Colum Sands - music & trees Radio Ulster

Subject: Colum Sands - music & trees Radio Ulster
From: Felipa
Date: 16 Oct 20 - 07:20 PM

Colum Sands, of the musical "Sands Family"; singer,songwriter and environmentalist, presents a programme about trees (with music)on BBC Radio Ulster at 12 noon (BST) today 17 Oct.
(the last day of British Summer Time)

Subject: RE: Colum Sands - music & trees Radio Ulster
From: Jos
Date: 17 Oct 20 - 03:43 AM

Isn't the end of British Summer Time next week?

Subject: RE: Colum Sands - music & trees Radio Ulster
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 17 Oct 20 - 06:44 AM

Folk singer and environmentalist Colum Sands lives close to an ancient oak tree in Rostrevor which became known as the ‘Invisible tree’ after it was omitted from an impact assessment linked to a proposed development in the area.
The tree has inspired Colum to explore our relationship with trees, and ask why have so few. It’s thought that Northern Ireland has less than 8% tree coverage, among the lowest in Europe – so what is being done about it?
Colum speaks to the Woodland Trust about their ambitious tree planting projects which could transform our landscape, and the RSPB explain why trees and hedgerows are so vital for our environment and ecology. Former planner Dean Blackwood explains the current legislation regarding trees, and environmental law expert Dr Ciara Brennan looks at what she feels needs to change to offer trees better protection.
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots discusses his pledge to plant 18 million trees in the next 10 years, and gives his view on whether existing legislation offers sufficient protection to our forests and trees.

Throughout, we hear music – from Colum himself, including a song penned with ink made from the ‘invisible tree’, and a beautiful, haunting version of the old ballad ‘Bonny Portmore’ from Mary Dillon recorded specially for this programme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nnv9

Subject: RE: Colum Sands - music & trees Radio Ulster
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 17 Oct 20 - 06:48 AM

[European clocks are now on:
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Daylight Saving Time began: 29 March 2020 01:00 GMT. Clocks went forward one hour.
Daylight Saving Time ends: 25 October 2020 01:00 GMT. Clocks go back one hour.


https://greenwichmeantime.com/uk/time/]

Subject: RE: Colum Sands - music & trees Radio Ulster
From: GUEST,Felipa
Date: 18 Oct 20 - 10:12 AM

yes, Freddy, I made a mistake re which weekend the clocks change! It wouldn't have affected the time of yesterday's broadcast though.
I think Radio Ulster programmes are archived for a week at least. Should i make the effort to listed online as I didn't listen to the programme yesterday?

Anyone here who listened to the programme, what did you think of it?

Subject: RE: Colum Sands - music & trees Radio Ulster
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 18 Oct 20 - 11:15 AM

Well Felipa, it's a nice programme, mainly about trees.
The musical content is minimal.

It looks as if this one is archived indefinitely
'17 Oct 2020 Available for over a year'
according to the webpage.