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A royal turn about the garden at Hillsborough

From the ornamental gardens, woodlands and lakes, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens make visitors feel like royalty. Head gardener Claire Woods takes Irish Country Living on a scenic stroll.

FEATURES 18 March 2026

A royal turn about the garden at Hillsborough

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‘We don’t have to lose colour from our garden to be sustainable'

‘We don’t have to lose colour from our garden to be sustainable'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 June 2025

Editorial: food producers shine at Bloom

Editorial: food producers shine at Bloom

VIEWPOINTS 4 June 2025

Ireland working with Malta and Cyprus to protect live exports

Ireland working with Malta and Cyprus to protect live exports

Ireland working with Malta and Cyprus to protect live exports

NEWS 4 June 2025

Farmer Writes: help needed to keep tillage sector viable

Farmer Writes: help needed to keep tillage sector viable

Farmer Writes: help needed to keep tillage sector viable

FARMER WRITES 4 June 2025

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Editorial: ‘after Bloom, many of the show gardens get a new lease of life’

Editorial: ‘after Bloom, many of the show gardens get a new lease of life’

When the crowds have left Bloom, many of the gardens head off to be enjoyed across the country.

EDITORIAL 28 May 2025

Sustainability gets a highlight at Bloom

Sustainability gets a highlight at Bloom

In keeping with the sustainability theme, it seems that everything in the NDC garden was being reused, replanted or repurposed.

DEALER 28 May 2025

Minister Healy-Rae welcomes report on horticulture education

Minister Healy-Rae welcomes report on horticulture education

A report launched at Bloom seeks to boost the attractiveness of careers in the fruit and vegetable sectors through education.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Teagasc exhibiting horticulture at Bloom

Teagasc exhibiting horticulture at Bloom

The interactive feature shows how the organisations work together to support the Irish horticulture industry and growers, to deliver top-quality local sustainable produce and plants.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Commitment to organic farming to be showcased at Bloom

Commitment to organic farming to be showcased at Bloom

The show garden - Nature’s Symphony: Celebrating Organic Growth - is designed to educate visitors on the principles of organic production and the advantages of sustainable growing methods.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Bloom designer Linda McKeown: 'gardening is like the circle of life'

Bloom designer Linda McKeown: 'gardening is like the circle of life'

Gardens of any size and shape can be a place where plants are grown and life lessons are learned.

GARDENING 28 May 2025

Gardening with Paul: control is key to garden design

Gardening with Paul: control is key to garden design

Planning begins with deciding what you want from your space and what inspires you, writes judge Paul Maher.

GARDENING 28 May 2025

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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