The Dublin chef who grows crops in rooftop pots

Stephen’s McAllister’s city ‘garden’ is no more than a cheerful clutter of pots and recycled wooden wine crates on a crowded, shady balcony overlooking the capital’s dusty yards and sun-bleached rooftops. But that’s enough for an ongoing supply of fresh, delicious ingredients



Thomas Pakenham’s family of trees

Oak and beech and sweet chestnut were the treasures I had inherited – living landscapes. And with the joy of possession went the duty of looking after them




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