The strong easterly winds of the past few weeks have brought in all sorts of things to the cove at the end of our lane. There was a fleet of By-the-wind-sailors (Velella velella), those strange hydrozoans that look like little blue boats with transparent sails. Some have sails that go […]
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This month we are focusing more on new build, looking into the efficiency of house design and how this can influence our energy use. If you are thinking about building a new home from scratch, it’s not just the insulation and heating system specification that will dictate how much energy […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
Birdwatch West Cork Branch Committee member Damaris Lysaght gives an insight into the charming habits of the long-tailed tit They’ve never visited my bird table – yet! – though a few friends of mine are honoured with their presence on their feeders. It’s quite likely that the first indication that […]
A group from ‘Waste Not, Want Not’, including the Women’s Shed, Tidy Towns, Community Resource Centre and Clonakilty FET representatives visited Forge Hill Recycling Centre in Cork on Friday, February 28. The trip was both informative and eye-opening! As a group, we were curious to learn more about how waste is managed […]