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The Critter Shed
Roly-poly town
Season 1, Ep. 19
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Today we head off to roly-poly town to visit the unsung heroes of the invertebrate world... WOODLICE!!!!
These tiny armadillo-like creatures are nature's recyclers. All winter long they will be working hard in your garden, breaking down and recycling your organic waste.
We also hear about what you can do in your winter garden to help your wildlife neighbours survive and thrive until spring, AND what to do with all those fallen leaves.
Be a winter garden hero!!
Further reading:
Here's a fabulous little piece about the roly-poly woodlice you heard about in the podcast.
The Warren:
The Critter Shed is now part of thewarren.ie podcast network.
The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.
The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on iTunes if you like the podcast. We really appreciate it!
Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about.
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EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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