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.

LMFM – Weekly Episode 16 – Make a Wish & EPA Air Quality

On this week’s episode we hear about a magical woodland in Co. Louth taking part in the fight against climate change and the latest EPA Air Quality Report. The Make-A-Wish Woodland, comprising 8,000 trees, has been officially opened in Richardstown in County Louth. The children’s charity has partnered with VEON Ltd, a company dedicated to […]

Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 16 – Forestry

DID YOU KNOW? 1. PLANTING In 2020 Coillte planted 22 million trees reforesting over 9,000 hectares of new forest all across Ireland 2. GROWING Ireland has an ideal climate for forestry with one of the fastest growth rates of trees in Europe helping to reduce climate change effects 3. MANAGING & PROTECTING Coillte own and manage […]

Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 15 – National Tree Day

What is SPAR National Tree Day? National Tree Day is organised each year by the Tree Council of Ireland with the support of its members and the Green-Schools. The day is sponsored by SPAR for a third year and coincides with celebrating SPAR’s 60th anniversary of serving communities across Ireland. The theme this year is: […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 6 – Woodlands of Galway

This week Galway Bay FM looked at the Reimagining the Great Forest of Aughty event with Andrew St. Ledger of The Woodland League. Did you know… Afforestation is the process of planting trees in an area where there was previously no forest.  It is often done to combat deforestation or desertification, to create new forests […]