Radio Verulam brings you a regular programme on issues at home and abroad which are affecting the environment, with an added focus on the local area. Tune in Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12pm on 92.6FM or stream live from http://www.radioverulam.com Any questions, comments or suggestions, get in touch! Email: environmentmatters@radioverulam.com
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 28 minutes
Why allotment holders are still unhappy about Ver plans
The plans to revive stretches of the internationally important River Ver have not received universal welcome. In this show we hear from Keith Reynolds, Chair of the Cottonmill and Nunnery Allotment Association about what allotment holders have to loose a
Magnificent migrants and track side trees
Theres so much more to migration than your think. Dan Fletcher of St.Albans RSPB has some surprises about bird migration and what birds to look out for locally. Plus railway track side resident Nadia Bishara gives an update on neighbours pulling together
Have you seen a hedgehog?
In this show we hear from Emily Wilson from Hedgehog Street about how your hedgehog sightings are needed and from local hedgehog enthusiast Jill Priest about how local hedgehogs are fairing and how you can help them as they get ready to hibernate.
Clothing doing good
Clothing has received some environmental bad wrap recently but local businesses are bucking the trend. Hear from Katie from Tommy and Lottie and Ruby from WUKA wear talking about how their clothing is doing good.
Why now is a good time to get solar panels, and pulling together to save trackside trees
Simon Robinson of Solinvictus explains why its a great time to get solar PV panels for your roof, and Nadia Bishara talks about how neighbours are pulling together to negotiate with Network Rail about the future of trackside trees.
Girl power!
Girls from around St.Albans are standing up for the environment. Be inspired by these wonderful young people who have turned concern into action.
Highfield apples & new Environment Action Group
Richard Bull from Highfield Park talks about the wonderful things they achieve with their apple crop and other developments at the Park, and Cllr Simon Grover explains about the all new Environment Action Group that youre invited to.
Great local food
The St.Albans Festival of Food and Drink is underway and in this show Amanda talks to Elaine Rainsford from the Hare and Hounds pub about why they love local producers and how you have the chance to meet them, and to Nicole, Joanne and Alex from the Camp
So much fun planned!
Andy Martin talks about plans for the first St.Albans Car Free Day and explains why ditching the car can be so good. Val Langford also wants you to get out on 2 feet, but this time to join the St.Albans Oxfam Walk for Water. Plus, plans are afoot with th
Fighting for sharks, and planning for houses
The latest draft of the St.Albans Local Plan, that all important document which sets out what will be built where in the District for years to come. Cllr Mary Maynard, St.Albans District Council Planning Portfolio Holder, talks to Amanda Yorwerth about t