A brief overview of some of the challenges that exist in relation to plantation forestry in the UK and ROI.
The Right Tree, in the Right Place…
Irish, Ireland
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.
Resilient Forestry at Leinster House — Pro Silva Ireland
Continuous Cover Forestry consultant Paddy Purser and Chair of Pro Silva Ireland, Liam Byrne before presenting a statement to Joint Committee on Climate Action at the Oireachtas (Houses of the Irish Parliament), Dublin on behalf of Pro Silva Ireland. 11 December 2019. Photo: Cathy Fitzgerald. Pro Silva Ireland presented continuous cover forestry as a […] via … Continue reading Resilient Forestry at Leinster House — Pro Silva 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)...
The Rising – Reading from the Screenplay
Actors, myself included who took part in first ever reading of The Rising, August 2019 The Rising is a feature length screenplay written by Kevin McCan, Colin Broderick and James Ragan.
McNally's Miscellany 