A brand new online Facebook-driven TV show is set to launch this weekend.
Dr Niamh Shaw, science communicator in residence, and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns will host Abbeyleix Almanc TV – an online show live on Facebook with local community contributions on nature, birdwatching, gardening, sustainable energy, crafts, local heritage, climate action, citizen science, future projects and lots more.
Dr Niamh Shaw will be joined weekly by the resident Tidy Towns’ contributors Fiona McGowan, Mark Clancy, Robbie Quinn, Mary White and Eugene O’Brien.
In the first episode this Saturday, February 6 at 11am, they will talk on a range of interests including, gardening, saving money on energy in our homes, building nests for the Dipper bird and the recently installed sensors that monitor traffic, air purity and much more.
Four more episodes are planned on February 13, 20, 27 and March 6.
You can join the conversation live and put your questions to the panel on Facebook or in advance of the show.
There is no registration required, all you have to do is go to Facebook.com/Abbeyleix.
In addition, joining Niamh and the Tidy Towns team for the launch of Abbeyleix Almanc TV and its first episode ever is Brian Maher of Heritage Ireland.
He will explor3 the origins of the Abbeyleix fountains, and Ricky Whelan of Birdwatch Ireland explaining why Starling murmurations occur and what other wildlife we can spot in our locality this week.
In addition, Jeffrey Roe, founder of Dublin Makespace TOG.ie will chat about his upcoming ‘MAKE’ workshop and how to get involved as part of the Midlands Science programme for Engineers Week.
And last but not least is local celebrity James McInerney, who was 2020 runner-up in BBC’s Glow Up show – James will join the team to chat about his love of nature and how it inspires him in his creative make-up and mask creations.
Abbeyleix Almanac TV is an Abbeyleix Tidy Towns initiative in association with the Abbeyleix Climate Action project. Supported by Creative Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council, Abbeyleix Tidy Towns and Midlands Science.
For more information on Abbeyleix Climate Action project, email climateaction@laoiscoco.ie.
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