Organisation: Irish Seed Savers Association

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

outdoors

If plants are their buds or they just need to take a hike — top gift ideas for nature lovers

Quality outdoor clothing is always welcome for those who spend time in nature — warm and rain-resistant is key

home and gardens

Shooting stars of spring

home and gardens

When life gives you lemons; preserve them

farming

Oliver Moore: Organic Research Centre’s Organic Producers Conference well worth a visit

farming

Oliver Moore: Organic awards applauds top performers

food

The menu: Ethical edibles

Agri events guide

Friday, August 26

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

Get out and about for National Heritage Week

Valerie O’Connor looks at some of the things the family can do in the great outdoors from today.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2016

Agri events

Friday, August 19

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

Biodiversity charity are sowing the seeds of success

Fiann O Núalláin looks at a charity genuinely committed to biodiversity, and which is using e-learning to spread the message further afield.    

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

National Tree Day takes place next Thursday, have a look at our top trees

For some people, trees are the element that populate ‘nature’ – the countryside or the local park— they are just there, pretty but unconsidered beyond that.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2015

Oliver Moore: Rich soil holds key to organic success

I visited a friends’s allotment in Clare recently. It was a gorgeous sunny day, and the gardens were abundant, almost teeming with wildflowers as we approached.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015

Take out the seed packets to begin the new garden year

Even the most diehard gardeners will spend a good part of January indoors, be that finalising rotation plans or simply browsing through new seed catalogues. 

Sat, 17 Jan, 2015

Our gardening noticeboard

¦ Grow It Yourself (GIY) Cork will explain how to construct your own raised bed and will also demonstrate seed planting and other gardening tips today on the Grand Parade, Cork, from 10am to 4pm.

Sun, 16 Mar, 2014

First: the catalogue

Sifting through seed lists, online or in-hand is the vital work of January, says Kitty Scully.

Sun, 19 Jan, 2014

From humble seed to organic hub

If you are keen on growing your own fruit and vegetables, and protecting biodiversity put visiting the Irish Seed Saver’s Association (ISSA), this at the top of your list right now.

Sun, 17 Nov, 2013

The Menu: Knorr Young Chef of the Year

Just rewards

Sun, 10 Mar, 2013

Trust is key to recipe for food success

Trust has become a key ingredient in food production in Ireland, according to the Irish Food Writers’ Guild.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2013

Sewing the seeds of contentment

IF YOU are new to vegetable growing and are glancing through your first seed catalogue, you may be feeling excited, but a little overwhelmed by the plethora of possibilities present before you.

Sun, 24 Feb, 2013

Kitty’s top 10 tips for 2013

A NEW year has begun, a new growing season is imminent and now is the perfect time for planning your vegetable garden.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2013

Anger over European decision to grant patent on melon seeds

IRISH food interest groups have voiced their opposition to the European Patent Office’s (EPO) decision to grant food corporation Monsanto a patent on melon seeds which it has genetically modified.

Wed, 25 May, 2011

Fears GM move will damage our food reputation

LEADING chef and television presenter Clodagh McKenna has warned that the Government’s U-turn on genetically modified (GM) foods will damage Ireland’s reputation.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2011

Former hostage to open Scariff Harbour festival

A NATIVE Irish apple tree will be planted tomorrow on the banks of the Scariff river by Belfast author and former hostage Brian Keenan.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2008

Farmers to plant 5,000km of hedgerows

A MASSIVE 5,000 kilometres of new native Irish hedgerows will be planted in the next few years by 15,000 farmers. A further 2,800km of existing hedgerows will be rejuvenated.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2008