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GLAS STAND #C1/M8
SIMPLY GRASS LOOKING TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTOR & RETAIL NETWORK AT GLAS
The team will be highlighting their luxury range of DIY rolls, which are a high quality artificial grass and come with installation instructions on the label. All the most popular sizes will be on display, including handy 4m x 1m (4m2) and 4m x 2m (8m2) rolls. The parent company of Simply Grass is the Internationally acclaimed Tony Patterson Sportsgrounds, who have over 40 years experience in professional sports surfaces installations. They are now looking to expand their team of distributors across Ireland. Find out more and meet the team at stand is C1 or see the product range featured in the Retail Merchandising Showcase go to Stand C1, M8. ✽
HORTITRENDS GLAS JOINS STAND EUROPEAN #D28 HORTICULTURE NETWORK REPRESENTING IRELAND & UK EHN is a network of independent national marketing and communications specialists in the horticulture industry. Together, they form a unique, highly effective network of marketing and PR professionals. The goal of the network is the promotion of free trade between the member states of the EU (internal market) by offering custom made European wide marketing and PR solutions, and also to stimulate trade by providing effective information to countries outside the EU and/ or Europe. The members of the network also wish to promote the social, ecological and economical values of sustainably produced edible and non-edible horticultural products. Find out more at www. hortinet.eu ✽
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HORTICULTURE NEWS
HORTITRENDS LEADING TRADE VISIT TO GROOTGROENPLUS, HOLLAND
GLAS STAND #D28
Linked to their recent membership of the European Horticulture Network (EHN) www.hortinet.eu, HortiTrends will lead a group of buyers from Ireland and the UK to the anniversary edition of trade fair GrootGroenPlus. The offering ranges from seed to ornamental
SANDRO AND IRISH WILDFLOWERS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS SELLING WEEDS Sandro Cafolla tells HC “Back in the day, some in the trade laughed when we started ‘growing weeds’ and were in disbelief at the concept of wildflowers.” These days wildflowers are grant aided on Irish Farms, appear on most major
plants, standard trees, topiary and horticulture supplies. The event is of interest to nurseries, landscapers and garden centres among others. GrootgroenPlus2015 is held from 30 September till and including 2 October, in Zundert, in the south West of the Netherlands. Interested buyers, please contact Joseph about travel arrangements on 087 9212044 or email joseph@horticulture.ie. Find out more at www.grootgroenplus.nl ✽
roads, adorn gardens, visitor centres and schools and they are priority for nature conservation and Biodiversity. Keep a lookout for upcoming open days to see the wonderful abundant meadows of GLAS wildflowers Speak to STAND Sandro to learn even more #J4 about Irish Wildflowers at Glas Stand J4. ✽
IRISH GRASS MACHINERY HIGHLIGHTING NEW RANGES FROM MAKITA & DOLMAR The team from Irish Grass Machinery, buoyant after a number of recent tender successes, will be at Glas promoting their new range of Makita battery garden equipment, which is unique in that the batteries interchange with over 130 other Makita tools. The batteries also have a three year GLAS commercial warranty. Also of interest to the trade will be the STAND Dolmar range with their four stroke engines that use 40% less #ST10 fuel than a normal two stroke engine. Michael Smyth tells HC “We are keen to highlight the superior parts and repair service that comes as a given, with all products supplied by our company”. More at www. irishgrassmachinery.ie ✽
HORTICULTURECONNECTED / www.horticulture.ie / Summer 2015
