Description
In this episode we explore the crucial nature of the health of our soil with Dr. Aga Soil Scientist and farmer Liam O'Connor tells us about his journey from engineering to forestry.
Episode host:
Catherine Cleary
Episode guests:
Dr. Aga Soil Scientist
Liam O'Connor
Resources:
Kerry Die
Ocean FM - Hidden Worlds
Conker Nature Magazine - Vol XX
Well and Good - What To Avoid in Potting Mix if You Don’t Want Your Houseplants To Die, According to a Soil Scientist
Agri Insider - Innovators' Year: Gleann Buí Farm Episode 3: Digging for Answers
British Society of Soil Science - Can soil moisture deficit be used to forecast when soils are at high risk of damage owing to grazing animals?
This podcast is produced by the Irish Agroforestry Forum and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Forestry Promotion Fund.
Our hosts are Catherine Cleary and Ray Ó Foghlú, with design and production by Karishma Kusurkar from The Curated Pod and the project lead is Maureen Kilgore, Manager of the Irish Agroforestry Forum.
In our final episode of Season 2, we’ve invited Imogen Rabone, Ben Raskin and Jack Browne to share their insights across boosting tillage, horticulture production and resilience including how to plan agroforestry layouts on a farm and how to diversify and create a range of habitats on your land...
Published 11/16/24
In this episode we explore the science of assessing the good things that forests do for us with PhD student Kathleen Conroy. Kathleen tells us about developing a tool to measure the benefits of forests for people. We'll talk about those benefits and a future where they may lead to financial...
Published 11/16/24
In this episode we explore the links between our health and how we feel around trees with psychologist Dr. Eoin Galavan and GP Dr. Sean Owens who starts by telling us about an amazing elm tree he discovered near his clinic.
Episode host:
Catherine Cleary
Episode guests:
Dr. Eoin Galavan
Dr....
Published 11/16/24