Growtrade.ie Newsletter - December 4, 2025

Small Talk with landscape architect and garden designer – Peter Donegan

Horticulture | Peter Donegan talks about his achievements, experiences, and challenges regarding garden designing

IPM Essen 2026 overview

Retail | From 27 to 30 January 2026, IPM Essen will become the central ordering and communication platform for the international green sector

Urban green space continues to decline globally – Nordic region emerges as a green hub

Landscape | A total of 516 cities in 80 countries on six continents have been analyzed on each city's greenest day of the year, offering valuable insights into how urban greenery has evolved over time

ICL appoints Aimee Davey as marketing communications manager for UK and Ireland

Careers | In this role, Davey will lead all UK and Ireland marketing activity across the Turf and Landscape portfolio

Green-tech launches Arbortec boots competition to celebrate tree planting season

Teams on the ground this season are invited to share a photo of their planting efforts, this can be on-site unloading for the job, mid-planting, a finished project or even in the office co-ordinating the teams in the field

New AMAZONE ProfiMower

The new ProfiMower is based on the renowned Profihopper 1500 and is specifically designed for mowing without collection

Community groups invited to design postcard garden at Bord Bia Bloom

Applications are now open for groups interested in creating a postcard garden with closing date for submissions being 3rd March 2026