Horticulture at South East Technological University - SETU

02/04/2026

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28/03/2026

Three horticulture students from South East Technological University (SETU) have been announced as the recipients of the 2026 Una McDermott Travel…

25/03/2026

13/03/2026

We had another successful Annual Science Careers Day today in the SETU Arena. Thanks to all the speakers from and
thanks also to all the horticulture employers who made the trip to Waterford to meet our soon-to-be Graduates!
Congratulations also to John Bergin (former CEO of Tirlan) who was awarded the Una McDermott Contribution to Science Award.

20/02/2026

Congratulations to our graduate Diane Curran!
We’re so proud to see Diane, an SETU Waterford BSc Horticulture (Level 7) graduate, awarded the Aberconway Award for Best Horticultural Dissertation by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.
Her research explored how green infrastructure supports mental health and wellbeing which is a powerful reminder of the value of horticulture in our communities.
We are so proud to see our graduates making such meaningful contributions to horticulture, wellbeing and society
Well done, Diane!

20/02/2026

Congratulations to our graduate Diane Curran!
We’re so proud to see Diane, an SETU Waterford BSc Horticulture (Level 7) graduate, awarded the Aberconway Award for Best Horticultural Dissertation by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture.
Her research explored how green infrastructure supports mental health and wellbeing which is a powerful reminder of the value of horticulture in our communities.
We are so proud to see our graduates making such meaningful contributions to horticulture, wellbeing and society
Well done, Diane!

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture has awarded The Aberconway Award for Best Horticultural Dissertation to Diane Curran from Technological University Dublin for her outstanding thesis, The Path to Wellness: How Green Infrastructure Enhances Mental Health.

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26/10/2025

11/10/2025

Great morning teaching our MSc Organic Ag & Hort students how to use belt transects to survey plant diversity. Lots of curiosity, teamwork and learning in the field today!

15/05/2025

Horticulture students win SETU Una McDermott Travel Bursary

29/04/2025

The reduced mowing strategy has supported our pollinators for a number of years now. Here's a cuckoo flower which is the larval food plant of the orange tipped butterfly. Our natural lawns in SETU Waterford are festooned with it at the moment.