By nurturing our gardens and ‘rewilding’ our own spaces, we can help save the planet, says Peter Dowdall.

Practical Allotment Gardening Course: Ightermurragh Garden Allotments Ladysbridge, East Cork.

MONSANTO’S genetically engineered ‘Round-up ready’ oilseed rape was recently approved by the EU Commission for import to Ireland. Although intended for animal feed, it is a viable seed that will inevitably spill at ports, storage depots and farms.