Growtrade.ie Newsletter - November 14, 2024

Small Talk with Billy Kelly of Kelly’s Nursery

Horticulture | Billy Kelly, director of Kelly’s Nursery, shares insights on building a thriving horticultural business, overcoming challenges, and his hopes for the future of Irish horticulture

Applications open for 2025 Horticulture Investment Aid Scheme

Horticulture | The deadline for applications is Friday, 13 December 2024

Minister Hackett launches Teagasc-led initiative to protect the future of Ireland’s Ash Trees

Landscape | The AshforFuture project is funded through DAFM’s 2023 Thematic Research Call, with €770,000 allocated to the project, including €260,000 from DAERA

Institute of Flowers launched to support Ireland’s professional florists

Horticulture | Officially opened by MEP Maria Walsh, the new institute aims to empower more than 4,000 florists and promote sustainable practices in the industry

Ireland leads Europe with record 120 Green Flag Awards

Sports & Parks | The awards celebrate the recognition of Ireland’s best parks and green spaces

Turf Science Live Ireland 2024: Innovations in turf management

Held at Killeen Castle, Turf Science Live Ireland 2024 brought together turf management experts for hands-on learning and the latest in sustainable solutions, from precision nutrition to climate-adaptive disease control

Just one Plant Protection Product banned in November

The Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Registration and Control Division (PRCD) notifies the trade about Plant Protection Products (PPP) with revoked or expired registrations

Green-tech partners with Tilhill Forestry for Scottish landscape forestry project

Green-tech supplied 1,300 Tubex tree shelters and softwood stakes to protect young trees from deer and encourage growth in a new riparian broadleaf area