Why Trinity turned their front lawn into a wild meadow

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Why Trinity turned their front lawn into a wild meadow

If you have walked past Trinity College Dublin in recent years, you’ll have noticed that the front lawn is no longer a pristine lawn of green grass, but rather a wild meadow. At this time of the year in particular it can look a little unruly, and this has provoked the ire of a number of people, including the writer of today’s Irish Times Letter of the Day. Collie Ennis is the Biodiversity Officer at Trinity College Dublin and joins Seán to discuss.

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