The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Simon Communities are once again joining forces to launch the annual RIAI Simon Open Door campaign. This year, however, they’re taking the initiative online due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Now in its 16th year, the campaign sees registered […]
Home & Garden
The fourth episode of series 2 of ‘GROW COOK EAT’ is set to air on Wednesday, April 8 and presenter duo founder of GIY Michael Kelly and the GIY Head of Community Development Karen O’Donohoe offer a polytunnel masterclass, get growing broccoli and visit the growers of rare and organic […]
by John Hosford of The Weekend Garden Centre Self-isolation and longer days with the clocks going forward by an hour last weekend gives us more time to get out and about in the garden. Let’s hope our good weather continues during our lockdown so we can take advantage of the […]
by Mags Riordan of Bumblebee Flower Farm Amidst all this uncertainty and downright scary stuff, today was one of those days that gave me real hope, taught me that life goes on and, if we help and support nature, she will thrive. Birds are starting nests, bumblebee queens are emerging, […]
I honestly don’t think I ever really thought I would see a situation like the one we find ourselves in now. I spend a lot of time worrying about the climate, inequality, food systems and sustainability in general, but this invisible enemy in the form of a virus has brought […]
Starting to grow fruit sounds daunting, but fruit-growing is less demanding than growing vegetables or annual flowers, and most soft fruit is really easy, as Deborah Ballard, Future Forests explains – especially now that so many of us have the time to work in the garden. If you have the […]