Journal

With our trusty copy of “The Wildflowers of Ireland”  tucked under her arm, and a camera over mine, we headed out to the marshy area next to our house. The...

We love the beaches that surround us in Mayo, on Ireland's west coast. After many many years of exploring them with our young family, we've put together a guide to...

6 Things to seek out in nature in July

Embracing a magical evening

Rare and beautiful wildflowers

Ireland’s undesignated nature reserves

Nature is good for us. But are we good for nature?

Autumn is a special time for colour lovers

A sunny morning wildflower hunting by the sea

Every year around the same time…huge wildfires blaze for days on end destroying the natural habitats of Ireland.

This year, more than most, Spring signifies a new dawn and an end to the relentless winter.

“Our feet crunched on grasses and we stepped on frozen bog pools. Our world was transformed and it was magic.”

Otters are our playful, spiritual and meditative guide

As this strange summer rolls on we spend more time outdoors

Learn to identify trees from their buds

Marvelling at grassy mints and blackened bark

5,000-year-old forest is unveiled by storms

Trees are always good. Right?

Irelands Wild Machair Grasses

The odd microcosm of lichens

Be ready to down tools when the time comes.

A flood of eye popping pink covers the land…

New parents take shelter…

When outdoors is hostile it’s time to hibernate.