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Hay-making
Haymaking became widespread in Ireland during the late nineteenth century. In more recent times, it has been overtaken by silage as the most popular method for preserving grass. It is cut in the ...Hay-making
Haymaking became widespread in Ireland during the late nineteenth century. In more recent times, it has been overtaken by silage as the most popular method for preserving grass. It is cut in the summer time and turned in the field for a number of days until it is dry. In the past, crops were gathered into heaps called “cocks”, which were then gathered in the haggard of the farmyard. Barns to protect hay from the elements were widely in use by the early 20th century. Today, hay is generally gathered in the form of round or square bales, which are formed after passing the crop through a mechanical baler pulled by a tractor.
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Woodland in Polmounty
An excellent view of a number of shade-loving plants can be found in this wet willow-alder-ash woodland in Polmounty in the South of Carlow including ferns, ivy and brambles.Woodland in Polmounty
An excellent view of a number of shade-loving plants can be found in this wet willow-alder-ash woodland in Polmounty in the South of Carlow including ferns, ivy and brambles.
Betsey Hickey
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When & Where to Put Up Your Bird Box
Put your nestbox up well before the start of the breeding season as many birds begin searching out nest sites from February onwards Don t be too disappointed if the box isn t used for the first year ...
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Keep Chickens
Chickens really can be a delight to keep They are relatively inexpensive to buy feed and look after and they provide the freshest eggs for a variety of meals as well as your favourite baking recipes ...
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Building a Bird Box
For the usual front hole type of box use a plank about 150mm wide and 15mm thick see the diagram which shows the sizes of each section to be cut A strip of leather or rubber makes and ideal hinge for ...
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Sheep dog herding the sheep.
A well trained sheepdog is a key aid for moving sheep from one field to another and essential for gathering mountain sheep. Training and handling sheepdogs is a very skilled job and well trained dogs ...Sheep dog herding the sheep.
A well trained sheepdog is a key aid for moving sheep from one field to another and essential for gathering mountain sheep. Training and handling sheepdogs is a very skilled job and well trained dogs are very valuable. The most common breed of sheep dog is the Border Collie.
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Use Less Fossil Fuels
Buy food that is locally produced If it is produced at a farm nearby then less fuel is needed to transport it Wherever possible avoid buying processed foods These take more energy to produce and fresh ...
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Build a Bird Box
Source Garden Bird Detectives Exhibition courtesy of BirdWatch Ireland A great way to attract birds into your garden is to provide them with safe places to nest Modern houses have few holes or ...
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Horace Plunkett and the co-operative movement
Horace Plunkett and the Co-operative movement: One man who had a tremendous positive impact on Irish agriculture was Horace Plunkett, who led the introduction of the co-operative movement. In ...Horace Plunkett and the co-operative movement
Horace Plunkett and the Co-operative movement: One man who had a tremendous positive impact on Irish agriculture was Horace Plunkett, who led the introduction of the co-operative movement. In 1889, Plunkett established a co-operative butter-making industry in southwest Ireland, basing his structure on a Scandinavian model. In 1894 Plunkett founded the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society with 33 affiliated dairy co-operative societies or “creameries”. His organisation expanded rapidly; four years later there were 243 affiliated societies. Later, as an MEP at Westminster, he inspired the Recess Committee Report of 1896, which documented failure in Irish agriculture administration. The government eventually accepted his plan, and by the turn of the century the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland (DATI) was established, with Plunkett as vice-president. Cooperatives still dominate Irish agriculture; you can learn more from their umbrella organisation, the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) (www.icos.ie) For more on Horace Plunkett, see www.plunkett.co.uk
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Chickens' Routine
Daily Routine Open the pop hole and let chickens out of the coop Remove any eggs Clean and fill the feeder and drinker Top up grit container with shell and grit Check for eggs again in the afternoon ...
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