Why Goethe matters: The case for ‘a new schooling of attention’

Unthinkable: Germany’s giant of literature had a view of science that still appeals to many

Prolong the colour and freshness of summer

Fionnuala Fallon’s gardening column

Biodynamic gardening: sound sense or plain silly?

The idea of planting according to the rhythms of the moon divides gardeners

Beyond organic: growing in Galway by the phases of the moon

Kerry woman Cáit Curran certified in biodynamic farming

How creeping and crawling influence children’s first step in education

‘Grey-area’ children, who are not physically developed, may underperform in the classroom

Visual Art round-up: Worlds on the brink and cosmic explorations

Exhibitions by Clare Langan and Diana Copperwhite succeed, while a group show in Carlow is less certain

Art and science combine with the spiritual in Carlow

Another Life: Grow it yourself – with a hoist from the moon

Biodynamic growers study the lunar cycle before deciding when to sow their seeds

Abstract expressionist artist Barrie Cooke dies in Co Carlow

Painter was based in Ireland since 1954 and was a leading contemporary artist