by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 13, 2026 | dry stone construction, Stonework, workshops
This blog post was originally written Mar 29, 2019 Last weekend saw the 3rd ever West Cork Stone Symposium. Growing from strength to strength, this symposium is directed by local resident and DSWAI member Victor Daly, a stone carver in the area. The festival is...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 12, 2026 | Mosaic, workshops
This blog post was originally written Feb 27, 2018 Here are a few photos from the latest weekend mosaic workshop in Kinsale Co. Cork. Well done to all the great students. Keep an eye on the workshops section of my website for the next workshop dates. Below are some...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2026 | Gardening, Plants
Driving down to the home place in West Cork is always a treat, especially if I haven’t been home in a while. Living in the city of Dublin now when I drive out the country roads I appreciate all the scenery more. On my last trip down the back roads to Hagal Farm the...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2026 | Gardening, Plants
During the summertime it is particularly a pleasure to drive down to the homestead down in West Cork. After spending many hours in the car, travelling on the wide motorways from Dublin, the narrow winding, pothole infested roads of the countryside are a welcome sight....
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2026 | Gardening, Plants
Well without trying to upset anybody, I have to admit that Gunnera is one of my favourite perennial plants. This might be upsetting for some as there are people out there with a very strong opinion about them, but I will talk about that later on in the post. First I...
