UCDHort

@UCDHort

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UCDHort@UCDHort · Jul 24

Check out an new article by ⁦@noeleenbotanics⁩ from the @ucdhort team ⁦@ucddublin⁩ which highlights that regulated invasive alien plant species are still being sold in Ireland any trade in regulated species is a wildlife crime #biodiversity share.google/0a0XJl64rTQoG8…

UCDHort's tweet card. Lurking among colourful flowers are species which can cause havoc in our wider environment, writes horticulturist Noeleen Smyth.

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All-Ireland Pollinator Plan@PollinatorPlan · Jul 22

Q: Can our business help suppliers understand how to support pollinators-biodiversity? A: Yes. Send them the AIPP 'Businesses: actions to help pollinators' guidelines and invite them to sign up. tinyurl.com/57ynz6zu @biodatacentre #helpthemflyjuly #thebusinessofbees 🐝🦋

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UCD School Ag & Food@ucdagfood · Jul 12

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, @martinheydonfg launched the Spotlight on Female-Led Sustainability booklet yesterday, produced as part of the @agriculture_ie Women in Agriculture Action Plan, which seeks to promote the role of women in improved social,…

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UCDHort@UCDHort · Jul 17

A super day out at the annual @Bordbia Irish Landscape and Amenity Sportsturf Trade Show GLAS .. great to see the friends / family that make this an incredible industry to work in # pollinator # biodiversity # urban green @GLDA @FJSPlant @teagasc

UCDHort's tweet image. A super day out at the annual @Bordbia Irish Landscape and Amenity Sportsturf Trade Show GLAS .. great to see the friends / family that make this an incredible industry to work in # pollinator # biodiversity # urban green @GLDA @FJSPlant @teagasc

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Aisling Moffat@moffat_aisling · Jul 7

A date for your diaries! "Our Living Soil" will take place in @ucddublin on Dec 5th, #WorldSoilDay! Expect panel discussions, presentations and posters, all about soil health, biodiversity, and many more soil related topics! Register your interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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All-Ireland Pollinator Plan@PollinatorPlan · Jul 1

Q: How can we find out more about pollinator-friendly planting on our business site? A: Review the AIPP's Top Ten guide tinyurl.com/2vk8jyff and create a thematic place for pollinators. @BioDataCentre #thebusinessofbees

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UCDHort@UCDHort · Jun 27

Huge thanks to all the CITES delegates attending our 11th European Regional Plants Meeting from across the European region this week. We had a busy and very interesting meeting @ucdagfood @UCDsustain @ucddublin @CITES @NPWSIreland @NBGGlasnevinOPW

UCDHort's tweet image. Huge thanks to all the CITES delegates attending our 11th European Regional Plants Meeting from across the European region this week. We had a busy and very interesting meeting @ucdagfood @UCDsustain @ucddublin @CITES @NPWSIreland @NBGGlasnevinOPW

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UCDHort@UCDHort · Jun 19

Bright sunshiny day ☀️ on our staff day out .. we were higher than the trees 🌲 🌴 at Avondale house and it’s amazing tree top walkway- thanks for the tour @ucd_forestry @ucdagfood @coilltenews

UCDHort's tweet image. Bright sunshiny day ☀️ on our staff day out .. we were higher than the trees 🌲 🌴 at Avondale house and it’s amazing tree top walkway- thanks for the tour @ucd_forestry @ucdagfood @coilltenews

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All-Ireland Pollinator Plan@PollinatorPlan · Jun 14

Have you seen any of these flowers in your garden? Reducing mowing gives wildflowers a chance to grow naturally, no need for seed packets. Mow less all summer & help feed hungry pollinators.

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UCDHort@UCDHort · Jun 13

@MEecoprof @UCDHort @JaneCStout @LynnDicks @UCDEarth @irish_ecology @DaveGoulson @ESA_org @EcolSocAus @ecolsoc @JAppliedEcology @TCDnatureplus @RyanInstitute

DDara Stanley@DaraStanley · Jun 13

We're hiring two PhD and two postdoc positions! Interested in pollinators, soils, agroecology, pesticides? Then come and work with us @ucdagfood with collaborators in @TeagascEnviron and all over Europe! stanleyecologylab.org/vacancies #findaphd @BES_careers @RoyEntSoc

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UCD School Ag & Food@ucdagfood · Jun 12

Is Forestry in your Future? 🌲 Head to the link below, check out some brilliant videos, including graduates of UCD's BSc Forestry course; lots of information on studying forestry and potential careers in the industry. Then you can ask yourself, is Forestry in your Future? 🌲…

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Natural Capital Ireland@NatCap_Irl · Jun 10

The @CSOIreland (Central Statistics Office Ireland) has published #RecreationInNature – How We Spent Summer 2024, the results of a #CSOsurvey on time spent in #nature. Findings will contribute to the development of #EcosystemAccounts on nature & health: cso.ie/en/releasesand…

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Forestry Commission@ForestryComm · Jun 10

Are you interested in working in Tree Health? We're currently seeking: 🌳 Oak Processionary Moth Admin Officer 🌲 Plant Health Officer Search on civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk #TreeHealth #forestryCareers #ForestryJobs

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UCD School Ag & Food@ucdagfood · Jun 9

👋Don't forget...this Wednesday 11th of June. In the final Research Seminar of this academic year, we meet Dr. Syed Bilal Hussain, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and Dr. Wei Du is an Associate Researcher at the Institute of…

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UCDHort@UCDHort · May 30

Proud at Bloom 2025 - former landscape plants student Joe Eustace won a silver gilt, Prof Owen Doyle wrote a fantastic review of horticulture courses and our current 4th year William Kenny gave a talk on horticulture and Plant Health grads @ucdhort @Bordbia

UCDHort's tweet image. Proud at Bloom 2025 - former landscape plants student Joe Eustace won a silver gilt, Prof Owen Doyle wrote a fantastic review of horticulture courses and our current 4th year William Kenny gave a talk on horticulture and Plant Health grads @ucdhort @Bordbia

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UCD School Ag & Food@ucdagfood · May 27

👋 Applications are invited for an academic post in Horticulture. 🌿 This exciting position welcomes candidates who have a broad knowledge of horticulture and will deliver teaching in horticulture at undergraduate & post-graduate level. The appointment is available at…

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UCD School Ag & Food@ucdagfood · May 29

There to visit the Horticulture is Life tent and to meet William ahead of his talk included Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine @martinheydonfg Minister of State for horticulture @MHealyRae and Chief Plant Health Officer with @agriculture_ie Louise Byrne

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UCDHort@UCDHort · May 29

Very proud of @UCDHort final year student William Kenny he is a great advocate and passionate about Horticulture and the diversity of career opportunities there are in this area 🌳🌴☘️🌿👏

UUCD School Ag & Food@ucdagfood · May 29

We were delighted to be at @BordBiaBloom today💐 @UCDHort student William Kenny was live on the “Horticulture Is Life” main stage talking about his route into horticulture, the amazing opportunities the course can bring and some of the incredible career pathways that horticulture…

UCDHort@UCDHort · May 28

Really excited to see our 4th year student William Kenny representing @UCDHort and @ucddublin taking centre stage tomorrow at @BordBiaBloom 🌷 He'll be talking about why Horticulture is a great programme choice in College and has so many excellent opportunities as a career. 🌱…

DDept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine@agriculture_ie · May 28

Join us this weekend at #BordBiaBloom2025 for a series of panel discussions. Don't forget to swing by the 'Horticulture is Life' stage tomorrow to learn more about the world of horticulture studies.

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