The agricultural devision of the the RDS have introduced an awards project for allotments to encourage people to grow their own food. There are two award categories one for allotment providers and also one for people who have allotments. It would be great to see some organic allotments among the winners as there are a [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Bio-diversity Walk
The UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity so if you want to explore some local treasures then join us for a 2 mile nature walk guided by nature specialist Pete Beaumont on Saturday 19th of June at 3.30pm from Carnahalla Heritage Centre, Cappawhite, Co Tipperary. For more information contact carnaheritage@gmail.com or tel [...]
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Time for a GM Free Ireland
The GM debate continues to rage across Europe and recent decisions in Brussels delivered a two pronged approach the first essentially granting states and regions more autonomy in banning GM crop production and greater protection against GM contamination. The second is a legislative change which the draft text seeks to grant legal certainty to member [...]