Issue 47: May 2025
Haunted Histories in the Garden: A Sonic Journey Through Killruddery
By Joseph Young
May 1, 2025
Part historical reverie, part sensory time-travel, this haunting experience invites you to listen to the landscape and feel the past come alive beneath your feet.
Protecting Ireland’s Blanket Bogs
By Dr Margaret Flaherty and Dr Gary Goggins
May 1, 2025
Irish blanket bogs aren’t just vital carbon sinks and biodiversity havens—they may also hold the key to future medicines.
Building with Hemp: A Circular Path to Ireland’s Climate Resilience and Beyond
By Walter Brennan
May 1, 2025
Can Hemp Help Ireland Meet Its Climate Goals? As Ireland races to cut emissions and avoid EU penalties, one ancient crop may hold the key to a sustainable future.
Joseph Beuys and the Bogs of Ireland
By Gayil Nalls
May 1, 2025
Explore Irish Energies: Art, Peatlands, and the Power of Transformation.
The Women Who Found Liberation in Seaweed
By Cara Giamo
May 1, 2025
Dive into the stories of women who have embraced seaweed as both a livelihood and a means of reconnection with the natural world.
Scent and Synapse: Aromatic Flora and the Mechanisms and Power of Memory Recall
By Gayil Nalls
May 1, 2025
Learn how the scent of plants can awaken long-buried memories, bridge cultures, and reveal the hidden architecture of identity.
Eat More Plants: Recipes
Savory Spinach Pie
By Caterina Gandolfi
May 1, 2025
Made with a rustic olive oil crust and a silky tofu-based filling, it’s a plant-forward dish that’s both satisfying and light. Perfect for a weekend brunch, a weekday lunch, or a picnic under blooming trees, this pie captures the spirit of the season: vibrant, fresh, and full of life.