Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 42 – Eco Gardening

5 Reasons to Grow a Diverse Garden   Increase Biodiversity Growing diverse plant species promotes biodiversity. Much like farmers practice crop rotation to ensure healthy soil and plants, growing a diverse garden increases soil biodiversity. Diverse plant species promote biodiversity because they support different microorganisms in the soil. Growing a single plant species in an area […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 41 – The Importance of Peatlands

Did you know about the Importance of Blanket Bogs? Blanket bogs are valuable wetlands, not wastelands. There are a number of scientific, economic, cultural and moral reasons for conserving blanket bogs. Only a small amount of blanket bog exists in the world. Ireland possesses 8% of the world’s blanket bog and is the most important country […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 40 – No Planet B Environmental Youth Group

What are the aims of the club? to raise awareness of climate change and biodiversity loss to connect with nature, wildlife and people to empower young people with hope, not fear to equip young people with tools for resilience in this era of rapid climate change to become  more informed about the complexity of the […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 39 – Differentiating Birdsong Part III

Dio you know how to recognise the Robin?   Distinctive with orange-red breast & rounded head and thick neck.    The Robin remains very still when perched.    Upright stance, occasionally cocks tail momentarily.    Mostly on ground or prominent perch.   It’s song is a varied series of rolling notes and twitters, some drawn […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 38 – The Great Famine Commemorative Woodland

Did you know? In a world grappling with environmental challenges, reforestation stands out as a powerful solution that offers numerous benefits.    Carbon sequestration: Climate change is one of the most pressing global issues, and reforestation plays a crucial role in mitigating it. Trees are champions in absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere through […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Episode 38 – The Great Famine Commemorative Woodland

This week on Radio Nova we’re looking at the planting of a woodland dedicated to the Irish Diaspora.  In a world grappling with environmental challenges, reforestation stands out as a powerful solution that offers numerous benefits.  For more in this series listen in to Radio Nova every Thursday at 8pm.