Learn about UK nature, conservation and rewilding in this immersive podcast hosted by award-winning BBC broadcaster and journalist, Rob Smith. Rob meets people and visits projects on the ground that are helping to tackle the nature and climate crisis by reintroducing species, rethinking farming, managing landscape-scale conservation projects, teaching and educating the public and even studying cultures of soil in a lab. There are so many ways people are making a difference - join Rob to find out more.
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🎙️ New Episode: A Walk Through Time at Downe Bank 🌿🦋
Join Talk on the Wild Side as Rob Smith meets Kent Wildlife Trust Warden Paul Glanfield at the breathtaking Downe Bank Nature Reserve in Bromley! Once a favourite retreat of Charles Darwin, this rare chalk grassland is now under consideration as a World Heritage Site, and for good reason.
Discover the vibrant biodiversity of this historic site, home to rare orchids and fluttering meadow brown butterflies. Learn how hardy sheep help maintain this precious ecosystem through careful autumn grazing. From the wonders of chalk grasslands to the fight against invasive species, this episode is a must-listen for nature lovers, conservationists, and history buffs alike.
Did you know the site Sir David Attenborough himself filmed the series opener of Planet Earth III at Downe Bank?
🎧 Tune in now and take a walk on the wild side!
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30 Jan 2025
Roadside Nature Reserves
Welcome to a brand-new season of Talk on the Wild Side! 🌿 In this feel-good season opener, our roving presenter Rob Smith hits the road to catch up with Bethany, Wild Road Verge Officer at Kent Wildlife Trust. 🚗🌾 Together, they explore how the charity, alongside an incredible team of volunteers, is creating vital spaces for nature right next to some of Kent’s busiest roads. Get ready for inspiring stories, fascinating insights, and a closer look at the wild side of conservation! 🐝 Stay tuned—this is one episode you won’t want to miss! 🎧💚
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20 Dec 2024
Sea Link with National Grid's Adrian Pierssene
National Grid's Adrian Pierssene discusses the Sea Link Project's ambitious renewable energy plans, exploring the balance between progress and preservation of cherished wildlife sites.
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