what tree will you plant this week…?

Today is the start of National Tree week. There are loads of events on – some are free, some will be extremely boring – some will be great for the family. Either or it is amazing the bargains that always existed in this department. Trees don’t have to grow huge. They can also be a [...]

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cutting down hedges…

….is wrong!! According to Neil Faulkes… not when it is the right thing to do. Pause. Please read on… Neil was the brains behind the hlai event that took place at Sonairte Ecology centre Saturday 7th February ’09 – on hedge laying. I went along. I didn’t realise it was a course that was being [...]

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self build ireland show

5/6/7 Sept 2008 Dublin Show, Punchestown, Co. Kildare I was at this last year. A genius event on the calender and will be there again this year. I do get a free ticket because I write for the magazine, but, this is about selfbuilding? So why am I putting in out there? Because as this [...]

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savour the culture

I’m looking forward to this. I like Farmleigh House and if you do nothing else on this day the tour of the house is so worth while. Straight from the promo page [pretty much] here’s what one can expect at this free for all – unless you decide to buy something – event. On Saturday [...]

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Urban Garden Smithfield 2008

I’m not really one for press releases to be honest but this is worthwhile. The next time your in Smithfield, count the amount of plants, trees or even windowboxes you see? Well some-body is trying to do somehing to change that for the better and dublin City Council deserve applause for it! Not just because [...]

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