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This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. In each episode audio producer, Eka Morgan, goes on a dawn and dusk walk with wildlife guide, Tom Forward. In between dusk and dawn, Eka interviews well-known writers, musicians and wildlife specialists - all recorded in the woodland and on the heath. The Ashdown Forest is 10 square miles of open access land in East Sussex. Please do support us by subscribing and leaving a review. Thank you! If you have suggestions for future subjects and also if you are in a position to help fund future episodes, please get in touch: ashdownpodcast@gmail.com. 'An invaluable source of information. I actually thought I was listening to a Radio 4 broadcast, it was so professional and well constructed.' Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile 'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' Isabella Tree, rewilding pioneer 'Magical, life-enhancing and full of pearls of wisdom.' Christina Coleman, Environmental Advisor to the UK Government 'So educational, quirky and fun.' Khorshied Nusratty, Director of Media Relations at Gallup, USA

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August 1, 2024

8: Wildlife, Soil & Farming – Special

<p><strong>Season 2, Episode 2 - Summer episode</strong></p><p>(00:00) Intro with wildlife guide Tom Forward – soil, the last frontier and a whistlestop guide to the five principles of regenerative farming.</p><p>(05:31) What is conservation grazing? - with Rich Allum and Tristram Stuart </p><p>(16:45) A tour round Elizabeth Buchanan’s organic farm </p><p>(27:51) Trip to Groundswell, the Regenerative Agriculture Festival with:</p><p>· John Cherry, co-founder of Groundswell </p><p>· Henry Dimbleby, author of ‘National Food Strategy' </p><p>· Martin Lines, CEO of Nature Friendly Farming Network and others…</p><p>(41:41)&nbsp; Peter Brown explains biodynamic farming – which celebrates its 100th year.</p><p>(52:01) Closing thoughts with Tom Forward</p><p>Keen listeners with headphones: spot the cuckoo which we didn't notice in the background of one of the interviews.</p><p>This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. </p><p>Please subscribe and leave a review.</p><p>You can support the production of the Ashdown Forest podcast by donating here: <a href="https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/</a> Please specify ‘podcast’ where it says ‘Tell us more about your gift’.&nbsp;Thank you!</p><p><a href="https://ashdownforest.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast webpage</a></p><p><em>‘So professional and well-constructed.' </em><strong>Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile</strong></p><p><em>'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' </em><strong>Isabella Tree</strong>, rewilding pioneer</p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p>Groundswell, the Regenerative Agriculture Festival: <a href="http://www.groundswellag.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.groundswellag.com</a></p><p>Nature Friendly Farming Network: <a href="http://www.nffn.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.nffn.org.uk</a></p><p>Regenerative farming documentary: <a href="http://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.sixinchesofsoil.org</a></p><p>We are hugely grateful to the Halleria Trust for funding this episode and to The Ashdown Forest Foundation (TAFF) for supporting our fundraising.</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/ashdownpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link to our social platforms</a></p><p>Producer: Eka Morgan</p><p>Guitar: Jared Thode</p><p>Artwork: Carry Akroyd</p><p>Technical support: David Kitto</p><p>If you have suggestions for future subjects or if you can sponsor future episodes, please get in touch: <a href="mailto:ashdownpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ashdownpodcast@gmail.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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April 3, 2024

Children & Nature: Bumper Episode

<p><strong>Season 2, Episode 1</strong></p><p><strong>Children &amp; Nature: Bumper Episode</strong></p><ul><li>How can we connect children with nature more?</li><li>Are children still excited about the outdoors? Hear from 8-17 year olds.</li><li>‘Slimed, scratched, bitten and stung’? Is this the way to ignite curiosity? Hear from outdoor educators Lisa Stevens and Paula Da Luz.</li><li>The magic of the humble stick…with Rich Skrein, Forest School specialist.</li><li>Teenagers on a dusk walk… discovering biofluorescence.</li></ul><br/><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/ashdownpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link to our social</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/ashdownpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">platforms</a></p><p>This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. </p><p>Please subscribe and leave a review.</p><p>You can support the production of the Ashdown Forest podcast by donating here: <a href="https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/</a> Please specify ‘podcast’ where it says ‘Tell us more about your gift’.&nbsp;Thank you!</p><p><em>‘So professional and well-constructed.' </em><strong>Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile</strong></p><p><em>'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' </em><strong>Isabella Tree</strong>, rewilding pioneer</p><p>For Rich Skrein see: richardskrein.com </p><p>Rich works with the Garden Classroom, the inner-city nature connection charity: <a href="http://www.thegardenclassroom.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thegardenclassroom.org.uk</a></p><p>Ashdown Forest Y<strong>outh Volunteer&nbsp;Group (13-17 years) is </strong>every 3rd Sunday of the month: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-volunteer-group-tickets-457052966727" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find out more and reserve a free</a> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-volunteer-group-tickets-457052966727" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">place</a></p><p><a href="https://teach.ocr.org.uk/naturalhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Natural History GCSE</a></p><p>With thanks to Dara McAnulty for permission to read from his ‘Diary of a Young Naturalist’.</p><p>Background reading:</p><p>‘Learning with Nature’ by Marina Robb, Victoria Mew and Anna Richardson.</p><p>‘The Nature Seed, How to Raise Adventurous and Nurturing Kids’, by Lucy Jones and Kenneth Greenway.</p><p>We are hugely grateful to the Titcomb Foundation and the Friends of Ashdown Forest for their generous funding towards this episode of the podcast. </p><p>We also appreciate all the support that The Ashdown Forest Foundation (TAFF) gives us to keep this podcast going. </p><p>Producer: Eka Morgan</p><p>Guitar: Jared Thode</p><p>Artwork: Carry Akroyd</p><p>Technical support: David Kitto</p><p>If you have suggestions for future subjects or if you are in a position to sponsor future episodes, please get in touch: <a href="mailto:ashdownpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ashdownpodcast@gmail.com</a>.</p>

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February 1, 2024

1 minute trail - we return in Spring 2024

<p>Here’s our one minute trail – what we’re about and what’s coming up…</p><p>This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. </p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/ashdownpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link to our social platforms</a></p><p>Please subscribe and leave a review.</p><p>You can support the production of the Ashdown Forest podcast by donating here: <a href="https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/</a> Please specify ‘podcast’ where it says ‘Tell us more about your gift’.&nbsp;Thank you!</p><p>If you have suggestions for future subjects or if you are in a position to sponsor future episodes, please get in touch: <a href="mailto:ashdownpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ashdownpodcast@gmail.com</a>.</p><p><a href="https://ashdownforest.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast webpage</a></p><p><em>'An invaluable source of information. I actually thought I was listening to a Radio 4 broadcast, it was so professional and well constructed.' </em></p><p>Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile</p><p><em>'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' </em></p><p>Isabella Tree, rewilding pioneer</p><p><em>'Magical, life-enhancing and full of pearls of wisdom</em>.'</p><p>Christina Coleman, Environmental Advisor to the UK Government</p><p><em>'So educational, quirky and fun</em>.'</p><p>Khorshied Nusratty, Director of Media Relations at Gallup, USA</p>

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What is Ashdown Forest podcast?

This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. In each episode audio producer, Eka Morgan, goes on a dawn and dusk walk with wildlife guide, Tom Forward. In between dusk and dawn, Eka interviews well-known writers, musicians and wildlife specialists - all recorded in the woodland and on the heath.

The Ashdown Forest is 10 square miles of open access land in East Sussex.

Please do support us by subscribing and leaving a review. Thank you! If you have suggestions for future subjects and also if you are in a position to help fund future episodes, please get in touch: ashdownpodcast@gmail.com.

'An invaluable source of information. I actually thought I was listening to a Radio 4 broadcast, it was so professional and well constructed.' Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile

'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' Isabella Tree, rewilding pioneer

'Magical, life-enhancing and full of pearls of wisdom.' Christina Coleman, Environmental Advisor to the UK Government

'So educational, quirky and fun.' Khorshied Nusratty, Director of Media Relations at Gallup, USA

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates weekly.

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This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

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