Outdoor Living

SUSTAINABILITY Is your harvest table Irish?

Chris Brown discusses the lamentable proportion of food unnecessarily imported to and consumed in Ireland.

Hans Wieland describes the evolution from the self-sufficiency in the 1970s to today’s grow-it-yourself movement.

‘Wild Mayo’, a new book by celebrated naturalist Michael Viney, is a beautiful record of the county’s ecology.

A relatively recent arrival on our shores, the New Zealand flatworm can decimate our native earthworm population.

John Shelley ruminates on the annual phenomenon of flying ants, good news for birds and anglers alike.

Japanese Knotweed spreads like wildfire, is impossible to get rid of, and can bring down a house

Chris Brown argues that many retail regulations in Ireland are draconian compared to elsewhere

The exceptionally thin shell of the Sea Potato contains an elaborate configuration of tiny holes

It may sound like its straight from a Roald Dahl book, but giant rhubarb is no friendly fantasy.

John Shelley’s moored boat is a favourite haunt for two unlikely visitors – one feathered, one furry.

Which parts of Mayo’s coastline are safe and worth snorkelling? Where’s best for rock pools? Here’s a guide.