In association with Gardenworld Nurseries 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 landscape contractor and award-winning garden designer – Brian Burke. How did you first get involved in the horticulture sector? Back in the mid-1990s after graduating in Construction Economics from Dublin Institute of Technology and spending [...]
With biodiversity loss continuing to pose a growing challenge in Ireland, the horticulture sector has an important part to play in protecting and restoring nature. From plant sourcing and peat use to soil management and invasive species, the choices made by horticultural businesses can have a significant impact on biodiversity. In this exclusive Q&A, Dr Emer Ní Dhúill, technical and research lead at Business For [...]
Professional growing media manufacturer Klasmann-Deilmann is seeking an account and customer support manager to become the primary commercial and technical contact for its Irish growing customers. The full-time position, based at Rathowen, Co. Westmeath, combines account management, sales administration and technical support, with the successful candidate also spending time visiting commercial nurseries around the country. The role is expected to be approximately 80% office-based and [...]
The future of horticultural production will depend increasingly on the industry’s ability to combine productivity with sustainability, according to discussions at the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference held as part of the organisation’s 78th Annual Congress in Bari, Italy. During the “Growing Productivity and Growing Sustainably” sessions, international experts examined some of the most pressing challenges facing ornamental horticulture, including digitalisation, artificial intelligence, growing media, plant [...]
Impulse Plants, together with Amour Nurseries, is inviting garden centres, landscapers and professional horticultural buyers to a special trade open day at Amour Nurseries, Kildare, on Wednesday 21 October, from 9am to 4pm. The event is designed to give professional buyers an opportunity to view and assess a wide selection of European-grown plant material in person, while discussing future requirements directly with the Impulse Plants [...]
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