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DAFM issues trader notice on Oak Processionary Moth

Horticulture | The trader notice advises professional operators including nurseries, garden centres, landscapers, public parks, and local authorities to be extremely vigilant for the presence of this pest especially where Oak trees are established.

EUROPARC Conference set for September 8-9 online event

Sports & Parks | EUROPARC Conference 2020 will explore what skills and capacities Protected Areas need to implement the 2030 biodiversity strategy in the post-Covid-19 world.

Doha to host International Horticultural Expo in 2023

Horticulture | With a theme focused on greening the desert and improving the environment, the Government of the State of Qatar has agreed to postpone the Horticultural Expo which will now open in October 2023.

Garden Connect launches eBook: why should I buy from you?

Retail | The last couple of months have been very turbulent for everyone and especially for the garden industry. From lockdown to massive online sales: it has truly been a rollercoaster ride. 

ACORNS program for rural female entrepreneurs open for application

Careers | A total of 50 new participants are being sought for ACORNS 6. The programme will run over six months from October 2020 to April 2021.

Illegal PPP for growers from September

The use of five Plant Protection Products (PPP) will become illegal from September 30, 2020.

From ocean waste to chic garden furniture: DuraOcean second generation launched

The current DuraOcean chair – made from recycled ocean plastic waste such as recycled nets, ropes, and trawls from the maritime industry – is about to embark on its next chapter with the introduction of a unique crossover design.

Reminder: ISNA Plant Fair set for August 16

The plant fair will take place at Airfield Estate, County Dublin.
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