with Dr Catherine Keena, Teagasc countryside
management specialist
Look out for flowering ivy, sure to be covered in bees, wasps, flies, butterflies and moths, if and when the sun is shining. Some are attracted by the putrid smell of fairly inconspicuous lime-yellow flowers on the crown of woody stems amid oval untoothed leaves - characteristic of the flowering stage of ivy. Five pointed green petals reflex backwards with the dome in the centre oozing nectar, at a time of year in November and December when nectar is scarce. Ivy is a foodplant of the holly blue butterfly, whose eggs are laid on the flowers. Love or hate it, ivy is part of our native Irish biodiversity.
Amii,
Just sending a quick email regarding the conference.The dinner and entertainment was fantastic, your team were brilliant to get everyone out dancing and get the atmosphere going including Morgan, he was absolutely priceless.
Noreen Lacey was one side of me for dinner and both of us are originally from Ballylinan so great catch up there and Aisling Flangan was the other; a customer, a woman working in agriculture and an SME that faces many the same challenges that I do.
In the morning. Breda from FBD had me in tears with her story of her son with epilepsy. I have epilepsy and from both a daughter’s and mother’s point of view, her story just shook me. I also have a child with Down Syndrome so I know what she meant about the world crumbling around her. I left the room to go have a little cry and I came out and met Norma from Embrace. Well if I was picking someone to run into with tears streaming down my face, I picked the right woman. She was fabulous. Supporting each other as women comes in all forms. A few minutes later, all sorted, mascara back on and trying to tag the Taoiseach - all good.
Cormac Tagging once again supplied keyring tags for attendees of the Women and Agriculture Conference 2022.
We have been in contact since and I am putting Embrace leaflets in with the tags going out to farmers. It’s the little things.
You spoke on your Instagram about the stories from the day and this is just a tiny one, but magic does happen all over that room. I am delighted to continue to support women and agriculture and the work ye do in the Farmers Journal to promote it.
Thanks a million
Ursula
PS You pulled off the flowers in your hair with such elegance and confidence - go you!
Sara the other vet in the practice had to run out there to do a surgery on the eye of a horse. It was a case of, drive to the airport in Rossaveel, fly out, be met at the airport by the farmer and go perform the surgery on the eye.
Grandad's best helper: Two year old Rory Fenlon helping his grandad Bill Doran on the farm.
If you’re a working parent and are having trouble getting meals on the table at a decent hour, sheet-pan dinners are ideal and can be prepped in advance (even frozen!). These are dinners which include a protein - like chicken or pork - and two vegetables. You basically toss everything in rapeseed oil, salt and pepper and whichever seasoning you like, then spread them out onto a lined baking tray and bake. The key to success is to have everything chopped in such a way that they cook in the same amount of time. A great example is boneless chicken thighs, broccoli and sweet potatoes. I dice the sweet potato, slice the chicken into smaller pieces and keep the broccoli in large florets. Season with some Cajun spice and a bit of lemon zest/juice, and you have a delicious dinner in 30 minutes.
The percentage of people surveyed during the COVID-19 lockdowns that said they were drinking more - Health
Ocean inspired travel mugs by Grounded Pottery
Meet the Maker
In this week’s Meet The Maker, Maria Moynihan chats to Emma Carmody, who runs Grounded Pottery with her mother, Marjorie Cunningham, in Tralee, Co Kerry.
with Dr Catherine Keena, Teagasc countryside
management specialist
Look out for flowering ivy, sure to be covered in bees, wasps, flies, butterflies and moths, if and when the sun is shining. Some are attracted by the putrid smell of fairly inconspicuous lime-yellow flowers on the crown of woody stems amid oval untoothed leaves - characteristic of the flowering stage of ivy. Five pointed green petals reflex backwards with the dome in the centre oozing nectar, at a time of year in November and December when nectar is scarce. Ivy is a foodplant of the holly blue butterfly, whose eggs are laid on the flowers. Love or hate it, ivy is part of our native Irish biodiversity.
Amii,
Just sending a quick email regarding the conference.The dinner and entertainment was fantastic, your team were brilliant to get everyone out dancing and get the atmosphere going including Morgan, he was absolutely priceless.
Noreen Lacey was one side of me for dinner and both of us are originally from Ballylinan so great catch up there and Aisling Flangan was the other; a customer, a woman working in agriculture and an SME that faces many the same challenges that I do.
In the morning. Breda from FBD had me in tears with her story of her son with epilepsy. I have epilepsy and from both a daughter’s and mother’s point of view, her story just shook me. I also have a child with Down Syndrome so I know what she meant about the world crumbling around her. I left the room to go have a little cry and I came out and met Norma from Embrace. Well if I was picking someone to run into with tears streaming down my face, I picked the right woman. She was fabulous. Supporting each other as women comes in all forms. A few minutes later, all sorted, mascara back on and trying to tag the Taoiseach - all good.
Cormac Tagging once again supplied keyring tags for attendees of the Women and Agriculture Conference 2022.
We have been in contact since and I am putting Embrace leaflets in with the tags going out to farmers. It’s the little things.
You spoke on your Instagram about the stories from the day and this is just a tiny one, but magic does happen all over that room. I am delighted to continue to support women and agriculture and the work ye do in the Farmers Journal to promote it.
Thanks a million
Ursula
PS You pulled off the flowers in your hair with such elegance and confidence - go you!
Sara the other vet in the practice had to run out there to do a surgery on the eye of a horse. It was a case of, drive to the airport in Rossaveel, fly out, be met at the airport by the farmer and go perform the surgery on the eye.
Grandad's best helper: Two year old Rory Fenlon helping his grandad Bill Doran on the farm.
If you’re a working parent and are having trouble getting meals on the table at a decent hour, sheet-pan dinners are ideal and can be prepped in advance (even frozen!). These are dinners which include a protein - like chicken or pork - and two vegetables. You basically toss everything in rapeseed oil, salt and pepper and whichever seasoning you like, then spread them out onto a lined baking tray and bake. The key to success is to have everything chopped in such a way that they cook in the same amount of time. A great example is boneless chicken thighs, broccoli and sweet potatoes. I dice the sweet potato, slice the chicken into smaller pieces and keep the broccoli in large florets. Season with some Cajun spice and a bit of lemon zest/juice, and you have a delicious dinner in 30 minutes.
The percentage of people surveyed during the COVID-19 lockdowns that said they were drinking more - Health
Ocean inspired travel mugs by Grounded Pottery
Meet the Maker
In this week’s Meet The Maker, Maria Moynihan chats to Emma Carmody, who runs Grounded Pottery with her mother, Marjorie Cunningham, in Tralee, Co Kerry.
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