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For Diarmuid Gavin, a renowned Irish gardener and TV personality, horticulture has to a role to play in all contemporary affairs, from the Black Lives Matter Movement to the ongoing pandemic, because “everything is connected, and everything is political”.
Diarmuid Gavin is a respected name in the gardening world, having won gold at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show. He has also designed a wealth of gardens throughout Ireland, the UK, continental Europe, China and Africa. Appointed Advocate for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Mr. Gavin spoke to the United Nations ahead of World Bee Day about bees, aristocrats, and truly getting down to earth.
UK gardeners should only buy plants and seeds from reputable British garden centres or nurseries , the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has urged.
Tending to plants has become a more popular pastime amid the last year s COVID-19 lockdowns, with the number of British gardeners increasing tenfold to 30 million.
However, the RHS warned, the added demand for plants and the ease of online purchases which are not always suitably regulated brings new risks.
Plant diseases and pests accidentally imported from abroad have the potential to damage crops, gardens and landscapes and often are able to spread rapidly.
A prime example is ash dieback, a fungal disease thought to have originated in Asia that is predicted will kill as many as 95 per cent of the UK s ash trees by 2050.
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From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Plant health is essential to both human and animal health, as well as our environment and our economy.
Plant health is essential to both human and animal health, as well as our environment and our economy. Canada is committed to preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests through strong partnerships with neighbouring countries and the active participation of Canadians.
Canada, the United States and Mexico are lighting up iconic monuments and landmarks in the colour green for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). The “Plant Health Knows No Borders” illumination initiative by the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) is especially poignant in April, Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.