Organic week:Farm walks, harvest feasts, cookery demonstrations and tastings will be held over the coming days to celebrate National Organic Week. Highlights include an organic picnic in Portumna Forest Park tomorrow (noon-4pm) and a cookery demonstration by Darina Allen (right) at the Nano Nagle Centre in Ballygriffin, Co Cork, on Wednesday. Teagasc will host an organic conference in Birr, Co Offaly, on Thursday. See bordbia.ie.
Creation Time
“Creation flourishing: a time for celebration and care” is the theme of this year’s Creation Time, marked by churches globally from September 1st to October 4th. The Irish churches’ environmental movement, Eco Congregation Ireland, is asking priests from all denominations to consider our impact on the environment. It also suggests that churches promote sustainable lifestyles. Details at ctbi.org.uk/498.
Landscape of war
The needs of offence and defence have historically played an influential role in shaping cities and landscapes. A conference at University College Cork next week will investigate the hidden links between militarism and the design, construction and representation of architecture. More than 40 speakers will contribute to the interdisciplinary conference, Ordnance: War + Architecture + Space, from Thursday to Saturday. See ordnanceconference.com.
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Check out the audio tours of places such as the Hill of Tara and the architecture and geology of Dublin on this website, which was created by the science writer and broadcaster Mary Mulvihill.
