Podcast host Chris Smith visits Rewilding projects and wild places in Europe and the UK, and explores wild food foraging, crafts and cultural practices that can help him find a deeper sense of connection to nature and 'the wild'
This is the second episode of a 2 part series about wild food and foraging, in which I continue interviewing expert foragers Emily Fawcett and Charlie Loram about the wonders of wild food and foraging. In this episode we explore ideas about integrating wild food harvesting into small scale farming and food production practices.. We look at wild food preparation and preservation too, and I sample some wild food cuisine. We also ask if it is possible to live off an entirely wild food diet, something that Emily and Charlie have been practically researching themselves recently through their participation in The Wild Biome project.
26 Feb 2026
Wild Practice Part 2
This is the second episode of a 2 part series about wild food and foraging, in which I continue interviewing expert foragers Emily Fawcett and Charlie Loram about the wonders of wild food and foraging. In this episode we explore ideas about integrating wild food harvesting into small scale farming and food production practices.. We look at wild food preparation and preservation too, and I sample some wild food cuisine. We also ask if it is possible to live off an entirely wild food diet, something that Emily and Charlie have been practically researching themselves recently through their participation in The Wild Biome project.
26 Feb 2026
Wild Practice; Part 1
This is the first episode of a 2 part series about wild food and foraging, in which I interview foraging experts Emily Fawcett and Charlie Loram. In this episode, we find out about the “Wild Practice Programme that Charlie and Emily run.
We look at what plants and wild food can teach us about relationship, and the concept of ‘reciprocity’, and we discuss how foraging can bring us into a deeper understanding and a deeper sense of belonging to our local environments. We also explore some intriguing facts and ideas about the social and political history of bilberries and acorns as a food source, whilst asking what we can learn from this for the future….
29 Jul 2025
Soundscape: A Rewilding Medley
A soundscape from Rewilding Coombeshead in Devon: White Storks, Turtle Doves (and Goldfinches) and Marsh Frogs..These sounds would once have been common in the UK, are now extremely rare….but hopefully these are sounds that will become commonplace once again due to the epic species reintroduction work of people like Derek Gow and his team at Coombeshead Rewilding; where they breed Beavers, Wild Cats, White Storks, Watervoles, Harvest Mice, Glow Worms, Mole Crickets, Adders, Black Grouse, Turtle Doves and Red Backed Shrike for species reintroduction projects around the UK
16 Jun 2025
Howling Wolves and Random Vikings
The host journeys through Sweden's beech forests, investigating wolf conservation and culling controversies through travelogue storytelling and field recordings.
15 Jun 2025
Howling Wolves
The host explores the beech forests of Southern Sweden, seeking the sound of howling wolves and delving into the controversial topic of wolf conservation in Sweden and Europe.
1 Jun 2025
Soundscape: Turtle Doves at Rewilding Coombeshead
This episode features the soundscape of Turtle Doves at Rewilding Coombeshead, highlighting the importance of biodiversity conservation efforts for this endangered species.
15 May 2025
Soundscape: Cuckoo on the Isle of Rum 13.05.24
I captured this beautiful sound last year on the Isle of Rum, during my Scottish Rewilding odyssey....I have plenty more material from that trip, and some really interesting stories to tell... hopefully I'll get around to it soon!
19 Apr 2025
Soundscape Library:: Song Thrush at Five O'Clock
In a Devon woodland (UK) at 5pm, a song thrush sings it's heart out for the glory of springtime. It's April and the woodland is alive with birdsong
29 Mar 2025
A Wilder Life: Update #1
A little taster of episodes still to come, and an update on future plans for the show.
15 Sept 2024
Deep Listening in the Wild Part 2
Part two of 'Deep Listening in the Wild', is narrated and produced by Sonic Artist Jamie House, as he brings his perspective on how the practice of deep listening with modern technologies help us to deepen and enhance our perception and understanding of the more than human world.
15 Sept 2024
Deep Listening in the Wild Part 1
In this episode I join Sonic Artist Jaimie House in an abandoned naval fort in the suburbs of Plymouth, and experience 'deep listening' to the 'more than human world'
17 Apr 2024
Nature's Gift
Podcast host Chris Smith shares a personal story about nature connection and looks at the value of nature for mental health and wellbeing.
17 Apr 2024
Coexisting With Wildlife in Italy
Rewilding in the Apennines Pt 3
In this episode we dive a little deeper into the challenges of Rewilding in Italy. Podcast host Chris Smith interviews Rewilding Apennines team members Fabrizio Cordeschei and Ilaria Goria and discusses issues of human-wildlife coexistence and finds out more about the work of the organisation.
17 Apr 2024
Going on a Bear Hunt
In this Episode we go in search of the the Marsican Brown Bear. We will learn about the lives and ecology of this rare sub species of Grizzly Bear, go walking in the Selva Moricento (a UNESCO world heritage forest) and explore what it feels like to be out there alone, deep in Bear country!
17 Apr 2024
Rewilding in the Apennines Pt 1
Stories from my time volunteering with Rewilding Apennines & discovering the wildlife of Central Italy.
10 Apr 2024
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