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Minister of State Shane McEntee today attended the first GLAS, the Garden Landscape Amenity Showcase, which took place at City West Exhibition Centre.

This new national trade-only horticultural and lifestyle event has evolved from the Kildare Growers Show that was held on an annual basis for the last 20 years or so. Organised with assistance from Bord Bia, GLAS this year provides a great networking and sales opportunity for people involved in the Irish amenity horticulture sector.

Speaking at GLAS, the Minister of State complimented all those involved in organising the inaugural show. He saw it as:

...a good example of what can be achieved by a group of people within an industry coming together with a common purpose

While the horticulture amenity sector has experienced a number of difficult years it has great potential to develop if growers come together to exploit the opportunities that exist to reduce input costs and promote co-ordinated marketing of plants.

Read the full press release here.