Clare FM – Weekly Episode 11 – The Burren Perfumery
The Burren Perfumery is located in the heart of the Burren in Co Clare, where it has operated for over five decades. Sadie Chowen and her husband Ralph are the third family to own and operate the business. Being located in the Burren, the business has to be sensitive to the local environment and this is […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 10 – Mens Sheds promoting biodiversity
Did you Know? Men’s sheds are non-profit local organisations that provide a space for social interaction and craftwork. The movement originated in Australia in the 1980s with the aim of improving the health and wellbeing of older men. The first of Clare’s sheds was formed in Ennis in 2013. The Ennis shed settled into its permanent home […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 10 – Mens Sheds
Men’s sheds are non-profit local organisations that provide a space for social interaction and craftwork. The movement originated in Australia in the 1980s with the aim of improving the health and wellbeing of older men. The first of Clare’s sheds was formed in Ennis in 2013. A large area has now been developed comprising an orchard and […]
C103 – Weekly Tips 11 – Bees
Did you know? Bees are the most important pollinator of crops and native plant species in Ireland. They are a key component of our wildlife and one of the busiest, least appreciated work forces we have. A study from the Department of the Environment found that bees are worth €53m a year to the […]
C103 – Weekly Episode 11 – Bees
This week C103FM’s Barry O’Mahoney spoke with Elaine Conway, Vicky Knight and Dr Úna Fitzpatrick about the Irish Bee Conservation and The Pollinator Plan. For more in this series listen in to C103 every Friday at 11.45am
C103 – Weekly Tips 10 – Hedgerows
Did you know? Most of Ireland’s hedgerows were planted during the 1700 and 1800s when Acts of Parliament obligated landowners to plant proper permanent boundaries between their properties (Teagasc, 2022). However, some date back to mediaeval times and even as early as the Neolithic and Bronze ages (Teagasc, 2022). The biodiversity of hedges […]
C103 – Weekly Episode 10 – Hedgerows
Listen back to this weeks episode as C103’s Barry O’Mahoney spoke with Katie Smirnova, Campaigns Officer for Hedgerows Ireland. For more in this series, listen in to C103 every Friday at 11.45am
Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 11 – Ecological Art
This week Radio Nova looked at the importance of Eco Art in raising awareness about environmental issues. Did you know… Ecological art is an art genre and artistic practice that seeks to preserve, remediate and/or vitalize the life forms, resources and ecology of Earth. Eco art practitioners include artists, scientists, philosophers and activists who often […]
Radio Nova – Weekly Episode 11 – Ecological Art
Listen back to this weeks episode as Traic Ó Braonáin finds out about the background to Ecological Art has a conversation with artist Nicola Bowes from the Celtic Eye Art Group. For more in this series listen in to Radio Nova every Thursday at 8pm
Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 10 – An Alternative Fuel Source
This week Radio Nova looked at the emergence of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil as an alternative fuel source. Did you know… Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a renewable diesel which can be produced from various vegetable oils and fats which contain triglycerides and fatty acids. The term HVO is used for renewable diesel […]
