Agroforestry is the practice of combining forestry and agriculture in a mutually beneficial way. West Cork agroforester Rossa Gibbons talks to Moze Jacobs about his passion for trees and the benefits of planting on agricultural land. Trees are long-lived. (The oldest known individual specimen is almost 5,000 years old). So […]
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Mags Riordan, founder of Bumblebee Flower Farm in Drimoleague, is realising a long-held dream in the creation of a ‘School of Sustainability’ in West Cork. “There’s nothing like a world crisis to force you to stop daydreaming and act,” says the organic flower farmer. “This in something that’s been in […]
May is normally the beginning of the outdoor season, the month when outdoor activity centres all over West Cork begin to open their doors for the upcoming season, spending every day on the ocean, rivers, beaches and mountains, sharing their passion for adventure with others. Like so many other small […]
Over the past year, West Cork Life and Business Coach Anna Healy embarked on a personal journey to interview women in business in West Cork, hearing their stories and learning from what they shared about their businesses. In the process, she learned a lot about herself in her business too. In her […]