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83. Make your rural dream come true with Escape to the Country host Jules Hudson
Season 7 Episode 12
Jules Hudson has been helping people find their rural dream for over 13 years as host of the BBC's show Escape to the Country. Now he's written a boo…
5 years, 10 months ago
82. Mackenzie Crook on his new Worzel Gummidge film this Christmas – and why nature is the true star
Season 7 Episode 11
Star of The Office, Detectorists and several blockbuster films, Mackenzie Crook has also written, directed and starred in a new adaptation of Worzel …
5 years, 10 months ago
81. "We need greater freedom to roam in the countryside," argues Nick Hayes
Season 7 Episode 10
Come with us to a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon canal to talk to Nick Hayes, author of the The Book of Trespass, about how little of the English …
5 years, 10 months ago
80. Exploring the RSPB's Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire where agriculture and wildlife work together
Season 7 Episode 9
20 years ago, the RSPB bought Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire to explore how best to farm sustainably and profitably while also creating a home for natur…
5 years, 10 months ago
79. Autumn foraging for free food and simple cures with a modern herbalist
Season 7 Episode 8
Join Maria Fernandez-Garcia as she walks the riverbank and woodlands of Conham River Park on the edge of Bristol in search of autumn edibles. From ru…
5 years, 10 months ago
78. A tranquil ramble with curlews and rare butterflies on the Menai Straits in North Wales
Season 7 Episode 7
We escape back to summer in this podcast to explore a forgotten peninsula near the town of Caernarvon in North Wales. Enjoy beachcombing, plus a ramb…
5 years, 11 months ago
77. Wisdom, wizards and wise-cracks with Detectorists and Horrible Histories star Simon Farnaby
Season 7 Episode 6
Horrible Histories, Ghosts and Detectorists star Simon Farnaby talks to Maria Hodson about his new book for children – where a Dark Age wizard turns …
5 years, 11 months ago
76. Be thrilled and chilled with folk tales for Halloween on a dusk walk in Dorset
Season 7 Episode 5
Storyteller Martin Maudsley takes a walk along Blood Lane and other ancient Dorset tracks telling tales old and new that celebrate the countryside an…
5 years, 11 months ago
75. Rewilding over breakfast in the Black Mountains with hunter-naturalist Rob Yorke
Season 7 Episode 4
The Black Mountains are the northern, often overlooked corner of Brecon Beacons National Park in south-east Wales – a land of seldom visited peaks an…
5 years, 11 months ago
74. A friendly and fascinating chat with nature writer Helen Macdonald about her new book Vesper Flights
Season 7 Episode 3
Nature writer Helen Macdonald is best known for her critically acclaimed book: H is for Hawk. While this award-winning tome focuses on Helen's effort…
6 years ago