On the final show of the year, Prof. Fraser Mitchell from Trinity College Dublin joins us to discuss a possible stand of native scot's pine that was discovered in the Burren, the importance of genetic provenance and the complexities of conservation in a changing environment.The Broad Leaf podcast, where we talking about Ireland's native woodlands, their species and their stories. This is the pilot episode, introducing the show and from now on, every second Tuesday new episodes will air.Theme music: 'Evening Chorus' by Cosmo Sheldrake

Cathy Moore, graduate of archaeology in UCD, discusses wooden artifacts and human interaction with woodlands in early history or prehistory. The Broad Leaf podcast, where we talking about Ireland's native woodlands, their species and their stories. This is the pilot episode, introducing the show and from now on, every second Tuesday new episodes will air.Theme music: 'Evening Chorus' by Cosmo Sheldrake

Collie Ennis, from The Herpetological Society of Ireland, comes to talk amphibians, wet woodlands and ponds.The Broad Leaf podcast, where we talking about Ireland's native woodlands, their species and their stories. This is the pilot episode, introducing the show and from now on, every second Tuesday new episodes will air.Theme music: 'Evening Chorus' by Cosmo Sheldrake

Episode Four: David Smyth joins us to discuss a project to map Ancient and Long Established Woodland (ALEW) in Ireland. The Broad Leaf podcast, where we talking about Ireland's native woodlands, their species and their stories. This is the pilot episode, introducing the show and from now on, every second Tuesday new episodes will air. Theme music: 'Evening Chorus' by Cosmo Sheldrake

Episode Three Pádraic Fogarty of the Irish Wildlife Trust talks about rewilding in Ireland, the controversy around the term and its potential. The Broad Leaf podcast, where we talking about Ireland's native woodlands, their species and their stories. This is the pilot episode, introducing the show and from now on, every second Tuesday new episodes will air. Theme music: 'Evening Chorus' by Cosmo Sheldrake

Episode Two:James discusses the identification and restoration of ancient woodlands in Ireland, temperate rainforests, and scots pine woods. The Broad Leaf podcast, where we talking about Ireland's native woodlands, their species and their stories. This is the pilot episode, introducing the show and from now on, every second Tuesday new episodes will air. Theme music: 'Evening Chorus' by Cosmo Sheldrake

Episode One:Welcome to the Broad Leaf podcast, where we talking about Ireland's native woodlands, their species and their stories. This is the pilot episode, introducing the show and from now on, every second Tuesday new episodes will air. Theme music: 'Evening Chorus' by Cosmo Sheldrake