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Father Collins Park
... I was talking to a friend of mine, Aidan, gate meister extraordinaire and part time garden enthusiast…. he was telling me about this [now] park that used to be a field where he and his Father used...
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rediscover [y] ing ballymun….
when one thinks of a town in North Dublin called Ballymun, it’s maybe not so usual that ‘recycling’ would be the associated word that would first come to mind. Surpringly, possibly – it should be. As I...
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“green house effect” launches recycling awareness campaign
Official Press Release Repak Recycling Week launched with Dunnes Stores “Green House Effect” Installation. • Week theme is “Recycle More and Recycle Better”. • Repak target 18,000 tonnes of used...
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recycle more week…
recycle more...? yes folks today marks the start of repak recycle week 2009 & there is lots of stuff going on around the country to mark it including some work by myself. The guys at repak are...
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Trim, Co. Meath To Go Carbon Neutral….?
I got a note on Monday from a good mate Darragh Doyle. He’d suggested that another [nice] guy [and genius photographer] Danny O Brien talk to me. He put me in touch with Martin Tighe who then put me...
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Trim 2025 – the carbon [r]evolution begins
Before you read this – read Trim 2025 to go carbon neutral In what may have seemed, to some, like an almost niaive scenario to percieve… it now seems that young Martin Tighe literally has started what...
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Top 20 Green Influencers to follow on Twitter
... Niall and Lauren did something similar over on Simply Zesty But whilst this list refers to those only green – it is here I must side step slightly…. For it seems in Ireland, in the horticultural...
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Scientists measure tree cleansing powers in city carbon emission tests
dr rowan fealy Instruments capable of measuring the ability of surrounding trees and vegetation to consume carbon dioxide emissions have been located at sites across Dublin as part of a joint research...
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The Guardian Newspaper – The New Carbon Hypocrites…?
Today I got a message noting the guardians coverage of a nice story World’s coral reefs could disintegrate by 2100 Researchers at Carnegie Institution say corals are being overwhelmed by rising carbon...
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Water Conservation
Today I discovered some of plant collection had been, put simply, close on fried. It’s rare for me to complain about the weather…. but here’s my situation. For gardens that are new, or newly planted...
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Rediscover Fashion
.. With an estimated 93% of all textile waste in Ireland sent to landfill, rediscover fashion is a spin off – now fashion label – from Rediscover Centre Ballymun. Set up in 2007 its aim is to...
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no! i said borax
. I was out with Jane Hall of ecoshop a while ago. A nice day out to Glen of the Downs if your looking for some inspiration. I bartered some of my time for hers and we had a natter and some coffee...
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wood chips & the carbon footprint?!!
...? I recently got the wood chip pellet boiler installed with thanks to the [Atfar Construction team – again!]. To my amazement I could buy wood chip pellets as easy as a bag of coal. Thats good… ??...
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lifting trees at sunset…
.... just a beautiful image – It was also for an amazing project for an amazing gentleman who wanted to introduce more mature trees into an already native irish landscape. How considerate is that…....
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Tree leaves may have a bio-cycle
... Among the many books in my library I have a little gem called Go make a Difference – over 500 daily ways to save the planet. Whilst the book relates mainly to mainland UK it is still quite a fine...
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Urban Garden brightens up Smithfield
The previous article may explain why I got involved in urban garden [click here for previous article] … but I think you’ll find Mary Wier of [and] Dublin City Council organised a day that held in store...
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a slice of organic life
There are so many ‘organic’ books on the market at the moment. Most of them in my opinion perfectly ripe for the compost heap. This one however is an exception and Sheherazade Goldsmith does a great...
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bishop lucey park, cork
.. I suppose I did fit a lot in while I was in Cork. But, although I ‘ve been to Cork so many times I never really took my time in this park. It’s only a small one but I like it. It’s got charachter....
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sonairte ecology centre
You might think that this is just some woodstock sort of hippies juncture where waifes hug trees and stare at the sun…. I say wake up and smell the fairtrade recycled gound beans coffee… they say:...
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