Seasons
Why do the clocks go back and was the measure really introduced to help farmers?
Here is everything you need to know about when and why the clocks ‘fall’ back.
By Jordana Seal, PA
A fruitful tree of myth and magic - Take on Nature
As we edge towards the lengthening shadows of summer’s end, the rowan will soon thin out
Niall McKenna’s asparagus with hollandaise and asparagus with capers
This week, Niall is celebrating asparagus season with two simple recipes
Casual Gardener: Gardeners must learn to weather climate change
The recent unseasonal weather looks set to become more typical.
Nuala McCann: Time flies by in a flash - the trick is to seize it
IT IS Sunday morning, take this gift of a walk.
By Nuala McCann
Take On Nature: Summer’s work is nearly done but beauty still abounds
ON A balmy mid-August evening, the rustling noise of blackbirds devouring rowan berries, a solitary robin warbling its plaintive song, swollen bean pods, and the scented fragrance from wild woodbine, all suggest summer’s work is nearly done.
Summer more stressful than winter, study reveals
Scientists found cortisol levels increase as the temperature rises.
