A simple collection of broken snail shells unlocks a machair ecosystem’s ingenious survival secret.
Gardening tasks for March and planting tips for heather, which can bring a spring flower bed to life.
As a nation of spud-lovers, we should be duty bound to know how to grow our own potatoes. Here’s how.
While birds are busy defending their territory and building nests this time of year, the woodlands are coming alive.
With the first buds of spring showing, Andy Wilson shares some timely advice on pruning and maintaining fruit trees.
John Paul Tiernan finds the corpse of a harbour or ‘common’ seal, and ponders the reasons for its demise.
The Old Irish Goats of Mulranny, literally as old as the hills they roam, will feature on RTE’s Nationwide.
Anyone planning to catch a duck for their table should forget the phrase ‘sitting duck’ – it’s not that easy.
Hoping to grow your own vegetables this year? Hans Wieland shares some handy tips on germination.
John Paul Tiernan offers a flavour of how life might be if you choose to study marine science at third-level.
Andy Wilson looks at sustainable forestry as a long-term energy resource in Mayo – and at burning wood at home.
