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200,000 plants sold across BWG Foods retail network in 8 weeks

Retail | BWG Foods reported €1m in new sales as retailers supply gardening products during Covid-19 lockdown.

Covid-19 provides moment for thought on teaching methodologies at college of horticulture

Careers | John Mulhern, principal of Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, provides an update on the impact Covid-19 has had on horticulture teaching methodologies at the college.

Bord Bia to bring Bloom 2020 online for Bloom At Home event

Horticulture | In advance of Bloom At Home, Bord Bia will showcase some of the participants who take part in the festival each year, including show garden designers, food and drink producers, chefs, charities, and NGOs.

Recent active substance withdrawals for growers from June

Horticulture | June will see two active substances' last date of use take place.

John Deere reveals new 2020 compact tractor models

Sports & Parks | The main change is prompted by the latest Stage V emissions regulations in Europe, which are designed to limit ultra-fine particulate emissions in all engines above 25hp (19kW).

Illegal PPP for growers from June

The use of 92 Plant Protection Products (PPP) will become illegal from June 30, 2020.

GLAS 2020 postponed; hopes for autumn/winter event

The Garden Landscape and Amenity Sportsturf (GLAS) trade show, scheduled for July 16, is now postponed and will return in 2021.

Green Flag Award for Parks in Ireland: 5 years of progress

Robert Moss, Green Flag Award for Parks manager, Republic of Ireland, provides an overview of the scheme since its inception in 2015.
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