A Mayo woman and her husband have transformed 1,500 acres of Wicklow wilderness into an outdoor adventure Mecca
Hans Wieland discusses ‘The Winter Harvest Handbook’, by Eliot Coleman, and how to get a winter vegetable crop
John Shelley is captivated by an army of European fire ants, or red ants – and they are equally enthralled with him
John Paul Tiernan on how mackerel stocks have recovered from serious overfishing in the 1960s
Hans Wieland on growing oriental cabbages or lettuce, like pak choi, tatsoi, golden streaks mustard or mizuna, in winter
A sudden swarm of billions of mayflies blankets a local lake in Co Mayo – to the joy of fisherman and flycatcher alike
Chris Brown on why rearing, killing and eating your own chickens is both more humane than buying factory-bred poultry
John Paul Tiernan on two alien-looking visitors to Clew Bay, Co Mayo, shores – compass and moon jellyfish
Escape the mainland and head out to Clare Island, Co Mayo, for walking trails and natural windswept beauty
Patsy O’Sullivan on growing Knautia, a simple and versatile flower for the garden, and tasks to be done in August
John Shelley takes his life into his hands and fishes the shores of Lough Mask, Co Mayo, during a storm
