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Autumn wellbeing and the interesting connection between food and mood

Hannah Dare September, 2026

What an amazing summer we have had in West Cork! I’m so enjoying these last warm days, in particular the sea feels just delicious right now. But I’m also pretty happy that we’re starting to get back to routine and I always think of this time of year as a […]

Summer in a jar

WCP Staff September, 2026

by Niamh Cooper, Melissa Byrne & Gillian Hegarty West Cork’s hedgerows are full of blackberries at the moment, ripening away in that seemingly endless sunshine we’ve just had. If you haven’t been out yet to pick them, grab your nearest bowl or bucket and head down the quiet country lanes. […]

Blackberries ripe and ready for recipes

Karen Austin September, 2026

As the blackberry season is upon us, it’s time to take a walk, and don’t forget the containers. The blackberry season offers us the ideal opportunity to fill our faces with this juicy fruit ,as we wander along the hedgerows. I always think that if it’s a serious picking session, […]

Purchasing and renovating an older home

WCP Staff September, 2026

by Veronica Daly Amid the current housing crisis, there is a well-documented lack of housing supply, so an increasing number of people are looking at older houses with a view to refurbishing. On the plus side, buying a house that requires renovation can be an effective way to create a […]

Birdwatch Ireland hopes to twin one of Europe’s oldest bird observatories with South Africa’s first

WCP Staff September, 2026

John Horton, warden of the Cape Clear Bird Observatory, describes how he spent much of the winter months of 2025/26 volunteering his expertise in the Karoo region of South Africa. The culmination of two years’ work, in 2018, I successfully led an ambitious project to establish the first newly-accredited bird […]

Invasion of venomous fish

Dr Jeremy A. Dorman September, 2026

A woman in Donegal was recently stung by a weever fish. It happens occasionally in the summer when people are paddling in shallow water off sandy beaches. Weever fish lie hidden in the sand, often between tide marks, with just their head and black, spiny dorsal fin exposed, which, if stepped […]

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