Our Stories
The Christmas Holly Tree
The red berries and thorny green leaves of the holly tree are iconic colours of Christmas and the winter solstice dating back since early civilisation. Lots of folklore and myth surround the holly tree; a tree that comes into its own when most of the rest of us are...
Christmas Trees – Real or Fake?
There is something very magical amount the smell of a real Christmas tree at this time of year, a delight to the senses and for many of us it evokes nostalgic memories of past years. When I was growing up we had a very plastic looking Christmas tree that got bit...
A few thoughts on grinding coffee….
The ceremony of making coffee well and unleashing the depth of flavour is an integral part of our enjoyment of coffee. How you grind your coffee is arguably one of the most influential actions in getting the most out of your coffee.
How do you like your coffee brewed at home?
A quick look at several ways of brewing your perfect Woodland Coffee.
Gaggia Radiosa Automatic Coffee Machine
The Gaggia Radiosa is a smart looking coffee machine, ideally suited to an office environment that needs to impress with the quality of coffee drinks and is also easy to work with. Fitted with self cleaning programmes, the Radiosa looks after its own maintenance. The...
What trees are you planting?
‘Beware of the Tree Taliban’ I was warned recently by a well-regarded (and funny) ‘tree enthusiast’ Baffled by his meaning he explained that there is a small section of the environmental lobby that only want native woodland planted please and all other trees are a...
Limerick’s Lake District Embraces Woodland Coffee to Address Threat of Climate Change
Lough Gur, a leafy lakeside location, is often remembered by Limerick people as somewhere they once went as children for ice-cream and a stroll. In recent times, Limerick people have rediscovered what is on their very own doorstep and understand that Lough Gur offers...
The Impact of Waste Coffee Grounds
Did you know that waste coffee thrown into your general waste is 25 times more powerful and destructive than the carbon emitted from putting it into the compost bin? I think a lot of people (me included!) would not have appreciated the magnitude of this fact. The...
The motivation behind Woodland Coffee
My 13 year old son was watching our web videos on www.woodlandcoffee.ie. Hearty laughing ensued after watching one video of me explaining the motivation behind our Woodland Coffee initiative. The teenage cynic in him told me “Come on Dad, sure it’s about making...
Biodiversity at Home
This cheeky girl crept up on me to see what I was doing on my phone and I was lucky (and quick enough) to get a snap of her. The urban fox comes in for a hard time with some but I love that they form part of the tapestry of biodiversity in our urban landscape. When...
