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Living Life: branching out
Deirdre Verney
Children across the country are being encouraged to step outside the classroom and plant a hawthorn tree this autumn, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
AD plants unfeasible without subsidy, MLAs told
The AD plant at Clandeboye receives ROCs payments for generating renewable electricity, plus payments are also received for exporting surplus electricity.
25 September 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: spin some garden magic
The spindle tree, known for its slender stems, earned its name from its historical use in crafting spindles for spinning wool, writes Gerry Daly.
A week in the country
Find out what caught the eye of the team this week.
25 September 2024 l2
Gardening with Mary: small but mighty
There is great optimism in starting new life when everything else is winding down in the autumn garden, writes Mary Keenan.
18 September 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: bask in the glorious harlequin
As autumn progresses, and the flowers tail off slowly, by the end of September, the harlequin glory leaves begin to take on autumn hues, writes Gerry Daly.
11 September 2024 Gardening
Reap what you grow: September in the kitchen garden
It's a great time to reflect back and to reap the rewards of all your efforts in the garden as you enjoy your fruit and vegetables, writes Kitty Scully.
4 September 2024 Gardening
Irish Horse: Hedging my bets
Helen Sharp celebrates hedges for horses in National Hedgerow Week.
4 September 2024 News
World’s first plant sustainability index launched
The New Zealand-based company devised its information for different plant types across pasture, row, horticulture and tree crops.
3 September 2024 News
Enjoy red hot pokers in the garden
The South African plant loves cool conditions which makes them perfectly at home in Irish gardens, writes Gerry Daly.
28 August 2024 Gardening
Opinion: farmers need to embrace climate reality
The evidence that our climate is changing and that that change is in large part due to human activity is overwhelming. It's daunting, but we have to face the fear and do it anyway.
17 August 2024 Opinion
Irish Horse: can I interest you in a cup of comfrey tea?
Helen Sharp swears by the purple flowered herb as a natural fertiliser.
7 August 2024 News