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Climate and environment
New biodiversity project sees cattle grazing Shannon Airport land
Amy Forde
After scrub clearance in early 2024 by a team from the airport, the Droimeann cattle were introduced for conservation grazing during the non-growing season.
14 May 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: growing pains won’t slow us down
As we age a little with each season, it’s time to begin planning ahead and adapting our garden.
30 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: the must have herbs this May
Fresh, fragrant and endlessly versatile, herbs are the ultimate small-space garden choice.
'May is a magical time of renewal and beauty'
From Bealtaine to the Blesssed Virgin, let's celebrate the magic of May.
30 April 2025 l2
Gardening with Mary: daily changes bring such joy
Along with the swallows, the emergence of fresh blooms brings the promise of the summer.
16 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul: cheery cherry blossom blooms
Flowering cherries bring flurries of pink and white to brighten the spring garden, writes Paul Maher.
9 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: see the benefits of mulching
It’s time to embrace some ‘minimum input for maximum output’ growing techniques in your garden, writes Kitty Scully.
2 April 2025 Gardening
A blooming legacy handpicked with love
Liz Watkins and Ali Franks, the mother-daughter duo behind Clonakenny Flower Farm in Co Tipperary, have grown a thriving business from their shared love of flowers.
26 March 2025 Gardening
Up to 14.8% inflation on horticulture input prices
The Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025 report was published on Wednesday which showed that the ‘trend of significant input price inflation’ in the sector since 2021, has continued for 2025.
26 March 2025 News
A golden splash of spring colour
Forsythia was once a common sight in gardens. It is time for this shrub to make a comeback, writes Paul Maher.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul Maher: Lenten roses are blooming
Hellebore cultivars provide interest from the darkest days of winter into the new growing year, writes Paul Maher.
5 March 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: time to show the garden some love
As the evenings brighten and get longer, it’s time to head outside to help jumpstart new growth.
12 February 2025 Gardening