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The In Your Nature Podcast brings you conversations about birds & wildlife, wild places, the work of BirdWatch Ireland and wildlife conservationists. The podcast features Ricky Whelan, biodiversity officer with Offaly County Council in conversation with Niall Hatch of BirdWatch Ireland with regular expert guests. BirdWatch Ireland is Ireland's largest independent conservation organisation. Episodes are released in seasons (three per year) with six episodes in each, dropping weekly (Monday mornings) in spring, summer, and autumn. Topics discussed vary, with birds and wider biodiversity at the heart of it all, each episode finishes with the "Bird of the Week" feature in homage to this wonderful group of animals. To give feedback, suggest topics or ask a question you can email us at [email protected] .
The series is supported by Laois, Offaly and Westmeath County Councils through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) and the Heritage Council.
The series is edited by Ann-Marie Kelly.
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S11E6 In Your Nature Ep 64 - Pádraic Fogarty
Send a textIn Your Nature returns with a thought-provoking new episode featuring Ricky in conversation with Pádraic Fogarty—ecologist, author, and one of Ireland’s most influential voices for nature.…
S11E5 In Your Nature Ep 63 - Birds of the Falkland Islands
Send a textIn Your Nature returns with a captivating new episode recorded live from Global BirdFair 2025, where Niall Hatch is joined by two seasoned nature guides with deep ties to the Falkland…
S11E4 In Your Nature Ep 62 - Ealing (London) Beaver Project
Send a textIn Your Nature returns with a fascinating new episode spotlighting the Ealing Beaver Project, a pioneering urban rewilding initiative bringing these charismatic ecosystem engineers back to…
S11E3 In Your Nature Ep 61 - Return to Nature Clare Church Biodiversity Project
Send a textIn Your Nature returns with a heartening new episode exploring the Return to Nature Clare Church Biodiversity Project, a community-driven initiative transforming churchyards into havens…
S11E2 In Your Nature Ep 60 - Dark Skies
Send a textIn Your Nature returns with a luminous new episode exploring the theme of Dark Skies, featuring a guest interview with Kerem Asfuroglu of Dark Source (lighting design consultancy) and Dark…
S10E3 In Your Nature Ep 58 - Biodiversity with Éanna Ní Lamhna
Send a textIn our last episode of 2024, In Your Nature welcomes a well-known nature celebrity for a very lively chat. Niall and Ricky speak to Éanna Ní Lamhna about biodiversity and her long track…
S10E2 In Your Nature Ep 57 - Farming For Nature (Handbook)
Send a textThe eagerly awaited, Farming For Nature (FFN) Handbook has just been published, Ricky and Niall take the opportunity to discuss how important farms and farmers are for nature in Ireland,…
S10E1 In Your Nature Ep 56 - Step Into Nature
Send a textStep into Nature, is a new book written and illustrated by naturalist Rachel McKenna, chronicles a year of her observations of everything from plants to birds, insects and fungi. It is…
S9E6 In Your Nature Ep 55 - Eco Tourism (or is it?)
Send a textWe all need a holiday from time to time but there's no doubt that travelling comes with a cost, and we're not just talking about to your bank balance! Travelling comes with an…
S9E5 In Your Nature Ep 54 - Global Birdfair 2024
Send a textThis episode of In Your Nature comes from across the pond as Niall records from the 2024 Global Bird Fair in Rutland, United Kingdom. Known to many as "Glastonbury for birders", the Global…
S9E4 In Your Nature Ep 53 - Bats
Send a textBats can sometimes get a bad rap but in this episode of the In Your Nature podcast, we hope to dispel some myths and shine a light on these truly remarkable creatures. For this…
S9E3 In Your Nature Ep 52 - Herons (Critter Shed Colab)
Send a textThis episode of In Your Nature is another collaboration with Collie Ennis of The Critter Shed and this week, we're talking all about the Grey Heron!Although amphibian expert Collie has an…
S9E2 In Your Nature Ep 51 - Ticks, Mites and Flat Flies (Critter Shed Collab)
Send a textWe know you'll be itching to listen to this episode, which is a collaboration with Collie Ennis of The Critter Shed. This week, we're talking all about, you guessed it, critters, though…
S9E1 In Your Nature Ep 50 - Live from Wild Mind
Send a textIn an In Your Nature first, this episode was recorded live with an audience from Wild Mind Festival in Fenit, County Kerry earlier this spring. Wild Mind is a festival that celebrates our…
S8E6 In Your Nature Ep 49 - What's at Santa's Bird Table
Send a textIn our end of year Christmas Special, Niall and Ricky consider what birds Santa might be enjoying at his bird table in an exploration of some of the hardiest species that call Finnish…
S8E5 In Your Nature Ep 48 - The New Invasives
Send a textThis week In Your Nature focuses on the topic of invasive species, looking specifically at two new kids on the block, the Quagga Mussel and the Alpine Newt*, two recently discovered…
S8E4 In Your Nature Ep 47 - Where Are They Now?
Send a textThis week Niall and Ricky are feeling the chill prompting the question, where do our summer migrants to Ireland go to get some winter sun? They discuss a list of species across the bird…
S8E3 In Your Nature Ep 46 - Connemara
Send a textThe wildlife and wild places of Connemara are the topics of this weeks episode. John Lusby, Raptor Conservation Officer with BirdWatch Ireland discusses some of the iconic bird species…
S8E2 In Your Nature Ep 45 - Ireland Vs New Zealand Bird-off Part 2
Send a textThis weeks' episode brings us part-two of the Ireland vs New Zealand Bird-off. Originally broadcast as part of Radio New Zealand’s 'Our Changing World', produced by Co. Kerry native Claire…
S8E1 In Your Nature Ep 44 - Ireland Vs New Zealand Bird-off Part 1
Send a textSeason 8 of In Your Nature podcast is starting-off with something slightly different - part one of a competition between Ireland and New Zealand to see which countries birds will win out…
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