Tree Council Of Ireland

Why must our trees have to make way for new homes?

Forestry Act provides fines of up to €1 million or five years in prison for illegal felling

Identify the trees of Ireland – by leaf, flower, fruit and shape

It’s the ideal time of year to spot native and common Irish trees. This guide shows you how

Another Life: How are Ireland’s elms faring in 2020?

Michael Viney: Despite the threat of disease, Ireland’s living elms can still surprise

Do you love garlic? It’s dead easy to grow your own

Best of all, growing your own means avoiding supermarket bulbs shipped from China

Want head-turning spring flowers? Now is the time to buy

Here’s a shortlist of just some of this year’s ‘must-haves’, along with a guide to reliable suppliers

Five trees in running to be deemed Ireland’s best

Eventual winner will go on to be judged in the 2020 European tree of the year competition

The new rock garden: petite plants are perfect for small space living

Alpines and miniature species will happily grow in small pots and stone troughs

What’s this creature I found dead on our path? Readers’ nature queries

Ethna Viney on bank voles, seals, earthstar fungi, rove beetles and cork oak trees

Holly days are coming – An Irishman’s Diary about the bird-intoxicating properties of a seasonal tree

Say cheers to Irish cherries

Fresh or pickled, cherries go wonderfully with goats’ cheese

Our man in savannah: behind the plants at Dublin Zoo

Horticulturalist Stephen Butler creates habitats that conjure up far-off lands

Clever design opens up gardening for less able-bodied people

Raised beds, slip-proof surfaces and ingenious tools help keep elderly gardeners going

Fionnuala Fallon gardening: TidyTowns judges urge volunteers to nurture natural beauty

No place for weedkillers and mowing of wildflowers in environmentally-friendly award

Tech savvy children unable to see wood for the trees

One-third of young never climbed a tree, 10% have not enjoyed exposure to forest – survey