Many thanks to aborist Bernard Carey who tells us about the value of trees and the long history of tree planting in the village of Mountshannon in County Clare, and to Eibhlín Dunne who showed us Ireland’s largest Oak the Bé Binn. Tonight 22 – 23 on Mooney Goes Wild @rteradio1.bsky.social

Tonight on @NatureRTE 22 – 2300 @RTERadio1 Simple community-led actions protecting beloved features in Maharees. Many thanks to Eleanor Turner biodiversity officer for @countykerry, Dr. Therese Higgins Lecturer @MTU_ie and Martha Farrell Maharees Conservation Association 🌊🏞️🙏

Tonight on @NatureRTE 22 – 2300 @RTERadio1 Simple community-led actions protecting beloved features in Maharees. Many thanks to Eleanor Turner biodiversity officer for @countykerry, Dr. Therese Higgins Lecturer @MTU_ie and Martha Farrell Maharees Conservation Association 🌊🏞️🙏

This is what it sounds like in a large bed of reeds! Many thanks to Claire Deasy @NPWSIreland Conservation Ranger West Cork for taking the time to talk me about the importance of our wetlands at the Garylucas Marsh Custodians of Ireland @RTERadio1 Jan 1 @1500 🏞🌻🐝

“the only way…” Alayne Hynes, outdoor educator and member of the Courcey Sustainability Group talks about how Community Action is the way to tackling the dwindling wildlife on the Old Head of Kinsale and Ireland at large. Custodians of Ireland @RTERadio1 Dec 31st 1500 🏞 🌼🐝

We need to talk about our wild food plants! Dr. Tom Curtis, botanist and co-author of Wild Food Plants of Ireland responds to the question what wild crops he would be most worried about us loosing. Custodians of Ireland Dec 30th 1500 @RTERadio1 #timeforaction 🏞 🌼🐝

How do salmon know to return to the river they came from? Michael Millane, Senior Research Officer @InlandFisherIE talks about the battle for survival of the remaining wild Irish salmon. Custodians of Ireland @RTERadio1 Dec 27th @ 1500 🐟🌊🏞

Paul Maher, ex curator @NBGGlasnevinOPW who volunteers with his wife horticulturalist Edel to assist Tony Murray @NPWSIreland @noeleenbotanics @UCDHort and others to save the cottonweed plant from extinction in Ireland. Tonight 22-2300 Mooney Goes Wild @NatureRTE @RTERadio 🌻🏞