She is buzzing with excitement. Brimming over. She has no idea what her surprise event might be. Her friend has promised her an experience, an outing she has never had before, or thought she might have. She has tried to guess; however there have been no clues forthcoming, only giggles, […]
On the basis that Active Communities are well communities, ‘WellComm Active’, an important new health and wellbeing initiative running across Cork, has announced its autumn activities schedule. The idea is to promote healthier lifestyles by supporting and empowering people in their communities to manage their own health and […]
National Bike Week runs from September 12-18 this year so keep your eyes peeled for events near you! “Bike Week will be great this year,”’ says Ruth Bullough from Cycle Sense in Skibbereen,“Our programme includes a Mystery Cycle Buffet, Bike Fun and Art Day at our workshop and taster cycle […]
There’s a lot we can do now to make our gardens more welcoming to overwintering birds says Nicholas Mitchell, Birdwatch Ireland West Cork. August is over and some of our summer visitors, such as the Common Swift, have already left their breeding sites in West Cork for their winter grounds. […]
Abi O’Callaghan-Platt lives in West Cork and is a Campaign Manager for the environmental NGO, VOICE Ireland. Are you passionate about the future of the West Cork community you live in? Are you interested in charting a sustainable pathway for your town or village? If so, the Sustainable Communities Training […]
IWDG Sightings Officer, Pádraig Whooley on the changing trends in our seas, including a rarely seen Arctic walrus, and the red flags this raises. Since the start of summer in early May the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has received and validated hundreds of cetacean (whale and dolphin) sighting […]
