Growtrade.ie Newsletter - November 17, 2022

Government publishes reports related to horticultural peat supply issues

Horticulture | Commissioned to provide guidance on the regulatory process for the extraction of peat on sub 30-hectare sites

Teagasc delivers guidance on how to deal with ash dieback in new video series

Horticulture | Highlights the important factors that need to be considered when removing the infected ash trees and replacing them with alternative tree species

Show garden designers wanted for Bord Bia Bloom 2023

Horticulture | Bord Bia Bloom launches new ‘Cultivating Talent’ initiative to support first-time show garden designers

Learn about the artificial grass trade from the “Fake Grass Man’s” new book

Sports & Parks | ‘The Big Hairy Green Book’ from Mark J O'Loughlin is part biography, part instruction manual

Geo-tagged photo app developed in Ireland to help smooth CAP payments

Horticulture | AgriSnap allows users to send land parcel pictures and information to the grant payments body in seconds to validate payments

Green spaces in towns and cities important to 92% of people in Ireland

Half of respondents said there are not enough green spaces in their nearest town or city, research commissioned by the Irish Hardy Nursery Stock Association found

Tender for Christmas tree recycling, chipping, shredding on offer

Cork City Council requires the collection of Christmas trees from drop-off points throughout January

Landscaping works required at The National Botanic Gardens

Office of Public Works requires landscaping and drainage works for the botanical gardens in Kilmacurragh