HortiTrends Weekly Comment & News Digest March 22nd
- 22 March 2012
It's getting close to Bloom 2012 and with this in mind we asked Gary Graham to give us an update on the progress with designers and sponsors. Gary also outlines some new initiatives for the coming year. Staying with Bloom, it's never to early to start your Chelsea Gold medal practise run and 10 year old Miah Ní Nualláin will be doing so at Bloom this year. She is the daughter of well known designer Fiann Ní Nualláin. Miah with the careful guidance of her mother/talent manager Melissa is also in search of a sponsor. With the fact that she is going to be the youngest ever accepted entrant the sponsor's should be fighting over her, as this story will gain some major news space across the media spectrum.
John Lord in an opinion piece is speaking out against the anti-peat brigade. It's a touchy subject for many and if you want to get in on the debate you can add a comment to any news article including this editorial to say its good, bad or just plain ugly. He should find plenty of supporters at the IHNSA Trolley Fair next week. They will also be talking about Teagasc to Sub-Contract REPS Support Work. It may or may not be a cause of concern for users of the service depending on what they think of the existing service in the first place. Privatisation can be a good thing if it is delivered well and is not over complicated by even more form filling. It will be important that the wealth of existing knowledge with in the body is still accessible to all.
There must be something in the water up there in Northern Ireland as with 3 Newtownards Nurseries/Garden Centres in UK Top 50 it may just be worth a trip to see what are they doing, that is so successful.
The Wilco Canada Jobs Campaign deadline is the 26th March so get your application in fast as there are still a small number of positions to be filled.
Not to forget our own achievements, we passed the 90,000 barrier and had 91,394 Page/Advert views in the last month. Is your business using HortiJuice to attract new customers?
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This Weeks News Articles:
- This Weeks NEW Jobs in Horticulture Ireland
- NEW Tenders for Horticulture in Ireland
- Bloom 2012
- IHNSA Trolley Fairs 2012 - Another Great Sales Opportunity!
- Bricks or Clicks? By John Stanley
- Sponsor Opportunity - Reigning Cats & Dogs @ Bloom 2012
- Irish Nursery Stock Industry has a Bright Future
- John Lord Believes the Anti-Peat Lobby has Too Much Sway
- Irish Council Gets Tough On Rate-Dodging Businesses
- Handful of Botanists Find Most New Discoveries
- GIY Community Garden Initiative
- Industry Designs Long-Term Solution for CC Container Shelves
- Business Planning for SME’s
- Successful Nursery Stock Trolley Fair
- Re-Forming Dublin
- Invasive Species Ireland Forum 2012
- eTenders - Masters in Strategic Procurement
- Research Fellow Needed at Office of Public Works Dublin
- Garden Radio – The SodShow 16th March
- Bray Golf Club’s Wide Area Rotary Mower Masters Hilly Terrain
- Green Tenders – An Action Plan on Green Public Procurement
- New Golf Resort Will Boost Ireland’s North Coast Economy
- Even In These Difficult Times There Is A Market For Organic Food At Home And Abroad
- 3 Newtownards Nurseries/Garden Centres in UK Top 50 - IndyBest
- The Telegraph Garden Designed by Sarah Price
- King Edward Potato Most Recognized Potato Variety in the UK
- Demand Outstrips Supply in US Health, Wellness and Organic Markets
- Draining Your Pitch Properly
- Potatoes Contain Less Fat than Pasta or Rice
- Be Plant Wise
- The Secrets of Stone: Ireland's Geoheritage - Seminar
- Teagasc to Sub-Contract REPS Support Work
- New CC Container Depots in the Netherlands
- Cyril Wheelock Farm Extension Plan is Refused
- Mother’s Day: International Traditions
- Attwood Launches ‘Be Plant Wise’ Campaign to Tackle Invasive Aquatic Plants
- Putting Plant Breeding in the Spotlight at the Cambridge Science Festival
- We Need to Eat More Fruit and Veg
- Potatoes, Fruit and Vegetables – Incredibly Healthy
- Huge Interest in Tidy Towns Public Meeting
- GIY Sow and Grow Schools Campaign
- New Multi Use Games Area Opens
- Be Plant Wise – Gardeners Across Ireland Are Asked to Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Species
- National Nursery Stock Conference - Ms. Dearbháil Ní Chualáin Presents The Use of Compost in Growing Media
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Thank you.
Joseph (Editor at HortiTrends)