Darina Allen: Sleepwalking into a food security crisis

"Start a conversation with your family and friends about growing some of your own food. You would be astonished at just how much could be grown in a small space. Consider joining a community garden such as communityroots.ie."

Make these recipes with veg you can grow yourself, or find at your local markets

I know we’re all sick and tired of the rain, but I’ve just come back from a trip to Canada and a Climate Farm School at Spannocchia, a 2,000-acre estate in Tuscany. 

Ironically, everywhere I went, the predominant topic of conversation was also rain but actually the lack of it.