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Meet an Irish Grower: O’Connor Nurseries

Meet an Irish Grower: O’Connor Nurseries

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21/2/2023; Helen O’Connor, left, and Geraldine Jennings, O’Connor nurseries, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Bord Bia’s ‘More Green Cities’ campaign. Pic credit; Damien Eagers NO REPRO FEE
20.12.2023

Meet O’Connor Nurseries Ltd. , part of the Green Cities Europe campaign in Ireland.

O’Connor Nurseries is a family business based in Gorey co. Wexford. The nursery is at present about 7.5 acres all glass houses and produces pot plants, bedding plants and vegetable plants. O’Connor nursery is a proud local employer and has been since its establishment in 1969.

Some of the sustainability initiatives O’Connor Nurseries have undertaken are using wood chip within their boilers and recycling a large amount of the water they use. They collect rain water from the roofs which is that used in the watering process.

O’Connor Nurseries supplies to national garden centers, some supermarkets and some big co-op stores.

O’Connor Nurseries is a Bord Bia quality assured 🌱

Learn more about O’Connor Nurseries: https://lnkd.in/e3JuG6sG

The Green Cities Europe campaign is being run Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board in Ireland on behalf of the IHNSA. This campaign is supported by funding from the European Union 🇪🇺

Find out more about the Green Cities Europe campaign here: https://lnkd.in/e-H–zNg

21/2/2023; Helen O’Connor, left, and Geraldine Jennings, O’Connor nurseries, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Bord Bia’s ‘More Green Cities’ campaign. Pic credit; Damien Eagers NO REPRO FEE

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