Scotts Weedol
Who are Scotts? Paying particular attention to the clause of the first sentence, according to their own website: ScottsMiracle-Gro is dedicated to a beautiful world with industry-leading lawn, garden and outdoor living products and services. Through our innovation focus, strong retailer relationships and drive to improve the consumer experience, we have been instrumental in growing [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { One comment }Beautiful Cow Competition
Saturday 10th July saw the North Dublin Dairy show 2010 get under way. The highlight is of course, what can only be described as the beautiful cow competition. I met with 22 year old farmer Michael Connell Jnr to find out more. Earlier, I had met Jim Scully, secretary of The Dublin Milk Producers. Listening [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { One comment }Irish Milk ?
Irish farmers at present get just under 29 cents per litre of milk. Astonishingly, around 25% of all milk consumed in south of Ireland is imported. Consider also that there used to be 40 milk producers in Dublin and that there are now just 19. I personally am becoming quite concerned that the milk my [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 3 comments }Irish Water. Free ?
Been harping on about this for a while now. This is that water butt post. The Irish Times say water charges will raise €1 billion. Aparently, there have been campaigns over this…. [?] Some ask if water charges are the cure for water shortages. Estimates say it could cost householders around €400 per annum. Daylight [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }Buy Plants and Products
Whether you are building your own garden and have a list of plants in mind or simply recreating a part of your garden and require only the finest plants sourced and selected specifically for your home. From instant mature trees, hedges or shrubs to high impact specimen plants, I source only from the very best [...]
{ all posts, services } { One comment }Rediscover Fashion
With an estimated 93% of all textile waste in Ireland sent to landfill, rediscover fashion is a spin off – now fashion label – from Rediscover Centre Ballymun. Set up in 2007 its aim is to demonstrate the potential for textiles recycling, reuse and recovery in Ireland and also to highlight the environmental, social and [...]
{ all posts, courses/ gigs/ events } { 4 comments }An Irish Social Media Garden Centre Campaign…?
I got a press release in last week for Irish Garden Centre group Connacht Gold. Connacht are using /starting to use the social media tools of Facebook and Twitter. Smart move….? Nothing new there, you may say….? Well it a first for the horticultural sector in Ireland, that I am aware of. Is this the [...]
{ all posts, techie } { 2 comments }Just Call Me Peter
I have been a member of the Institute of Horticulture since I was about 23 years old. Sounded really good at that age [and in that era] to have Peter Donegan AI Hort [now MI Hort] for a name and title. But what does MI Hort mean, to you or to me? Is it really [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 2 comments }Donegan Wins Landscape Quality Award For 2010
February 26th 2010. Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd has achieved the Bord Bia Quality Award. The assessment for this award is through a stringently audited programme that was designed to raise standards within the landscape industry and increase customer confidence by rewarding companies who operate an awarded quality system through best practice and at the highest [...]
{ all posts, office } { 10 comments }Your Country Your Call
Monday night I was invited to a meeting in The Guinness Storehouse. Martin McAleese was coming along. So were some of Irelands top blogger people. Your country your call is the brainchild of Martin McAleese ….is what I was told. I’d met Martin before. Nice guy. Ferdinand Von Prondzynski was there too – should have [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }How To Stake And Strap A Tree
Following the pictures above….. tree stake at the ready… place the stake [generally] 3 fingers width from the base of the tree and 2 fingers width from the top. Once you have your position correct… push it in slightly. A tree stake pounder [the yellow object in the photographs] is preferable although you can use [...]
{ all posts, make and do } { 0 comments }Trade Associations for Garden Related Firms
There is no particular reason for this poll as such. It is however a real way to find out an overall public perception in relation to ‘garden’ related trade associations and just how aware people are of them or not. I would ask [very politely... ] those involved in the trade if you could refrain [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 4 comments }Maximum Minimum Thermometer
I have to admit I’m a big fan of the old style paraphernalia when it comes to gardens. As you may also know I like nothing else than to browse the aisles of the garden centres and hardware stores on my weekends off…. When I was in B & Q this weekend… yes B & [...]
{ all posts, grow your own } { One comment }Suggestions for 2010….?
The year 2009 [go take a look and come back....] saw me take on a very varying range of what some may call challenges. I’m wondering if 2010 will prove as much a challenge….? Now is your chance to recommend, suggest or get in touch. Whether it be in the form of a landscape project, [...]
{ all posts, office } { One comment }Buy Irish…. Why?
This is a slightly odd one to write…. no reason in particular… You see I’ve listened for the last eon at politicians make the headlines wagging their fingers at the opposition, the tribunals and all the other crapola thats made the headlines regarding the economy. And I’ve had it up to my ears…. Not saying [...]
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