Tag: soil
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 on the crop at...
Griffins garden centre cafe launches environmentally friendly takeaway cups
Everyone is becoming more aware of the waste created by takeaway coffee cups, well Griffins of Dripsey are helping to reduce their environmental Footprint...
Permaculture Design Certificate Course – August 11th-20th, Cloughjordan
Permaculture Design Certificate Course - August 11th-20th, Cloughjordan
Accredited by the Permaculture Association UK, this is now Cultivates’ longest running course, with over 200 alumni...
GROW Observatory
A citizens' observatory for growers, researchers and decision makers.
Do you grow your own food? Have an allotment? Own a small farm? Are you involved...
Shaping the Relationship to the Soil
The enhancement of soil fertility was a crucial value already to the pioneers of organic farming, but the conservation of fertile soil is...
International Year of Soils 2015 – IYS 2015
After two years of intensive work, 2015 has been declared the International Year of Soils by the 68th UN General Assembly (A/RES/68/232). The IYS...