Outdoor Living

OUTDOOR LIVING Trees and the way it use to be

John Shelley discusses the variety of tress that have grown in the Erriff valley, and how we can help reinstate it to its former glory

Hans Wieland of The Organic Centre looks back on the highs, and a few lows, from gardening in 2010

Energy consultant Andy Wilson provides practical tips on insulating your home and keeping energy bills down.

John Paul Tiernan looks at the changes winter is bringing to our shores and the wildlife they support.

Redmond Cabot on how to make a delicious beetroot and sage relish – the perfect seasonal condiment.

John Shelley watches as a salmon struggles through its last journey towards glory and certain death.

Chris Brown shares his knowledge about keeping turkeys in a way that is agreeable to both bird and farmer.

John Paul Tiernan on the nutritional value of Dillisk and the possibility of growing the seaweed commercially.

Beekeeping is creating quite the buzz, with more and more people harvesting honey from their own hives.

Discover the Lettermaghera loop trail in Derradda, Co Mayo, in Living’s new Walk of the Month series.

John Shelley notes the behavior of swans, ducks, sparrows and more on Lough Carra, Co Mayo.