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Dear Sir David Attenborough…

November 8, 2020November 17, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

Review: David Attenboroughs praise for Dutch agriculture comes under scrutiny by Thomas Oudman in a recent article.

Making Wildflower Areas Better

September 28, 2020October 5, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

Thinking of creating a wildflower area? Here's a few pointers on what to look out for.

Civilisation is Creaking…Part 1

April 19, 2020April 20, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

When I realised that life as we know it hangs in the balance...

Who needs supermarkets?

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

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

February 25, 2020March 31, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

The growth of community energy generation and supply in Ireland.

Reforestation using Assisted Natural Regeneration….

QuoteJanuary 30, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

An Irish perspective on assisted natural regeneration of forestry....

Extract: T.C. Boyles A Friend of the Earth.

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

A quote from T. C. Boyles, A Friend of the Earth.... ‘To be a friend of the earth, you have to be an enemy of the people’.

Extract: Wilding, The Return of Nature to a British Farm…

January 3, 2020January 1, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

Extract from Wilding, The Return of Nature to a British Farm...by Isabella Tree. The author makes the point that the areas with most remaining biodiversity are sometimes the last place you'd imagine finding it...

Got a few spare acres of land?

December 26, 2019December 22, 2019dermymcnally Leave a comment

One landowner in Tyrone, Ireland decided to work with nature, with astonishing results.

Farming gone wild

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019dermymcnally Leave a comment

Disillusioned with conventional large scale farming, the owners of Knepp Castle Estate decided to go wild....

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