Following on from the last two instalments on insulation, this month I’m going to talk about ventilation. Ventilation is an important part of any retrofit but I find it is often overlooked and misunderstood. Hopefully, I can help dispel it here! A key part of any retrofit is reducing drafts, […]
Environment
Since January is the month for resolutions and fresh starts, maybe 2025 is the year to start composting in your garden or with your community group! According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), food waste makes up about 30 per cent of the total waste generated in Irish households. The […]
This month branch committee member Karl Woods tells us about the Black Redstart ‘Phoenicurus ochruros’ (Irish name – ‘Earrdheargán dubh’), a lovely but scarce little bird that some people may not realise we get in Ireland. However there seems to be an increasing number of winter sightings and so now […]
The Inchydoney Dunes Conservation Group recently welcomed Dr Jimmy Murphy, from MaRei Centre at UCC, for a public talk in Clonakilty, on his ongoing study of the erosion of the Cork coastline, in which Inchydoney is one of five specific study locations. Dr Murphy and his team are almost half […]
The Clonakilty Waste Not, Want Not project has been in full gear this month working on its new ‘Stop the Sachets’ campaign with volunteers from the community college and Tidy Towns. You may have seen posters popping up around town, new notices in food establishments, as well as social media […]
As you carve that big roasted turkey on Christmas Day, I wonder how many will ask: why is a bird from America named after a country in Asia Minor? Turkeys belong to the family Phasianidae, along with pheasants, peacocks, chickens, partridges, grouse and quails. This family is part of a […]