprecedented and uncertain times, it is vitally important to fully understand all the participants in the supply chain; where they are now...
Welcome to the upside-down – John Paul Prior
John Paul Prior shares his reflections on life during the lockdown
As I sit in the latest incarnation of my home office; my back against...
Supporting Horticulture – Carol Marks
Carol Marks, Sector Manager Horticulture, outlines Bord Bia’s COVID-19 response
In March, the country’s very necessary COVID-19 response impacted all sectors of the Irish food,...
Corona time and ecological recovery – Féidhlim Harty
Writing during the lockdown, Féidhlim Harty asks, has the pandemic been all bad for the planet or society?
Last year, both British and Irish governments...
The art of digging holes – Terry O’Regan
Retired landscape horticulturist, Terry O’Regan, continues his series of articles reflecting on his adventures in the landscape sector
I cleared out the office belonging to...