Twenty-one inspiring city greening initiatives have been selected as finalists for the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) World Green City Awards 2026. Each of these cities demonstrate the transformative power of plants in solving some of the most pressing urban challenges – from extreme heat and flooding to food security, biodiversity loss and public health. The awards recognise the role of city authorities in [...]
The 2026 CPD walking tour series from the Irish Landscape Institute offers a valuable opportunity to step beyond drawings, reports and specifications, and engage directly with the realities of landscape practice on the ground. Spanning sites in Cork, Dublin and Wexford, this year’s programme brings together a diverse mix of projects, from expansive public parks and evolving urban quarters to the detailed processes of material [...]
Like most large cities, urban green space is often in short supply, particularly in places such as Leeds, which was a key manufacturing centre during the Industrial Revolution. Quality of life, including spending time outdoors, is becoming increasingly more important to people. However, land is always at a premium, especially in the city, and when ground space is in short supply, people start looking skywards. [...]
Husqvarna has expanded its autonomous mowing offer for golf courses with the launch of a new first cut function for its CEORA and Automower 580L EPOS models, giving clubs a new way to maintain transition areas between fairway and rough using existing robotic systems. “First cut has been a regular request from golf course managers as clubs look to get more from autonomous mowing technology,” [...]
Fertiliser markets continue to face significant cost inflation, with industry sources warning that further price increases are likely as existing stocks are used up and replacement product enters the market at higher cost levels. Speaking on current conditions, Dónall Flanagan, nursery stock specialist advisor with Teagasc, said that “fertiliser costs were already rising, with specialist fertilisers mostly sourced from the Netherlands and their inputs originating [...]
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