{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/5fea6e9d3d4a2c29b228f8a4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bringing Biodiversity Back into your Garden or Balcony- Collie Ennis","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/5fea6e9d3d4a2c29b228f8a4.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Collie Ennis is a fellow podcaster (check out <a href='https://twitter.com/CritterShedPod'>The Critter Shed</a>!), Science officer with the <a href='https://thehsi.org/'>Herpetological Society of Ireland</a> and a research associate at Trinity University Dublin. He's also a great laugh to have the chats with and a fountain of knowledge. We delve into all things critter related in this episode.</p>\n<p>In particular we cover:</p>\n<ul><li>How Collie came to work with critters.</li>\n<li>How important invertebrates are to biodiversity.</li>\n<li>Why invertebrates are struggling today.</li>\n<li>How climate change is affecting them.</li>\n<li>The hidden species of Ireland from newts to toads.</li>\n<li>How to easily turn your garden or balcony into a haven for invertebrates on rented or owned land.</li>\n<li>What happened at the <a href='https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2019/0923/1077684-tallaght-wetlands/'>Tallaght Wetlands</a>.</li>\n<li>Advice as a community member on how to protect a local patch of land, vital to species, threatened by development.</li>\n<li>Working with neighbours to turn estate greens into bio-diverse areas.</li>\n<li>Growing food in a garden full of bugs.</li>\n</ul><p>Mentioned:</p>\n<ul><li><a href='https://thehsi.org/'>Herpetological Society of Ireland</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://pollinators.ie/'>All-Ireland Pollinator Plan</a> (<a href='https://twitter.com/collieennis'>Jane Stout</a>).</li>\n</ul><p> </p>\n<p>You can follow Collie on <a href='https://twitter.com/collieennis'>Twitter</a> or <a href='https://www.instagram.com/collieennis/'>Instagram</a> and don't forget to checkout The Critter Shed podcast (who are on <a href='https://twitter.com/CritterShedPod'>Twitter</a> and <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/'>Facebook).</a>Let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and share!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">www.bookofleavespodcast.com</p>\n<p> </p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}