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Gardening for sanity

Jean Perry March, 2020

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 with fruit

WCP Staff March, 2020

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 […]

Is gardening sustainable?

Noah Chase March, 2020

As a new gardening season starts, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at just how sustainable gardening and the plant growing industry is. With the current issues of global warming, use of fossil fuels and plastic, I feel it is up to us all to question […]

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Use the sun’s raw energy to create your own electricity

WCP Staff February, 2020

What is Solar Photovoltaic and how does it work? Translated literally Photovoltaic means lights-electricity. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology converts sunlight directly to electricity by means of PV cells made of semiconductor materials. The amount of panels equates to a certain kw output, for example a 2kw system, 3kw system or […]

Building for a bigger life

WCP Staff February, 2020

If living a simpler life in a smaller more flexible space without the burden of a €300,000-plus mortgage sounds attractive, then Big Man Tiny Homes could be the construction company for you. With the current housing crisis, Irish attitudes to house building are changing; people are looking for smarter, more […]

A home with a view

WCP Staff February, 2020

Local couple Jason Fleming and Síle Burns talk to West Cork People about building their family home on a site on Jason’s family farm looking out over the stunning Dunworley Bay in Butlerstown. Síle works as a physiotherapist with the HSE in Skibbereen and Rosscarbery and Jason works as a […]

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