The winners of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) most prestigious awards including its Garden Centres of Excellence were announced at its annual conference. The awards ceremony took place at the Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire, as part of the GCA’s 60th anniversary year celebrations. “We had a wonderful evening celebrating the very best of our industry, crowning our overall Champion of Champions alongside our Garden Centres [...]
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 programme director and head of horticulture at University College Dublin – Dr Noeleen Smyth. How did you first get involved in the horticulture sector? I started in a summer job with Doran Nurseries in Timahoe, [...]
Teagasc marked a significant milestone with the graduation of apprentices from its higher education apprenticeship programmes in agriculture, horticulture and sportsturf, strengthening “earn while you learn” pathways into higher education and skilled employment. The graduation event took place in Tullamore on the 4th February. Graduates were presented with their certificates by Marian Harkin TD, minister of state with special responsibility for further education, apprenticeship, construction [...]
Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s most celebrated festival of gardening, food, and sustainable living, returns for its 20th year this June bank holiday weekend. “Bord Bia Bloom is in essence a tribute to nature and a celebration of our natural environment, horticulture and the fresh produce that comes from the land. Our team have worked diligently over the years to minimise the event’s carbon footprint, continuously [...]
During an official ceremony at IPM Essen in Germany, the winner of the Green Cities Europe Award 2025 was announced. Organised by the European Nurserystock Association and the Green Cities Europe campaign, the annual award celebrates outstanding European projects that demonstrate how greenery can enhance climate resilience, biodiversity and quality of life in urban environments. This year’s competition brought together eight national projects, each reflecting [...]
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