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Top tips to get the kids involved in gardening

GardenGuide - May 3, 2019

It's Sow Time! Bloom's top tips to get children interested in gardening.

5 signs you are suited to horticulture | CareersPortal.ie

GardenGuide - March 28, 2019

A career in horticulture can lead to a varied and fulfilling career for someone who has an interest in growing plants, food production and...

Minister Bruton announces new Climate Action resources for schools

GardenGuide - March 27, 2019

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton T.D. today (Wednesday, March the 27th) announced that a new Climate Action teacher resource...

Pictured from left are Dr Peter McLoughlin, Head of the School of Science & Computing, WIT, Patricia Billett, Aidan McDermott, Eva Creely, and Dr Orla O'Donovan, head of the Department of Science WIT

Inaugural “Una McDermott Award for Contribution to Science” announced by WIT

GardenGuide - March 8, 2019

The family of Una McDermott presented with the Inaugural “Una McDermott Award for Contribution to Science” at the Waterford Institute of Technology Science Careers...

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Spring Summer 2019 Workshop Programme – Biodiversity Ireland

GardenGuide - February 11, 2019

Spring has arrived, and with it, the National Biodiversity Data Centre is pleased to bring you our Spring Summer 2019 Workshop Programme. The delivery of...

Pictured at the launch of Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles healthy eating initiative are (L-R) Minister of State for Health Promotion, Catherine Byrne T.D; Alan Jagoe, Chairman, Agri and Deirdre O’Shea, Executive Director Agri Aware with second class pupils from St. Louise De Marillac School, Ballyfermot, Dublin. The Incredible Edibles project aims to educate students about growing fruit and vegetables and to increase their knowledge of food origin and quality. It also highlights the important role that fresh, Irish produce plays in a healthy balanced diet and the importance of consuming at least five to seven portions of fruit and vegetables each day. For more information or to register visit :www.incredibleedibles.ie Photograph: Pat Moore

Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles Healthy Eating initiative launched

GardenGuide - February 8, 2019

Agri Aware the Irish agri-food educational body have this week launched their healthy eating programme Incredible Edibles with the help of the Minister of...

Enagh Farrell launches ‘Winter Trees’ range of cards for Christmas

GardenGuide - December 5, 2018

The front cover of this edition of HC feature’s a drawing by Enagh Farrell. She works mostly in pencil, pen, watercolour and acrylic but...

Public launch of Crocosmia × | Clodagh Emoe at Irish Museum of Modern Art

GardenGuide - September 7, 2018

A family-friendly event in the front lawn of IMMA, with music and poetry written and recited by Siniša Končić, Marie Claire Mundi Njong and...

OPW celebrates 50yrs of JFK Arboretum and Memorial Park

GardenGuide - September 3, 2018

This year, JFK Arboretum and Memorial Park at New Ross celebrates 50 years since it opened to the public and to mark this special...

Global Green at Electric Picnic 2018

GardenGuide - August 30, 2018

GLOBAL GREEN ECOVILLAGE AN OASIS OF CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY This is the 10th year Cultivate, the collective based in Cloughjordan, brings you the Electric Picnic’s...