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In association with ICL At Growtrade, we’re running an interview series titled ‘Small Talk’, where we talk to various influential members of Ireland’s horticulture trade. This week’s conversation is with a double RHS award winning landscape designer – James Comiskey. How did you first get involved in the horticulture sector? My first paid summer job was with Bord na Mona at the age of thirteen, [...]
Apprenticeships are big news these days in lots of employment areas, as the fundamental model of “earning while you learn” becomes a real alternative for people entering the workforce and gaining valuable training while employed. Currently there are over 30,000 apprentices on over 80 programmes nationally with over 10% of these apprentices’ women. Teagasc as an organisation is strongly invested in the training needs of [...]
Peckish, the UK’s bird food brand has announced the launch of ColourWatch, an engaging new campaign designed to celebrate the joy of feeding wild birds while supporting new consumers entering the category. The initiative combines education, customer rewards and national data collection to help shoppers feel more confident about the birds visiting their gardens. “By helping new shoppers understand the birds visiting their gardens, we [...]
Westland Horticulture has recently announced the forthcoming third edition of the Westland Garden newspaper that is set to be the largest yet, with 1.5 million copies being distributed across UK and ROI garden centres in March 2026. This year’s edition features another celebrated household name – Dame Mary Berry, whose broadcasting career spans more than five decades. A passionate gardener shares her love of roses [...]
Green-tech Specifier, the specification arm of leading landscape supplier Green-tech Ltd, has recently launched a new brochure showcasing its comprehensive solutions for Blue Green Infrastructure in urban environments. Designed for engineers, specifiers, landscape architects and designers, the brochure highlights the company’s expertise in delivering SuDS urban tree planting, intelligent irrigation and water storage, green roof systems, rain gardens, and wildflower landscapes that enhance biodiversity and [...]
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