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HortiTrends Weekly Comment and News Digest - May 6th
- 06 May 2013
The recent Glasshouse Conference Signals Quantum Leap in Engineering and Plant Science Technology will have been an inspiration for those currently involved in the sector and more importantly those considering entering it.
In The Battle of the Sexes - John Stanley gives more fascinating insights into the habits of your potential customers.
In SCD Landscape Students to Bloom Once Again shows that hands on training is a priority for the colleges including ITB Horticulture who give students an opportunity to design and build in a competitive environment. A live build 'battle of the colleges' could be a great centre piece attraction for Bloom in the future.
Carmen Rose Wedding Bouquet with Richard Haslam is a another opportunity for those in the florist sector to keep up-to-date with the latest design trends.
Paul Kirwan Connaught Gold Anniversary Podcast celebrates the recent anniversary for Paul and the team. All business is local and the co-ops are good at accessing local media, be it through sponsorship or with unique events such as tying in with the national launch of the Bella Bloom 'Rhubarb & Custard'
The Dutch know how to market at every level, including the Embassy here in Ireland. In James Joyce Tulip Portrait Now in bloom in the National Botanic Gardens the embassy has been actively martketing a series of events to the trade and public.
We have been profiling tipped candidates for Next Minister for Food & Horticulture? - Damien English TD. One wonders, given all the hype about 'Food Harvest 2020', does the government really give a damn about horticulture? Could the leader of the country please, give someone the start or does the poor cousin of agriculture, not merit someone/anyone! who can help a sector badly in need of leadership?
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Today's Articles:
- Good Bugs Don’t Have to Be Dead Bugs
- Call for Candidacies for the 6th European Greenways Award (EGA), 2013
- Ardcarraig Garden Open Days
- CAISIE Life Project - Video
- EU to Ban Neonicotinoid Pesticides
- Chelsea Plant of the Century - 1943 - 1952: Rhododendron Yakushimanum
- "Organic Gathering" - Gathering in Ireland of EU Organic Producers and Lobbyists
- Trees Felled, Fields Scarred… The Landscape Torn Up for a Road Plan that’s been Shelved
Top 10 Most Read Articles:
- Garden Centres Spread A Little Happiness & Promote Independents
- Looking After the Bird in the Hand - Liam Kelly
- Horticulture in the Dail: Will There be a Continuation of the Grant Scheme for Horticulture?
- Back to School? Here's a Deal for Undergraduate Students in Horticulture
- Inclement March Weather Hits Retail Sales – Retail Excellence Ireland
- National Botanic Gardens Orchid Fair
- Dermot ‘O Neill – A Light at the End of K.P.F.A`s Polytunnel
- Horticulture Careers Day at Kildalton College
- Eco Tango Garden Needs Funding for Bloom 2013
- Buddhist Garden Treasure Sells for Over Half a Million Pounds - Philip Voice
- This Weeks Premium Jobs in Horticulture Ireland
- NEW Tenders for Horticulture in Ireland
- The Battle of the Sexes - John Stanley
- SCD Landscape Students to Bloom Once Again
- Own A Piece of Chelsea History
- Carmen Rose Wedding Bouquet with Richard Haslam
- Paul Kirwan Connaught Gold Anniversary Podcast
- Next Minister for Food & Horticulture? - Damien English TD
- The Sodshow Meets Padraig O’Tuairisc of Inis Mór
- Sperrins Walking and Biking Trails Opened
- Winning Garden Design Unveiled for Hampton Court Flower Show
- Online and Independent Channels Perform Strongly in UK Organic Sector
- Notice - Instant Landscapes Ltd
- Earth Connection Healing Retreat Day with Jimi Blake
- Hunting Brook Gardens Openday
- Stress Levels and Work Pressures Leave Farmers at Breaking Point
- Irish Landscape Institute - Tribute to Christopher Robson
- Horticulture in the Dail - Death of Shane McEntee: Expressions of Sympathy
- Chelsea Plant of the Century - 1923 - 1932: Pieris Formosa Var Forrestii
- Glasshouse Conference Signals Quantum Leap in Engineering and Plant Science Technology
- The Amenity Forum 2013 Conference
- Preparing Plants for Potager
- A Cold March Challenges UK Garden Centres
- Interview with Designer of the East Village Show Garden at 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
- Cook Healthy, Eat Healthy, Feel Healthy with Jimi Blake
- Chelsea Plant of the Century - 1913 - 1922: Saxifraga ‘Tumbling Waters’
- Vote for the Plant of the Centenary
- Horticulture in the Dail - Farm Assist Scheme Applications
- Institute of Groundsmanship on Recruitment Drive
- Eco Burials to Feature at Malvern Spring Show - Philip Voice
- James Joyce Tulip Portrait Now in bloom in the National Botanic Gardens
- Permaculture Design Certificate Course
- Jez Stamp Wins Young Horticulturist of the Year 2013. Ireland in 4th Place
- Conference: Working Together for Biodiversity
- Knowledge Transfer Conference 2013
- Robert Myers Goes Native
- Changes Announced to Belfast City Centre Regeneration
- Wind Energy Debate Opens
- Edible Britain Campaign / RHS Gardening
- Connemara Journal – Salrock Land
- Nurturing Nature: Policy to Protect and Improve Biodiversity - Philip Voice
- Lime Kiln Repairs and “Hot” Lime Mix Workshop
- United Kingdom Warns about Costa Rican Watermelons with Salmonella
- Septic Tank Options and Alternatives Workshop with Irish Seed Savers
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Joseph ( Editor at HortiTrends)
