Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 25 – Bird Boxes

This week on Ours to Protect we are looking at the function of Bird Boxes and supporting bird populations in winter months. For more in this series listen in to Radio Kerry every Tuesday at 10.45am

KCLR – Weekly Tips 20 – Rewilding

This week on Ours to Protect, show producer Ethna Quirke chatted to Brian O’Toole of Wild Acres, a social enterprise based in Wicklow, who talked all things rewilding, sustainability and their workshops, one of which takes place locally at Savour Kilkenny on Monday.  As people with the smallest of holdings of land try to make […]

East Coast FM – Weekly Tips 11 – Clean Coasts Love your Coasts

  This week on Ours to Protect  East Coast FM looked at the Clean Coasts’ ‘Love Your Coast’ Photography Competition. Here are tips to protect the coastal environment. Always take your litter away with you. Take a reusable water bottle and recycle waste. Plastic is the enemy of the seaside. It contains chemicals that are […]

Tipp FM – Weekly Tips 20 – Ash Dieback

Did you know… Ash dieback is a serious disease of ash trees caused by the invasive fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus The pathogen originates in Asia and was brought to Europe in the early 90s. Ash dieback was first detected in the Republic of Ireland in October 2012 on plants imported from continental Europe. The disease […]

Tipp FM – Weekly Tips 17 – Tipp Barn Owl Project

This week Tipp FM looked at “Protecting the Barn Owl amid the development of the Roads Network.” Did you know… That Tipperary is one of three counties which are considered the stronghold of the Barn Owl, an iconic species in Ireland. The Barn Owl is an iconic bird of the Irish Countryside. Our Barn Owl […]

Tipp FM – Weekly Episode 17 – Tipp Barn Owl Project

Listen back to this week’s episode as we find out all about the Tipp Barn Owl Project which has been in operation since the early 90’s and was born from a Primary school project that was undertaken by pupils in Ballycahill Primary school. For more in this series listen in to Tipp FM every Monday […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Episode 22 – Nature and Health

This week Ocean FM’s Aisling Heraughty speaks to Declan Feeney about the links between nature and our own health. She joins Clodagh Flynn and John of Medbh’s Dragon Warriors to demonstrate the healing power of paddling on Sligo’s Garavogue River and ecologist Shailagh Healy speaks about tuning in to nature. For more in this series […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Tips 21 – Sligo Rivers Trust

Did you know?   Only 1% of all the water on earth is freshwater Sligo Rivers Trust was set up to help and support people who want to take care of their own rivers, lakes and coasts by looking at ways they can reduce pollution, increase biodiversity and help restore nature.  There are already 21 […]