Growtrade.ie Newsletter - April 21, 2022

Government approves €2.8m support package for growers

Horticulture | IFA says the package is a positive step, but clarity is needed on the position of soft fruit growers

Communities invited to get involved with this year’s Get Ireland Growing initiative

Horticulture | Through this initiative, Energia has supported over 250 community groups with grants totalling €220,000

Irish Landscape Institute’s 2022 Spring Conference set for next week

Landscape | Speakers include Margaret Gormley, chief park superintendent at the Office of Public Works

Johnsons Lawn Seed calls on retailers to shed light on what suppliers put in their seed mix

Retail | Many boxes on the shelf for the 2022 season are filled with different lawn seed mixes to that purchased in 2021, creating a dent in consumer confidence

Dunbeacon Camping and Glamping requires garden machinery supplier

Sports & Parks | Requires front rotary mower, front mounted flail mower, as well as battery powered garden equipment

WIT horticulture students win opportunity to study abroad

Una McDermott Travel Bursary funds educational and skills-development horticulture-related trips outside of Ireland

ICL products key to new pitch construction

Giving Lincoln City FC’s new Fibresand pitch the best possible start

Iarnród Éireann seeks tree surgeons for planned or emergency services

Ancillary services include vegetation clearance, invasive species management, and pesticide application