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Supporting Natural Honeybees at Cluain na dTor Gardens
Bee populations are declining around the globe due to increasing loss of wild habitats, hunger from a decline in wild flowers, pests and diseases… Conservation and Rewilding I recently attended a one day workshop on the conservation and rewilding of natural honeybees, at Cluain na dTor Seaside Nursery and Gardens. The workshop was led by…
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My Donegal Garden – Tulips Singing “I Will Survive!”
My Tulips have been singing “I will survive” for much of March as storms, heavy rain and hail lashed these shores. I am happy to report there have been very few floral casualties! Tulips My coral varieties – Van Eijk, Toronto and Mystic Van Eijk, are still emerging and doing well. However, the purple shades…
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Book Review – Angels at my Fingertips by Lorna Byrne
Do you believe in angels? I certainly do, and I know they help me on a daily basis. Lorna Byrne Lorna Byrne has seen angels since she was a child. She is also able to describe them in great detail, and shares their messages of hope and healing for our future. Her first book “Angels…
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A Walk in the Footsteps of Lugh and Balor of the Evil Eye
The beautiful village of Dunlewey Dun Luiche lies at the foot of Errigal Mountain, the highest peak in Donegal. During last summer’s Feile an Earagail, I joined a guided walk from Dunlewey into The Poisoned Glen Gleann Nemhe, a U-shaped glen believed to have been formed in The Ice Age. The pleasant weather attracted a…
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My Donegal Garden Awakens to the Joy of Spring
January ended on a cold note with two nights of hard frost, plus a small scattering of snow. Thankfully, it caused no lasting damage in the garden. The seasons are constantly shifting, and Spring is early again this year. In the past week, temperatures have soared to 17 degrees! These miniature Narcissus emerged in January,…
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5 Awesome Marketing Sites for Authors
If you are a new author, exploring book marketing sites, can become quite overwhelming. I did not pay for any marketing for my memoir “Watching the Daisies,” (apart from a couple of short, unsuccessful campaigns which cost not a lot, but put me off paid marketing) for a total of eighteen months. Meanwhile, I was…
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20 FREE Marketing Tips for New Authors
The day your first book is published is incredibly exciting. However, you now have to market and sell it… This post is based on my own steep learning curve. The majority of these tips are FREE. Begin with an E-Book Consider having e-book format only for a few months. This will allow you to gather…
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Book Review – Encourage a Child to Watch Birds by Denzil Walton
Denzil Walton recently published “Encourage a Child to Watch Birds,” the first in a series of books to inspire children to step away from their phones and computer screens, and discover the joy of Nature. Synopsis “What’s that bird?” asks a child. “What’s it doing? Why are its feathers so colourful? Can we feed it?…
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A Year in the Garden 2018
The weather remains mild here in Donegal, and Mother Nature seems more than a little confused. Growth appears to be around a MONTH ahead of this time last year! It seems timely to share some of my floral highlights from 2018, before I continue with my regular monthly gardening posts: January/February/March April/May/June July/August/September October/November/December I…
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Book Review – Travel Stories and Highlights
If you are searching for inspiration for new travel destinations, look no further! “Travel Stories and Highlights 2019,” edited by Robert Fear, showcases the experience of 55 authors, writers and poets, in 66 travel stories of 500 – 1000 words, and 66 travel highlights of 50 – 100 words. I eagerly awaited its publication, as…
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