I love the month of August because it is the beginning of harvest-time in our garden: the greenhouse is full of cucumbers and tomatoes, which we pick as the fruits ripen, and the courgette plants produce so much we can easily eat courgette at every meal well into the autumn. But […]
Environment
The Kruz brand was developed and launched in the Irish market in 2022 with a base in Clonakilty and recently opened a new product showroom in Douglas, Cork City. Kruz’s mission is to offer innovative, high quality e-mobility products to customers from all walks of life. The Kruz brand range […]
National Heritage Week is Ireland’s most popular cultural event, as Nicholas Mitchell and David Rees explain. Each year, thousands of people plan National Heritage Week events in their towns or villages with many more thousands expected to participate. It is an opportunity to learn how we can protect our natural, […]
Branch Committee Member Karl Woods writes about the extraordinary spring that birdwatchers have enjoyed in West Cork this year. Anyone who has spent any time in West Cork knows how lucky we are to be in such a beautiful part of the world for nature. It is a haven for […]
Ah, summer! I love spending as much time outdoors as possible this time of year. Doing so requires a little thinking ahead so I don’t compromise on my sustainable living ethos, and I can enjoy good weather and good company without impacting negatively on the environment. Something I always bring […]
I recently watched an impassioned plea from Arnold Schwarzenegger: The one-time Mr Universe, film star and Republican Governor of California, was encouraging delegates at the Sixth Annual Austrian World Summit on the Environment, held on June 14, 2022, to support rapid expansion of use of existing technology, such that we […]
