Corks Red FM – Weekly Tips 2 – Billy’s Rent a Goat
Did You Know: Old man’s beard is an invasive plant, it can spread at a fast pace, dominating a garden and denying native species to grow. It’s counterproductive to biodiversity. Beaumont Quarry in Ballinlough is part of Cork City Council and the Cork Nature Networks plans to make it a a more greener, biodiverse space […]
Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 1 – Creating a Community Garden
Did You Know: Togher Community Garden started with a tweet from volunteers. The garden started on the old site in Togher Park known as the bog. It was disused & neglected until the volunteers came along. At the garden are native hedges, 350 Irish trees, a dome made of trees, 18 raised beds of […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 3 – How to grow an eco friendly garden
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio looked at how you can get so much more from an eco-friendly garden. There are 3 simple ways to add Biodiversity to your garden… Invite bees, butterflies, and birds to your garden! The Dandelion is the most important plant for insects in early spring. From mid-March until mid-May […]
Classic Hits – Weekly episode 3 – How to grow an eco friendly garden
Listen back as Traic Ó Braonáin talks to Landscape Architect Paula Sharkey about the advantages of an eco-friendly garden For more in this series listen in to Classic Hits every Monday at 1.30pm
Midlands 103 – Weekly Episode 3 – Fridays for Future in the Midlands
Listen back to Midlands Today on Midlands 103 and hear Ryan Dolan – founder of the midlands branch of Fridays for Future chat about how the international movement came to the Midlands! For more in this series listen in to Midlands 103 every Thursday at 11.20am
BEAT – Weekly Tips 3 – The Beach Clean
Listen back as BEAT travel to Ballymoney Beach in North Wexford to meet Sean Ferguson and his dog Molly who are setting off on their daily routine…cleaning the beach. Learn all about the importance of keeping the beach clean, Clean Coasts Ireland and what you can do to help. For more in this series tune […]
BEAT – Weekly Tips 3 – The Beach Clean
This week Beat 102 103, we looked at the importance of keeping our coastlines clean. Did you know? Approximately 10 million tonnes of litter end up in the world’s oceans and seas each year. Plastics make up 80% of all marine litter from surface waters to deep-sea sediments. It is estimated that 70% of […]
Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 3 – Building a Sustainable Business
In this week’s Ours to Protect Series we’re taking a look at work that’s being done in Kerry to support businesses to become more sustainable. Recently Munster Technological University hosted an event in Tralee in collaboration with BCORP Ireland to outline the benefits of achieving the globally recognised BCORP Certification for their business, which […]
Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 3 – Sustainable Business
Listen back as we listen to the work that’s being done in Kerry to support businesses to become more sustainable and find out more about the BCORP movement which believes that business can be a force for good. BCORP believes in a regenerative economic system for all people and the planet – in other words, […]
Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 3 – Upcycling
This week Highland Radio spoke to fashion student Caoimhe Doherty about how to upcycle and create new clothes from old materials or previously worn garments. Here’s a few tips if you feel like doing this yourself Upcycling is the process of taking old or extra materials and turning them into something new. Take on […]