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Cockroaches: Pests, pets or dinner?

Dr Jeremy A. Dorman February, 2024

For the first eleven years of my life, home was a small farm in England, where we kept pigs and chickens, goats and geese. There have always been dogs and cats, and in Ireland in the 1970s, we had guinea pigs and donkeys as well. But my adult life has […]

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Deelish Garden Centre marks40 years with 4000 trees giveaway

WCP Staff January, 2024

Deelish Garden Centre turns 40 this year and to celebrate this milestone, and as a gesture of goodwill to customers and the community, the garden centre is giving away 4,000 native trees. “We hope to encourage people to plant as many trees as possible in West Cork, creating native woodlands […]

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Honey lovers buzzing about new beginner’s beekeeping course

WCP Staff January, 2024

Carbery and South West Beekeepers Associations have joined forces to educate all aspiring beekeepers about this rewarding hobby that contributes to environmental health while providing opportunities for sustainable local honey production. Beginning on January 22, the five week ‘Beginners Beekeeping Course’ is led by Bob McCutcheon who has been a […]

The Whooper swan – our vocal Icelandic winter visitor

WCP Staff January, 2024

If you have ever been lucky enough to be close to a Whooper swan night roost at dusk you will be treated to one of the wonders of Irish winters says Claire Deasy, Birdwatch Ireland West Cork Branch. Shortly after the sun sets, when the wind drops and the world […]

Why do flatfish look so miserable?

Dr Jeremy A. Dorman January, 2024

Have you ever looked closely at the head of a flatfish? Probably not, unless you are a fisherman or fishmonger. In Ireland, we generally like our fish beheaded; for many people, a fish is just a white fillet, or, in the words of the late, inimitable Keith Floyd, ‘an unidentified […]

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Autumn Birdwatch round-up

WCP Staff December, 2023

Chair of the BirdWatch Ireland West Cork branch, Jez Simms, writes about the rare and interesting birds that were seen in West Cork in recent months. This last autumn has proved once again what a fabulous place West Cork is for birdwatchers, with exciting birds turning up at all our […]

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