Columnists - West Cork People

Use and Value Renewable Resources

Allison Roberts June, 2020

PERMANENT CULTURE Principal #5: Use and Value Renewable Resources Allison Roberts looks at the permaculture principal ‘Use and Value Renewable Resources and explains how from simply line-drying our laundry to using renewable energy to power our homes and businesses, we can all seek out more natural, less-resource intense solutions to […]

June in the garden

WCP Staff June, 2020

By John Hosford from The Weekend Garden Centre We welcome the arrival of June and and what we hope will continue to be long, sunny, summer days. The extra light and warmth encourages the garden to put on an exuberant burst of growth. Now that we have arrived in June, […]

Letting courage and kindness be our compass

Susan O Regan June, 2020

The fact that we are interconnected as human beings has never been clearer than now. We rely on each other. We depend on each other. How we behave impacts on ourselves and others. We have undergone huge change in a relatively short time and, although not easy, have adapted accordingly. […]

The new normal

Tina Pisco June, 2020

It has been almost 80 days since we retreated into the splendid isolation of our rural sanctuary – leaving only to go shopping into town before quickly returning home. That is twice the length of a classic quarantine (which was forty days. The clue is in the name!). In all […]

Try tofu for a healthy and versatile ‘go-to’ ingredient

WCP Staff May, 2020

Tofu is an excellent source of protein, as well as carbohydrates, minerals and many important vitamins. It is also full of phytoestrogens or antioxidants that aid good health. Jacques Brennan serves up a simple but tasty dish for those new to this healthy and versatile ingredient. Jacques Brennan is the […]

Achieving food security – it is all about the system

Fiona Hayes May, 2020

Unless we make radical changes in 2050, the world will need twice as much water for food production than it takes now. On May 27 2020, the European Commission put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan in which farmers play a key role. Fiona Hayes talks about the significant global […]

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