- 22 May 2017
CAFRE duo set to blossom at Chelsea Flower Show
Two green-fingered CAFRE students have made it to the final of the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show.
Talented florists Eilis Quinn and Clare McAuley crafted beautiful hand-tied presentation bouquets to secure their places in the Final of the RHS Young Chelsea Florist of the Year Competition in May.
- 30 January 2017
Independent Garden Centres Gather in Paris - John Stanley
Imagine what would happen if the owners from some of leading Independent Garden Centres from around the globe Gathered in a room for two days and worked together to developed ideas for the future of their businesses.
That is exactly what happened in mid-January.
Read more: Independent Garden Centres Gather in Paris - John Stanley
- 05 December 2016
Colombia, The Netherlands & Russia Are Cut Flower Finalists
Cut flower growers from Colombia, The Netherlands and Russia are in the running for the AIPH International Grower of the Year Award (IGOTY) 2017.
Read more: Colombia, The Netherlands & Russia Are Cut Flower Finalists
- 26 January 2017
New President for Hardware Association Ireland
Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) is delighted to announce Kieran Burke, Group Procurement Director, Grafton Group plc as its new President for a two-year term. Formally invested at the Association’s first Executive Committee of the year, Kieran has an exciting start with preparations for HAI’s flagship event and biggest show ever, The Hardware Show, at an advanced stage.
- 14 July 2016
Music…Time To Tone It Down - John Stanley
As a consultant to retailers for over 40 years, I have to admit one of my sins. I was pro adding music into the retail environment. As human beings we hate silence and if we do experience silence we start making some sort of noise…silence is deafening.