Nature

SELF

Nature is healing: 3 outdoor activities to get involved in this month

The evenings are getting longer, the weather is getting better and the stretch is getting grander. After almost…

By Sarah Finnan

LIVING

An anonymous buyer just bought 116 acres in Donegal to rewild it

The buyer has no plans to develop or farm the land according to the auctioneer who sold the…

By Sarah Finnan

nature

SELF

The importance of nature and how to ground yourself in it

“You should sit in nature for twenty minutes each day. Unless you are busy then you should sit…

By Niamh Ennis

daily practice

SELF

The importance of introducing a daily practice into your routine

A daily practice is any activity “that becomes part of your regular routine and encourages you to pause,…

By Niamh Ennis

AGENDA

For the birds: How I found love in the time of coronavirus

Some took solace in sourdough, others sea swimming. Me, I fell hook, line and sinker for the wild…

By Lucy White

LIVING

Stargazing around Ireland: three outdoor events that are out of this world

Love to get lost in the night sky? Ireland can be one of the best places in the…

By Erin Lindsay

AGENDA

The ‘best meteor shower of the year’ can be seen over Ireland tonight

Stargazers will be delighted to watch the Perseids across Ireland's sky tonight Considered to be the 'best meteor…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

Simple pleasures and patience: IMAGE staff reflect on lessons they’ve learned in the last 9 weeks

While the global coronavirus crisis has done unmeasurable damage, it has also taught positive lessons that will not…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Esther O’Moore Donohoe: I wanted hugs, I wanted friends and family. I wanted a McFlurry and a 3 in 1

Esther O'Moore Donohoe describes herself as a Podcaster, Writer and Rhythm Dancer. This week, she's for the birds…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Shazam for birdsong, nest-cams and virtual Chelsea Flower show; we’ve Mother Nature covered

The coronavirus pandemic might be giving us unmeasurable anxiety and grief, but the good news is that nature…

By Lucy White

EDITORIAL

IMAGEWrites: Lucy White invites us to swim in the beautiful silence before lockdown ends

Noise, light and actual pollution is so last season. This spring and summer presents a much less tech…

By Lucy White

EDITORIAL

Logs, leaves and life-skills: Why forest schools are on the rise

Immersing children in nature from an early age has long been popular in the Scandinavian countries. Now, the…

By Amanda Cassidy