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161. Can cattle save the planet?
Season 13 Episode 11
Film-maker Peter Byck (left) reveals how cattle can be farmed to enhance the soil and biodiversity – and offer solutions to climate change. Annabel R…
4 years, 1 month ago
Sound Escape 78: the satisfying patter of rain on a tent – while you're snug inside
Season 13
The two-day spell of rain is reaching its conclusion. You've settled in your tent for the night listening to the final drops of rain bounce off the t…
4 years, 2 months ago
160. Join a wild bee rescue mission near the New Forest
Season 13 Episode 10
In this extraordinary episode, we head to the edge of the New Forest to meet Debs 'Totty' Cruttenden – a self taught beekeeper who rescues wild swarm…
4 years, 2 months ago
Sound Escape 77: the gentle rustle of summer wind through a cornfield
Season 13
High above the summertime bustle of Pembrokeshire’s south coast, the lanes are quiet. No people here, just wind and hedge and crops for miles. It’s n…
4 years, 2 months ago
159. An inspiring walk and talk with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones aka The Black Farmer
Season 13 Episode 9
Wilfred Emmanuel Jones shares his gripping story of his life's journey – from arriving from Jamaica and living in inner city Birmingham to owning a f…
4 years, 2 months ago
Sound Escape 76: relax to the lullaby of a Welsh river
Season 13
It's a welcome cool, overcast day by the River Usk – there is rain in the air. The water is clear and bubbling through a small set of rapids in a gen…
4 years, 2 months ago
158. A summer's day in a Somerset cider orchard
Season 13 Episode 8
Head to the sleepy hamlet of Shepton Montague in Somerset to meet Oliver Dowding – dairy-farmer-turned-cider-maestro. Discover the magic of apple tre…
4 years, 2 months ago
Sound Escape 75: relish the atmosphere of an ancient sunken lane
Season 13
It’s summer, yet the bruised skies and pulsing winds don’t seem to know it. As if blown over by the squalls; a farm gate clunks. After walking the fi…
4 years, 2 months ago
157. Wander among butterflies and birdsong on a wildlife-friendly farm
Season 13 Episode 7
Is it possible to farm profitably and have abundant wildlife on your land? George and Elaine Morris take us on a tour of their mixed farm in Buckingh…
4 years, 2 months ago
Sound Escape 74: by memerised by waves lapping a sandy beach on a holy island
Season 13
Boarding a small passenger ferry at Tenby, you set sail for Caldey Island through a swell that rocks the boat like a toy in the bath. Before long, yo…
4 years, 2 months ago