Clare FM – Weekly Episode 35 – Irish Seed Savers
The Irish Seed Savers Association is the leading non-governmental organisation working for the conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in Ireland. Founded on a small farm in Co. Carlow in 1991, Irish Seed Savers’ main objective is to protect Ireland’s food crop heritage for future generations. In recent years they have expanded […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 2 – Saying it with flowers…..
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio looked at the importance of locally grown flowers vs. imported bouquets Did you know… • A bouquet of imported flowers has a carbon footprint of 30kg (a flight to Paris has a carbon footprint of 60kg) • Local flowers have a carbon footprint of 1.71kg • Imported flowers require […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 2 – Saying it with flowers…..
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio looked at the importance of locally grown flowers vs. imported bouquets. Listen back here as Traic Ó Braonáin chats to Flower Farmer Anna Browne about the Carbon footprint of imported flowers, the difference between local flowers and imported flowers and most importantly where you can support local flower farmers! […]
