Tag: Horticulture
ICL’s LockStar available in Ireland
LockStar arrives at a time when public green spaces, amenity areas and transportation infrastructure are all coming under increasing pressure from reduced budgets, weed...
How flowers can help during the coronavirus pandemic – AIPH
Flowers help improve a positive mood
People who have flowers in their homes feel happier and more relaxed. Through this positive energy, the chances...
National forest fire risk warning – Public urged to remain at...
Gorse fires last week diverted vital emergency services from focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic
Coillte forest car parks remain closed.
Forests are open...
Indicators from Bord Bia
With over 3.5 billion people now in lockdown, many new behaviours are being forced on us, experimented with and are bringing new learnings for...
COVID-19 Teagasc Horticulture resources and web site.
Teagasc Horticulture Development Department have developed some focused factsheets and resources for the broad horticulture sectors in response to COVID-19.
On Friday 3rd we have...
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...
Conifer is top tree in urban sound absorption test – BBC...
Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments and have identified the best species for the job.
The...
Leave No Trace guidelines for getting outdoors responsibly and safely
Leave No Trace Ireland have published a set of simple guidelines for getting outdoors responsibly and safely amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Increasing numbers of people...
Start & Scale – Covid-19 Edition – Dublin BIC
A Time of Crisis
If there was ever a time when you had to rely on your entrepreneurial spirit, and the characteristics that enabled you...
Coronavirus: Garden centres switch to virtual personal shopping – BBC News
Garden centres and nurseries are offering online personal shopping services to reduce wastage.
Companies have been live streaming videos of their centres and FaceTiming and...