This year marks the 37th year of the annual Killarney National Park ‘Autumn Talks Series’, which is set to return this Thursday (October 9th). We speak to long-standing organiser of the annual series of talks, Pádruig O’Sullivan, Conservation Ranger with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” is upon us
The 'season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,' as John Keats put it, is well and truly with us. Have you noticed the vast amounts of fruits, seeds and berries around this year? That’s because it’s a mast year. Terry Flanagan went to meet Dr. Matthew Jebb, Director of the gardens at the National Botanic Gardens, to find out all about mast years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Seed-collecting with Jeremy Turkington
Each year, Jeremy Turkington and his colleagues at Hometree collect seeds from native Irish plant species in order to propagate them and ensure their future and genetic diversity in Ireland. For tonight’s programme, our researcher Michele Browne met him to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Celebrating National Tree Day
Last Thursday (October 2nd) was National Tree Day, a special day organised every year by the Tree Council of Ireland for primary school pupils (and the rest of us) to discover how amazing trees are. Éanna is a former President of the Tree Council of Ireland and she tells us more about this year’s celebrations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Éanna’s Wild Dublin book: second edition out now
Dublin city hosts a secret world of wildlife. When Éanna Ní Lamhna’s 'Wild Dublin: Exploring Nature in the City' was first published in 2009, it explored the surprising natural riches of our capital. Much has changed in 16 years and Éanna has now updated the book to reflect the new species, flora and fauna in the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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