Debbie Gillies is on a mission to save Ireland's native wild seeds. She did a training course at Kew's Millenium Seed Bank, in 2016, to help establish True Harvest Seeds, a charity she runs with fellow experts and volunteers, near Strangford in Country Down. Sean McDermott and colleagues look after the gardens at L'Arche care community, in East Belfast. They've made several trips to Strangford to...
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In recent years Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has introduced measures limiting the size of brown crabs which can be landed. Now it has gone further, banning fishermen from catching immature soft shelled crabs. Brian Chambers is a founder member of the Sea Source co-operative, based at Kilkeel Harbour, in County Down. He was involved in the negotiations over the new rules....
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From the Ulster Fry to Ethiopian takeaways; Jaega Wise explores how the Good Friday Agreement and the peace process has helped transform Northern Ireland's food culture over the past 25 years. A 30 minute documentary for BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme Broadcast April 2023 Presenter: Jaega Wise Consultant: Joris Minne Audio Engineer: Suzy Robins Executive Producer: John Deering Producer: Kathleen Carragher [audio mp3="https://www.yamal.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FP-GFA-LONG-PROG-MIX-1.mp3"][/audio] ...
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A celebration of the life and songs of Carolina Oliphant, a contemporary of Robbie Burns, who kept her songwriting success a secret all her life and whose work is often mistakenly attrributed to the national bard. Helen Mark uncovers her story and finds out how her songs crossed the 'Narrow Sea' to become an integral part of Ulster Scots popular musical tradition. A 60 min documentary...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Helen Mark maps the transformation of some of Belfast's 19th century redbrick alleyways into attractive social spaces with brightly painted back doors and walls, planters and even the occasional apple “orchard”. A 25 minute documentary for BBC Radio 4's Open Country Series Broadcast December 2022 Presenter: Helen Mark Audio Engineer: Suzy Robins Executive Producer: John Deering Producer: Kathleen Carragher [audio mp3="https://www.yamal.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Open-Country-Alleyways1-1.mp3"][/audio]...
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