Meet William Smyth! 👋

William is the owner of Abbey Nurseries in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and the Nursery is a campaign supporter of Green Cities Europe in Ireland.

Abbey Nurseries is a first-generation business. William started the business over 22 years ago, and is now operating on a second site and has 5 acres under production. The nursery mostly supplies garden centres, as well as argi-chains and landscapers.

🌱 “Some sustainable initiatives that we take are trying to use less chemicals, IPM (integrated pest management). We try to do a bit of recycling, if we can use pots again rather than putting them in for recycling or in for refuse, we try to use it for a different crop” – William Smith

Urbanisation and climate change call for new solutions to maintain and improve the quality of life in our cities. Public green space has a positive effect on biodiversity, climate, wellness and air quality. ‘Green Cities for a Sustainable Europe´ is a platform that encourages the greening of public spaces by providing innovative ideas, information based on scientific research, and technical expertise. Its activities address certain themes: health, climate, the economy, biodiversity and social cohesion.

The Green Cities Europe campaign is being run by 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: https://lnkd.in/e-H–zNg

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21/2/2023; William Smyth, Abbey Nurseries, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Bord Bia’s ‘More Green Cities’ campaign. Pic credit; Damien Eagers NO REPRO FEE