Plants and Wildflowers within 2km of my home
Within 2km
Irish, Ireland
The Right Tree, in the Right Place…
A brief overview of some of the challenges that exist in relation to plantation forestry in the UK and ROI.
Who needs supermarkets?
Who needs supermarkets? Panic buying in the face of the COVID 19 Pandemic has proven that many feel extremely vulnerable by their dependency on the shops. On the positive side, by supporting and encouraging a diversified range of Irish farming and horticultural activities we provide ourselves with an important cushion during any crisis: a resilient … Continue reading Who needs supermarkets?
Power (and profit) to the People
The growth of community energy generation and supply in Ireland.
Of Wet….
Four lines from GM Hopkins
The Ill Wind of Borders Past…
How the protectionist policies of the Irish Free State in the 1920's helped to sow the seeds of the furniture manufacturing industry in Monaghan.
Old Man of the Woods
The Old Man of the Woods: a carving of Lord Kilbracken in the woods at Killegar House, Co Leitrim.
The Wings of a Sparrow
Words uttered by an Irish school boy and directed at the British establishment...
Meanwhile in Leitrim..
Cows spotted lingering mischievously in Leitrim which reminded me of the classic Gary Larson (of The Far Side cartoons)...
St Brigid’s Crosses
The pre-Christian tradition in Ireland of marking the traditional start of "Spring" on the 1st of February continues in Ireland. Some mark it by gathering wild rushes from fields and weaving them into crosses...
