{"podcast":{"title":"Book of Leaves","slug":"book-of-leaves-16502","podcast_index_feed_id":16502,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a","website_url":"http://www.bookofleavespodcast.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/show-cover.jpg","author":"Ceara Carney","episode_count":143,"summary":"An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T10:20:29.525722+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502"},"episode":{"title":"Mini Ponds for a Major Difference - Gobnait Ní Néill","slug":"mini-ponds-for-a-major-difference-gobnait-n-n-ill","published_at":"2025-10-13T18:51:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/mini-ponds-for-a-major-difference-gobnait-n-n-ill","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502","url":"https://shows.acast.com/bookofleaves/episodes/mini-ponds-for-a-major-difference-gobnait-ni-neill","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/e/68ed476cf30b8c4f91ea09da/media.mp3","summary":"Gobnait Ní Néill is another legend in the community activism space. Her initiative, The Grassroots Guild , is one that empowers people to take impactful actions for biodiversity. She specialises in mini-ponds and her workshops on how to make them are just so much fun! You can stay up to date with her on Instagram @thegrassrootsguild or Facebook. As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram , Blue Sky or Facebook , leave us a review, and share with a friend. Find my depop profile @cearadc ! Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee X x   [05:10] The interview begins with Gobnait introducing herself and The Grassroots Guild [10:30] The influence of her childhood on her relationship with nature [25:40] approaching people and asking them to stop spraying etc [27:40] How we can use marketing knowledge to make environmental messaging more impactful [42:10] pond [58:10] Final ‘leaf’ – get to know the nature around you [60:00] Success stories from Gobnait’s work [1:03:40] Imagining the future   Also mentioned: The climate ambassador programme The Hare’s Corner Project Burren Beo Common Knowledge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Gobnait Ní Néill is another legend in the community activism space. Her initiative, The Grassroots Guild , is one that empowers people to take impactful a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4383,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-of-leaves-16502/episodes/mini-ponds-for-a-major-difference-gobnait-n-n-ill/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/mini-ponds-for-a-major-difference-gobnait-n-n-ill.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}