KCLR – Weekly Episode 6 – An Eco Art Journey
On this week’s episode of ‘Ours to Protect’, show producer Ethna Quirke spoke to eco-artist, Anne Cleary about her and her partner, Denis Connelly’s two year solar journey on Ireland’s waterways, meeting communities, observing nature and telling of their encounters with artists, activists and scientists who explore with them the problems and promises of the […]
KCLR – Weekly Tips 5 – Eco Friendly Gardening
Eco-friendly Gardening When planning your garden or a local community plot, there’s a world of possibilities at your fingertips to create a beautiful and sustainable space that encourages mental well-being and promotes biodiversity. By implementing a few simple practices, you can transform your garden into a thriving ecosystem that supports a wide array of plant […]
KCLR – Weekly Episode 5 – The Elderflower Gardening Group
On this week’s episode of ‘Ours to Protect’, Amy McLoughlin spoke to Catherine Yates from the Elderflower Gardening Group about how they make a difference to our environment as a community in their retirement years! For more in this series listen in to KCLR every Thursday at 11.20am
Highland Radio – Weekly Tip 6 – Bees for bio-diversity
This week Highland Radio looked at the importance of Bees for Bio-Diversity Did you know… For Ireland, there is only one native honey bee, a sub-species called Apis mellifera mellifera or the Northern dark bee. For a strawberry flower to turn into a strawberry is has to be visited 5 times by a bee Only […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 6 – Green for Micro – Ten ways to turn your business green
Rent IT equipment rather than buy it If you tend to use laptops, iPads, projectors and other IT equipment fairly sporadically, consider hiring the technology you need rather than buying it outright. It can be cheaper as there’s no big upfront cost, easier to manage (monthly payments) and, of course, better for the environment (less […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 6 – Green for Micro – a sustainable business initiative
On this week’s episode, we find out about a free initiative that is now open to a whole new range of local businesses in Louth and Meath to help them become more sustainable. Green for Micro is a free programme that helps small businesses take the first step towards becoming more sustainable and it […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 5 – Top Ten Ways to Help Pollinators
Don’t mow, let it grow! Reduce mowing to allow native wildflowers like Dandelions, Clover and Birds-foot Trefoil to naturally return over time Manage native hedgerows for biodiversity The more blossom your hedgerow has in spring, the better it is for biodiversity. Allow hedges to grow into a natural A-shape profile rather than […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 5 – What about that Weather?
Listen back to this weeks episode from LMFM With multiple warnings that the planet is getting warmer at an alarming rate, we speak to Met Éireann about what is going on in the world. Also in this week’s episode, the organisers of the upcoming Skerries Wild Bee Festival tell us about the pollinator powers of […]
Tipp FM – Weekly Tips 5 – Agriculture
This week Tipp FM looked at water quality and the ongoing nitrates derogation issue facing Irish Farmers… Did you know… Under the EU Nitrates directive, farmers are limited to the number of livestock they can have on their land, this is to ensure high nitrogen levels do not affect our water quality. The Nitrates Derogation […]
Tipp FM – Weekly Episode 5 – Agriculture
Listen back to Tipp FMs episode as they discuss how Agriculture in the country has an important role to play in the quality of our water. Farmers in Ireland have expressed their concerns about the possible changes to the county’s nitrates derogation. And a lowering of the stocking limit would mean farmers would need to reduce […]
