Rosie Irving celebrates an easy-going shrub that gives so much for so little effort

Look to the Highlands for Hogmanay inspiration – these recipes are perfect for a New Year’s Eve celebration, or as a hangover cure buffet the following day

Ivy flowers have gone over and now berries are starting to form. Avoid cutting these back and allow them to develop as a food source for birds. Ivy berries ripen in late winter and are often not eaten

To truly understand Irish food you need to cook with what’s around you in the hedgerows, gardens, fields and ocean. Irish cooking is rooted in simplicity, shaped by the land and sea, and passed down t

Growing the Good Life is especially rewarding as we start to prepare for winter celebrations. Not only can we harvest food for the feast, but also berries, seedheads and foliage for festive decoration

Spare yourself the shopping trip. Who doesn’t love a gift made with love?