HortiChallenge – Estonia 2024

In May 2024, two of our students – Chélirs Brecq and Aoife Hester – took part in HortiChallenge 2024 in Estonia.

Chélirs & Aoife planting shrubs

HortiChallenge is a EUROPEA International competition which aims to bring together students from across Europe studying within the green sector. Chélirs had just completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Landscaping) and was about to head off on his placement at Ballynahinch Castle, Co Galway. Aoife had just finished her Level 5 Certificate placement with the Office of Public Works (OPW) in the National Botanic Gardens.

As well as coming third place overall, the Teagasc students came first place in the seed and cone identification and personal protective equipment donning rounds, and came in the top four in grafting, robots and programming, fertiliser calculations and plant identification.
A full article written by our Technician Sarah Simpson can be read here

4 people standing outside holding awards

Student Experience Videos

Study Horticulture with Teagasc - Episode 1
Peter Kelleher is studying Horticulture QQI level 5 at the College of Amenity and Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens. Watch this video to hear why he decided to study horticulture and about a skill he has learned on the course.
Study Horticulture with Teagasc - Episode 2
Check out the video clips below of college’s extensive facilities at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin and in Teagasc Ashtown, Dublin 15, where students conduct their studies in Landscaping, Nursery Stock, Turf Grass and Sustainable Food Production.
Yasmin Bonner - Teagasc Horticulture Student - Episode 3
Thinking of a career in horticulture? Yasmin Bonner is currently studying Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture. In this short clip hear how she is finding the course and also why she chose to study in the Horticulture.
Ian Lawlor - Teagasc Horticulture Student - Episode 4
Thinking of a career in horticulture? Ian Lawlor is currently studying the part-time Level 5 course in Landscape Construction & Maintenance in the Botanic Gardens while working full time. In this short clip hear why he chose this course and how he is finding it.
Holly McQuillan - Botanic Gardens Student - Episode 5
Thinking of a career in horticulture? Holly McQuillan is currently studying Level 7 Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. In this short clip hear how she is finding the course and also why she chose to study in the Botanic Gardens.