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Meat

Terryglass Organics, Tipperary. Angus beef (hung, in the traditional way on-the-bone for 21 days) a speciality, pork, chicken and eggs. The producer attends some farmers' markets but can deliver countrywide also. Certified Demeter Standards. Contact Jens Krumpe, tel., 090 9747341, mobile; 087 6597313. Email; terryglassorganics@eircom.net

Callinafercy Organics, Miltown, Co. Kerry, produces and sells organic beef, lamb, pork, chicken and turkey. They also process some of their meat into suasages, slow-cured ham and rashers. Phone/fax,  066 9762447 or email: callinafercyorganics@eircom.net You can see their range at Miltown Organic Market (Old Church) on Saturdays 10am to 1pm. 

Connoisseur Organic Foods, Dublin, was Ireland's first organic butcher. The Downey family business has  won many awards for its meat products. One of their specialities is spiced and corned beef (I am planning to get hold of some for a special organic hamper I am preparing for a good friend). Contact John at 01 4909239 and johndowney@organicfoodsireland.com They also cater for dinner parties and can supply to anywhere in Ireland.

Michael Hickey, Gortrua, New Inn, Co. Tipperary, perhaps Ireland's longest-established organic farmer, has been producing some of the best organic beef in Ireland for over twenty years. Aberdeen Angus crosses mainly. Mixes cattle with horses very successfully. Tel. 062 72223. www.gortruaorganic.org

O'Tooles Organic Butchers, supply retail and wholesale nationwide from their Terenure, Dublin premises. Tel. 01 4905457.

Maughamnasilla Organic lamb, pork and eggs can be bought direct from Martin and Yvonne O'Flynn, Maugmnasilla, Bantry, Co.Cork or from Bantry Wholefood Shop. This energetic family, helped by their children, are also expert basket weavers, running courses and giving demonstrations as well as selling their wares from a display barn on the farm. They also wholesale a range of organic livestock feed. Martin is the contact for, West Cork Organic Farmers' and Growers' Group. Tel. 027 66111. 

Batt and Rosario O'Neill, Eyeries, Beara Peninsula, Co.Cork, have their own organic cattle and sheep and can arrange collection of meat from their butcher. Tel. 027 74360.

Caherbeg Free-range Pork. Delicious, free-range pork from this small Co. Cork, producer, www.caherbegfreerangepork.ie

Martin Jennings Wholesale Ltd., Ballinrobe, Co.Mayo, a long-established abattoir, now supplying organic beef and lamb. Constantly seeking new organic producers. Contact John Vaughan, Manager or John Grimes at 092 41611, fax, 092 41746. Email; jenningssales@eircom.net

North West Organic Producers Group, is a cross-border organisation that buys and markets beef and lamb, mostly to the UK. Email: nwopgbeeflamb@eircom.net

Siopa Organach, The Organic Shop, owned by Marc O'Mahoney, opened a new premises in the English Market in Cork, Dec. 2001. Apart from the increased all-organic range of dry and fresh goods there is an organic meat counter, the first in Munster, which mostly sells his own beef and lamb. The owner aims to sell at prices comparable to other quality conventional butchers. Tel. 087 4279419. No email address. 

Leitrim Galloways. Barbara Ohlig-Schaefer and her husband produce wonderful beef in Co.Leitrim from their Galloway cattle. They supply direct to private customers. Email; ohligschaefer@iol.ie and through their website, www.geocities.com/leitrimgalloways/ 

Good Herdsmen, Organic Meat Processors, Tipperary, are now, it claims, the largest seller of organic meat in Ireland. It is the umbrella company for both Ballinree and Ballybrado meat products. Their products are available in Tesco and SupeValu stores. They can be contacted at 052 66206 or 0504 41147. Email; goodherdsmen@eircom.net.

Organic lamb and beef from Aughamore Farm, Co. Leitrim. Contact David at 078 24014.

Marks&Spencer, Ireland offer organic chicken, whole and in portions

Grains, Bread, Pastas etc

As a result of a more competitive source, Northern Edge Europe has been able to reduce our prices for our flax in Ireland and other Euro countries for €8.50 per bag and £5.50 in the UK. It is the same certifiably organic and milled flaxseed, vacuum sealed in a gold bag. We also sell a whole range of Emu oil products for every skin ailment you can imagine, including creams for arthritis, dry skin, eczema, burns, sore feet, wrinkles and of course, lip balm to keep the puckers moist. Plus, we will coming out with an assortment of a variety of certifiably organic dry goods from Canada very soon. All of our products can be purchased online through paypal or through the post by personal cheque. We are also open to retailers and health professionals.
Our web address is the same at www.northernedgeeurope.com and you can email us at northernedgeeurope@eircom.net


Noodle House Organic Pasta, Ireland, 071 85589. My favourite pasta and  favourite quick meal - less than 5 minutes, especially if I have my own sauce pre-cooked as I often do !  Ingrid Basler's wonderful pastas (18 variations in all) produced in her Co. Sligo, Bord Bia-supported, micro business have been around now for 4 years and are thankfully available in many supermarkets. Uncompromisingly she uses only organic eggs in her recipes.  Her products are certified by Demeter Ireland, license no. 9605271 IRL- 01B1- EU. 

Tesco Ireland seem somewhat shy about branding their bread organic. The two types they stock in Cork have nothing on the outside label to indicate what they are but if you look carefully you will see a small circular Soil Association sticker on the bread itself which is obviously left on during baking. Organic Petit Pain are particularly delicious.

Talking of pasta - organic spaghetti in our area costs, 99p for 500g (Roma - packaged in Ireland), which is  twice the price of ordinary spaghetti. But the Bunalun product (also packaged in Ireland) at IP 1.49, costs almost 50% more again. Surely 300% is much too much of an organic premium especially when there is no appreciable quality difference! 

Essential Trading Co-operative Ltd., Bristol has amongst many other products an excellent Organic Pitta Bread, vacuum-sealed, non-GMO, of course, which is available widely in health food shops. They are a workers' co-operative. www.essential-trading.co.uk 

Baking House Ltd., Co. Meath, suppliers of organic breads. Tel; 01 835 9010.

Sammy's Organic Couscous, two great flavours, French Provencal and Italian Pesto. Available now in SuperValu. Email; link@firstqualityfood.co.uk

Essential Trading Co-operative Ltd., Bristol has amongst many other products an excellent Organic Pitta Bread, vacuum-sealed, non-GMO, of course, which is available widely in health food shops. They are a workers' co-operative. www.essential-trading.co.uk 

Home milling of grain products, hand and electric, talk to Paul Carline, email: paul.carline@ntlworld.com 

Health Care

See the terrific site, www.irishhealth.com  Email info@irishhealth.com 

See www.seasilveretc.com for comprehensive Alternative Health section. Plus an Organic Food guide, which includes a link to my goodself. 
And www.coralcalciumetc.com for same. Both owned by the same company. Did you know that one of the leading sources for calcium from coral is right outside my window here in Bantry Bay?

Dr Hauschka, a cult hero in Germany, produces a full range of organic make-up. Check Google for website or ring UK 00 44 1386792642.

Chelsea Emporium, The Organic Pharmacy is the best stocked store in the UK for organic cosmetics and health treatments. Phone 00 44 207 351 2232.

Organic Blue does a lemongrass shampoo which is well reviewed. Available at Sainsburys or ring UK 00 44 208 206 2066 

I have a soft spot for Cornish products but especially when they are organic and good. A range of care products produced by the small family-and-friends-run Spiezia Organics completely fits the bill. Learn more aboout them by visiting their extraordinarily well-designed and commercially efficient website, www.spieziaorganics.com 

Duchy Originals, a range of organic products from Prince Charles’, Highgrove Estate. Lemon Refresher – is one of its most popular products. www.princeofwales.gov.uk  Profits last year were £500,000 of which £400,000 went to charities helping farmers affected by the FMD outbreak. 

 Atlantic Aromatics, Co Wicklow produce pure essential and certified organic oils. Tel. 01 286 5399.

Carol Feller runs a natural parenting website and offers several organic products. www.thebabyorchard.com.

"Energy cosmetics" from Energys are created at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformation. All organic ingredients including exotics such as the valuable cherry kernel and "gold of pleasure" oils. And charged with bioinformation - to find out what that is see, www.energys-cosmetics.co.uk 

Páiste Sásta, literally "Happy  Children" is an Irish company selling organic nappies by mail order. They have a website, www.paistesasta.ie. You can contact them, Mike and Mary, by email: paiste@gofree.indigo.ie  or by phone at: 078 51966.

Viridian Nutrition are one of the leading brands of ethical vitamins. They are unique in giving 50% of their net profit to charity. www.viridian-nutrition.com 

Circaroma believe that organic is the way forward for intelligent skincare. www.circaroma.com.

A UK celebrity hairdresser has launched a range of organically made haircare products.  Originally developed for use on his 18 month-old son they are now available at some of the largest multiples. www.danielgalvinjunior.com  

NHR Organic Oils do a range of Floral Waters and Organic Massage Oils. They also have the ultimate gift chocolate - the biblically named, Frankincense and Myrrh Organic Chocolate. I'm ordering tonight! Email: organic@nhr.kz and www.nhr.kz

Hand-made, natural skincare products, www.simplysoaps.com

Udo’s Choice (Ireland), a blend of organic oils. Tel: 01 2824283.

Water, water everywhere and not a (pure) drop to drink. Not even bottled - according to this company's literature. Reverse osmosis and de-ionisation guarantees pure water - at a price. Email; info@pureh2o.co.uk . www.purewater.co.uk

Simply Water Ltd., Dublin, email, info@simplywater.com, supplies domestic water filters. In these times of controversy over the quality of our water supplies, efficient filters should be considered an absolute necessity. Bottled waters are not the solution, at least in the West - in some studies, bottled water has been shown to be no better than tapwater! The company's main product is an under-sink filter with a separate tap on the sinktop. This is offered with a unique lifetime warranty on parts and extends to the filter been taken away by the owners if they move house. I like another model too, a stainless steel counter-top filter, which is, low-tech (no plumber needed), transportable, high quality and good value. Adrian Hamilton, will look after you. Tel (01) 4920414. Fax (01) 4920712. Email:  info@simplywater.com. The website, www.simplywater.com  can be previewed now and will be fully developed by March 2003.

Neways make nutritional supplements and skin, hair, dental and personal care products. They seem to press all the right buttons: non-toxic, no herbicides, no pesticides, no insecticides and they don't test on animals. In their range, they have sun-blocks that are claimed to be very effective to Himalayan climbers, no less. Mail-order only, from Peter Phillips, Norwich, UK, tel. 01692 538 764 and email at, doufeelgood@aol.com.
In Ireland, if you haven't been approached already (Tupperware kind of marketing!)  contact Ester at esterspy@eircom.net for distributors etc, and see the Neways website - search Google.

Fish

The best smoked salmon I've ever tasted comes from The Burren Smokehouse Ltd. run by Birgitta Hedin-Curtin out of Lisdoonvara, Co Clare. The company also produces smoked trout, mackerel and eel. All on display at her Craft and Gourmet Store. Her value-priced Organic Smoked Salmon was a knock-out at the IOFGA conference in Killarney. Tel; 065 7074432. Online; sales@burrensmokehouse.ie and www.burrensmokehouse.ie .

Arran Salmon  Ltd. produce organic farmed salmon, 100% of which is exported. Contact through www.bordbia.ie

Clare Island Seafarm in Clew Bay, Mayo produce organic farmed salmon. They are accredited by both IOFGA (owner sits on the IOFGA board) and Naturland.

Kinvara Smoked Salmon Ltd., sells traditionally smoked, organic farmed salmon. Also smoked trout and eel and and kiln-roasted salmon. Owner learned his skills working for the Burren Smokehouse.  Email; smokedsalmon@eircom.net.


Wholesalers/Traders

GreenTrade.Net  is an independent market place for organic food professionals. English, French and Spanish language versions. www.greentrade.net  

Organic Trade Services, in association with Organic Business Magazine has trading facilities and international supply contacts on their website, www.organicts.com 

Simply Organic is a Dublin-based company that has quite quickly become one of the leading distributors of organic produce in Ireland. Drawing on their wide experience of growing and marketing conventional fruit and vegetables, the directors Greg Begley and Bernard Tumulty are energetically developing the organic side of the business. The personable duo had a stand at the Killarney IOFGA, 2001 Conference and donated the ingredients for the Organic Banquet, a highlight of the event. Contact details - tel. 01 8735833. Email; Bernard@simplyorganic.ie www.simplyorganic.ie 

Wholefoods Wholesale, Dublin, owned by Quentin Gargan, is one of the longest established health food distributors in Ireland. Quentin was co-founder with Clare Watson of Genetic Concern (now disbanded) which was extremely effective in bringing GM issues to the fore in Ireland. Tel. 01 6262315 and fax, 01 626 1233.

Munster Wholefoods Ltd, Ireland's largest wholesaler of health foods. Englishman,  Martin Benham is the founder and chief executive of this firm whose distinctive wooden shelves and good-value products feature in many shops throughout the country. Approx. a third of their lines are organic. www.mwf.ie and email; martin@mwf.ie

Natural Organic Products Ltd., are wholesalers based in Killarney. They are now the main distributors of Bunalun products. At Tiernabaul Industrial Estate, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Tel. 064 31871.

Good Herdsmen, Organic Meat Processors, Tipperary, are now, it claims, the largest seller of organic meat in Ireland. It is the umbrella company for both Ballinree and Ballybrado meat products. Their products are available in Tesco and SuperValu stores. They can be contacted at 052 66206 or 0504 41147. Email; goodherdsmen@eircom.net.


Feedstuffs 

Richard Auler, Ballybrado Farm, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, German founder-member of IOFGA, markets a range of organic animal feedstuffs. Email; ballybrado@eircom.net. Tel; 052 66342 and mobile, 086 8226843. Richard started an organic discussion group which is worth looking up:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicforum 

E.Morrin& Son Ltd, Ireland, make organic and other natural feed-stuffs. Tel. 0508 81122. Email; pedigree@iol.ie

Organic fertilisers and feed supplements from Donegal. www.arramara.ie

Fertilisers

Family-run, Irish Certified Organic Nutrients based in Dungannon Co. Tyrone formulate fertilisers, foliar feeds and soil conditioners. Contact: organic@dnert.co.uk and www.icon.eu.com 

Organic fertilisers and feed supplements from seaweed, manufactured in Donegal. www.arramara.ie

Organic fertilisers, seaweed based. Contact Gary Croker (Ireland), tel: 0404 44484 

www.fruithillfarm.com supplies an extensive range of organic fertilisers and plant feeds.

Equipment and farm supplies

Kerry Alternative Technology, KAT, www.kerryat.com , based on a holding near Killarney, runs summer courses in alternative energy technologies. They obviously know their technical onions, if their polished webside is anything to go by. Email; kerryat@eircom.net

Grow Green Products, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, have a range of equipment for the organic farmer/gardener. Awaiting other details.

Marks Ltd, Co. Wicklow, Ireland sell market garden machinery. Tel. 01 2874930

Polydome Greenhouses,Birr, Offaly do commercial and domestic glasshouses and polytunnesl. Tel. 0509 20424, polydome@eircom.net 

Colm Warren Polyhouses, Ireland, sell tunnels and equipment. Tel 0405 46007.

Fruit Hill Farm, Bantry, Co Cork, "Leading distributor for environment-friendly, house, farm and garden supplies". www.fruithillfarm.com  Emails to Manfred; fhf@eircom.net

The Big Green Company Ltd., Kinsale, Co. Cork have farm-pressed pure apple, organic cheeses, preserves and dried herbs. Tel. 021  4770878.

Morris Polythene Greenhouses Ltd., email; morrispgh@aol.com

www.solartwin.com  Simple, self-install, solar-powered water-heating systems.

Gardenfield Organic Services can advise home and market garden enterprises. Richard Todd, tel. 063 83479.

The Auro range of natural paints and Isofloc recycled paper insulation are available  from, The Healthy Buildings Consultancy, Co.Leitrim. Wilhelm Bodewigs on 087-2785790, email: ecohouse@iol.ie and at Klee Paper, 01 8383544. Auro paints are derived solely from fair-traded organically certified materials.

Lakeland Paints, (UK), stock ECOS Organic paints. Tel 01539 732866.

Highbank, Co.Kilkenny, supply polythene tunnels and equipment. www.highbankonline.com Email; highbank@eircom.net

Biochrome Ltd, Co. Clare, Ireland, sell Biofa natural paints. Tel 065 683 5559.

www.ecoproducts.co.uk supply eco-friendly windows, doors and conservatories.


Organisations and Services

Irish Seed Savers' Association, Co.Clare, does wonderful work on a slender budget saving our heritage seeds. Founded by the inspiring Anita Hayes, 11 years ago. Email; issa@esatclear.ie 

Growing Awareness was formed two years ago in Skibbereen, Co.Cork and hosted two seminal conferences. Now involved in seed-saving project. Contact Madeline Mc Keever, email; madsmckeever@eircom.net

Bord Glas, the Irish Horticultural Development Board. www.bordglas.ie. Email; annmaria.fagan@bordglas.ie

Organic gardening advice and consultancy services are available from Klaus Laitenberger, gardening expert at the Organic Centre, Leitrim. www.theorganiccentre.ie. Email; organiccentre@eircom.net.

Alternative Technology

www.cat.org The Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales, has to be the first entry here. From its hippy drop-out beginnings in the 1970s it has become one of Wales' most visited tourist destinations - a source of pleasure, energy-profit and inspiration to millions. Email: renewables@reic.ie

www.irish-energy.ie  Irish Solar Energy Centre, Bandon, Co. Cork is a govt. sponsored organisation which is a  mine of information on altenative energy in Ireland and abroad. They publish good information sheets which you see increasingly at their stands at shows. 

www.solaris-energy.com is an Irish business run by Fritz Raake, Macroom, Co.Cork. He supplies and fits, solar water heaters (flat plate collectors), solar air heaters and photo-voltaic systems. Fritz is very busy but generously informative and helpful when you contact him. Tel. 026 46312 and email: solaris@eircom.net.

Kerry Alternative Technology, KAT, www.kerryat.com , based on a holding near Killarney, runs summer courses in alternative energy technologies. They obviously know their technical onions, if their polished webside is anything to go by. Email; kerryat@eircom.net

www.greendragonenergy.co.uk based in Wales run courses on alternative energy and design supply and fit large and small systems.

www.westwind.ie has all the blow on small wind turbine systems. Quality Ampair ( www.ampair.com  ) wind systems from approx € 1,000 (100 watt) and solar PV Call Steven Lang, Co. Cork, on 022 23669. Email: steven@westwind.ie

www.solartwin.com  Off-grid solar water heating. Fitted in one day from £ 2,499. Kits £1599 incl. VAT. Tel UK - 0845 1300 137.

www.12voltz.com Wind turbines, solar panels, water turbines, etc. World side service. Tel. UK - 01539 822686.

Low-impact Living Initiative, Buckinghamshire, England. www.lowimpact.org 

Information Technology

West Cork Enterprise Board in Clonakilty, Co. Cork has great courses running throughout the year. Many allow poor websiters like myself to acquire assistance and skills that otherwise would be beyond their means. Deirdre Maher is the ever-helpful administrator there. www.wceb.ie 

Island Computers and Training in Clonakilty, West Cork, based in the new Technology Park there, offers computer training and development, customer services training and IT consultancy. Contact the MD Kieran Clifford at, 023 36600 and email, info@islandcomputers.ie . www.islandcomputers.ie


Alcohol 
www.vendemiawine.com  There are very few labourers in the organic vineyard in Ireland and I'm sure there are no fortunes to be made there, especially given our dreadful ratings in the organic league table and the draconian excise duties and other taxes on our wine imports (Why so, you may well ask? I suspect there are stout and spirited reasons!).
But there are always stalwart souls about, ready to take on the Sisyphean task of doing ethical, small-scale business in our beloved, rule-and-support-the-powers-that-be bound isle. 
And two such are the Tobler's, husband-and-wife team, Urs (Swiss) and Helen (Irish) who established Vendemia Wines in 2002. Ethically-driven to the core, they only offer near-European wines from France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland, on the premise that
'it seems fair to support those closer to home and is more caring for the environment.' 
I'm glad to hear from them too that I was not the only one that had been often disappointed with the organic wines on offer in Ireland. They agree that many of the early wines imported were 'somewhat vinegary' and over-priced. With the rapid progress in research and experience in organic vinification, however, the Toners firmly  believe that there is now good quality out there and at reasonable prices. 
I, for one, am prepared to believe them and will soon try some of their labels.
They sell through their website www.vendemiawine.com and at their premises at Unit 24, Hebron Road Industrial Estate, Kilkenny. They attend some farmers' markets - Kilkenny, Wednesday morning - Leopardstown, Friday and Pearse Street on Saturday mornings. Phone them at 056 70225.

Mary Pawle is an importer and distributor of organic wines - www.marypawlewines.com and is only 20 miles from my base here on Beara.  She has more than 60 wines on her list, which she selects herself from impeccable organic sources. It was a delight to hear that she knew of the lovely Clairette de Die wines from the Drome (including a spectacular sparkling wine from a grower I met last October) which I will do an article on later when I'm sure they are available. Look out for the excellent quality and value, Corduan, Coteaux du Languedoc. Some local outlets are, Hugo's Pantry, Kenmare; Organico and Super Value, Bantry, and of course, the famous Fields in Skibbereen. Contact email; marypawlewines@oceanfree.net and tel. 064 41443.

A few years ago I had the great good fortune to be taken to the Valle de la Drome in south-east France by a good friend. Amongst many wonderful things I enjoyed from that region was the luscious local wine Clairette de Die and the sparkling Cremant de Die, both organically produced.  Die is the name of the largest town in Drome and it is truly a place to die for (sorry couldn't resist that!).
To my great disappointment, even though specialist wine shops seem to  know about this wine district, I have not been able to buy these lovely wines either here or in the UK. 
For the information of a prospective stockist, Claude Athimon of Jaillance - www.jaillance.com -  the company handling the Drome wines is looking for UK and Irish distributors. Email: export@jaillance.com 

The Organic Wine Club,  based in Leeds, can supply a wide range of organic wines by mail order. Email; hdrawine@bottlegreen.com.

Britain's oldest, and arguably the best, organic brewery is, Edinburgh-based Caledonian Brewery Co. Ltd. www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk 

Tesco  sell a lager from Caledonian but  with their own organic label. It costs about  2.50 per 500ml bottle. To my taste it is the best lager available in Ireland. www.tesco.ie

Whitstable Bay Organic Ale, new from the the Kent Brewery, Shepherd Neame. Sadly only available so far in the UK. www.shepherdneame.co.uk.

Rest of world
Aussy olive oil  Reflecting the internationality of Planorganic, the people here are regular visitors to the site. They produce Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Lemon-pressed Olive Oil. Their website includes organic olive oil information and wonderful Italian recipes. Online olive oil sales of course, but hardly practicable sending them to our neck of the woods.  www.toscanaolives.com.au/OrganicFood.htm 

Tehama Gold Olive Oil, ( Lorenzo's Oil), from California, one of the world's greatest organic olive oils. www.4oliveus.com  Also have interesting properties adjacent to their organic groves and partnership/supply/work propositions for the right candidates.  

Biolea Organic Stone-ground olive oil, unfitered in numbered bottles, from the Astrikas Estate in Greece. Email; estate@biolea.gr

Details are on their way of Germany's best organic beer.

www.garlicbarrier.com  A farm-scale, garlic extract insecticide and fungicide, big in the US. Can be bought in 45 gallon containers! Recent research indicates garlic is also good for slimming, as it acts as a natural appetite suppressor. Article in preparation here at planorganic.com on organic garlic.

All you need to know about growing garlic and also a source for seed. www.filareefarm.com

www.ebfarm.com is the largest grower and shipper of organic produce in the US.

Holidays 
 
Our rugged and relatively unspoilt Beara Peninsula is an ideal location for the eco-tourist in Ireland.  www.bearatourism.com  and www.bearainfo.com are the sites to see for more information. There are several guest houses I could recommend including Denis Hanafin's at www.islandviewhouse.com and Ellen Gowan's, Reenmeen.

Hungry Hill crowns the western Beara Peninsula, in Cork, and at it's foot is a modern, comfortable lodge/hostel and campsite which is a great base for hill-walking, cycling and sea-shore exploring. www.hungryhilllodge.com 

West Cork, Green Lodge, Bantry, self-catering apartments with organic vegetables and breads supplied. http://homepage.eircom.net/~greenlodge 

Seafari, Eco-Nature Cruises, is a family-run business that gives friendly, informative, boat trips around beautiful Kenmare Bay, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Email: seafari@tinet.ie and www.seafariireland.com 

Help reclaim desert in Almeria in south-east Spain and make up for the sins of the rest of this horticulturally intensive region. Solar energy, organic gardens, sustainable living etc. www.sunseedspain.org.uk  £60 per week is charged for full board, with vegetarian food.

West Cornwall, Keigwin Farmhouse, Keigwin, Nr.Morvah. organic vegetarian B&B, near St.Ives. 01736 786425.

Greece, Peloponnese, workshops at organic centre near coast. www.galiniholidays.co.uk  

A unique experience for the true-green tourist, in a proto-type Eco-cottage in South Tipperary. Project co-ordinator,Terry Cunningham, of Teagasc, can be contacted, email; t.cunningham@tipperarysr.teagasc.ie. Bookings through;  www.ecobooley.com

Organic breaks can be booked through Organic Holidays. Email; lindamoss@organicholidays.com. And with particular information for this part of Ireland,  www.organic-holidays.com/IrelandSouthwest1.html 


Property/Construction 

Organic smallholding for sale (November 2004) for sale:  a 5 acre organic smallholding in the fertile Golden Vale, Southern Ireland.  Small, wooden house with beautiful view of the Galtee Mountains. Mains water and electric.  Large Garden to rear with 2 wooden sheds and enclosed dog pens, duck pond.  Trees planted: oak, beech, apple, pear etc. Organic for 6 years. This is a very special place and needs the right person to appreciate it. Offers:  062/72923 or 087/9804088 or e-mail:  magiraven@eircom.net 

Scandinavian Homes, Moycullen, Co. Galway, design and build environment- friendly timber-frame houses. Tel. 091 555 808 www.scanhome.ie 

Eco- house and organic smallholding, Co Clar 
A property, now slightly famous, following coverage - with colour photos - in the Sunday Times and Irish Examiner, is for sale in Co. Clare. This is an inspiring property for someone wanting to step into a quality, alternative life-style. The eco-friendly round-house is built in brick and timber and has a wonderfully embracing conservatory.
See it - words are not enough! 
The house and surrounding five acres of organic gardens are secluded in the hills of south Co. Clare, about half way between Ennis and Miltown Malbay.
Price; €320,000
There is a separate cottage on an acre included in this price. If sold separately, a price would be negotiated.
I enthusiastically recommend this property which I would unhesitatingly buy myself - if I had the money. 
It's not the day job (but I like the Wecks), and I will be glad to act as a go-between.
Contact Jim O'Connor, email; info@planorganic.com
The owner is Wolfgang Weck and partner.

Wanted on Beara Peninsula A property is being sought on our peninsula, Beara, by an organic gardener returning to his Irish roots. He needs several acres - at least some of it cultivable, a habitable house, usable outbuildings and a sunny aspect. Quick, direct sale preferred. I've offered to act as a go-between. Contact; info@planorganic.com.

Partners

"The friendship agency for ethically-minded, environmentally-sensitive, health-conscious, singles" www.natural-friends.com 

Evergreen. Friends/Soul-mates can make contact through www.evergreenagency.co.uk 

Like-minded, eco-interested people can make contact through UK-based Friendships, tel: 01453 731196.

Volunteer work offered on The Exchange page (free initial ad to NGOs) of The Ecologist magazine. www.theecologist.org

See also the Classified Ads of the periodicals in Publications page.

Others

A boarding school with small numbers, organic food and an active environmental programme. www.brockwood.org.uk 

Centre for Human Ecology, Edinburgh offers MSc in Human Ecology. www.che.ac.uk 

The Scottish School of Herbal Medicine gives courses to BSc level. www.herbalmedicine.org.uk 

Yurts, tipis, geodesic domes, African tents etc www.albioncanvas.co.uk 

Green Endings - Funerals of your choice including non-religious services. 07759 890639 

Organic sheets, mattresses and clothes (UK). www.greenfibres.com 

Domes, benders, yurts etc. www.shelterdomes.co.uk 

Environmental Farm Solutions. Fèidhlim Harty's constructed wetlands systems are worth hearing about. Contact at Bandon, Co.Cork, tel. 023 52983 or email: wetland@iol.ie 

Timothy Goodbody is selling 10,000 sheaves of combed, wheaten straw for thatching. Tim has specialised in this area over the last number of years, developing ingenious machines, the latest of which does everything in the field - a world first. His self-built, two-storey farmhouse, which some describe as an instant "heritage house", is stunningly roofed with his own rye straw. The farm is at Market Hill, Fethard, Co.Tipperary; tel. 087 8500402.

Grapefruit seed extract for natural control of parasites can be obtained from the Aisling Foundation, Bantry, Co. Cork. Email; grapefruit@eircom.net

Natural Instincts, Donegal, Ireland, make clothing with organic materials. Email: doogan@iol.ie