This month West Cork Branch committee member Nicholas Mitchell shares his “best bird experience”, a feature that will continue in this column during the months ahead. This is about a bird that I encountered, or more correctly a pair of birds, that were so special they had my wife Karen […]
The worlds of agriculture and apparel converge at a groundbreaking event taking place in Kinsale from May 10-11. Over the course of two days, ‘Fashion and Farming Festival 2025’ will bring together farmers, designers, sowers, and growers to explore the relationship between what we wear and the land that sustains […]
The Nazca Desert in Peru is most famous for the plain with ‘the lines’ or geoglyphs. It is particularly notorious for the so-called Nazca Mummies, specifically the desiccated tridactyl ‘beings’ (three fingers, three toes) found in a cave. There has always been a lot of uniformed speculation about these particular […]
‘Waste Not, Want Not’ Clonakilty is all about rolling up our sleeves and making a real difference in how we handle food waste, and the community has really gotten behind it! Running from February 2024 to March 2025, this farm-to-fork initiative brought together local businesses, farmers, schools, clubs, and community […]
The Algiers, a food, wine, and cocktail destination in Baltimore, is celebrating five years under the ownership of Bill and Ann Hillyard with a special anniversary cocktail that pays tribute to the pub’s rich history. To mark the occasion, co-owner and mixologist Bill Hillyard has crafted ‘A Stormy Five Years’ cocktail, a bold […]
It has been a Winter of storms and challenging weather. We seem to have had a weather warning almost every week and it has made work in the garden difficult to contemplate, never mind get started. Thankfully Spring does look to have really landed and we can look forward to […]