Rose Festival 2017: Swift Conservation Group
Near TV have a chat with Helen Burke from the Swift Conservation Group at the Rose festival 2017. Helen explains how Swifts and humans are co-excisting in todays ever changing world.
Near TV have a chat with Helen Burke from the Swift Conservation Group at the Rose festival 2017. Helen explains how Swifts and humans are co-excisting in todays ever changing world.
Near TV had a demo from Vilma Matuleviciute who is a member of the Irish Register of Herbalists. She talked us through how to get the best out of your herbs and how to grow them indoors. https://irh.ie/
The guys from Red Kid dropped by to play some songs for us. They spoke about their musical career so far and their latest releases
Near TV had musician Colm Skwirtbat come down and tell us about his handmade instruments and to play a song for us. Colm plays a type of guitar adapted from a cigar box and broom handle. https://www.facebook.com/skwirbatguitars/
Our presenter Edd chatted to Bill Garrioch from Dublin Transport Museum and Kathy Boles from Olhausen’s about the restoration of old Dublin trams and their connection with the Olhausen Sausage Company http://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/
Near TV caught up with Karin and Joe from Coast Watch Ireland for a demonstration on what they do including the Coastal Survey the public can take part in and campaigning against infilling in Dublin Bay. http://coastwatch.org/europe/
Alan and Declan from Hotplate dropped in to play their song ‘Listen My Son’ for us and to chat about their music
Owner of Olive’s Room Angela Ruttledge and chef Jenna Kellett popped into the Near TV tent to show us how to make fermented lemonade and to tell us a bit more about Olive’s Room which is situated in The Red Stables in St. Anne’s http://olivesroom.ie/
Near TV opened our coverage of the Rose Festival by speaking to Noel McEvoy, Executive Parks Superintendent for Dublin City Council and Mick Harford District Parks Officer for Dublin City Council. They gave us an insight into the background of the festival and the work that they do.