About Voices from the Underground - Giving Nature a Voice
Immerse yourselves in our bite-sized interviews with the animals and plants of the soil, in this slightly different approach to learning more and understanding the perspectives of the animals in our environment.
Each creature and plant has been given a voice by a well-known personality, including Merlin Sheldrake, Steve Backshall, Dr Erica McAlister, Lucy Lapwing and George McGavin.
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Introducing a marvellous micro-animal, also known as the moss piglet or water bear. These little chaps have a toothy mouth ring, and can live just about any place on Earth where there's water.
Expert: Dr George McGavin - Zoologist, Entomologist & TV Presenter
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations y Anna Gonen
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13 Nov 2023
Heligan's Naked Amoeba - Professor Karl Ritz
King of the tiny microhabitats, these microscopic species are so closely linked to soil particles we can't even count their population...
Expert: Professor Karl Ritz - Emeritus Professor of Soil Ecology, University of Nottingham
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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6 Nov 2023
Heligan's Lion Mane Fungus - Merlin Sheldrake
Anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, protected, illusive and with an uncanny resemblance to a mop-head, meet the most magnificent of fungus, voiced by the inimitable Merlin Sheldrake.
Expert: Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist & Author
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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30 Oct 2023
Heligan's Springtail - Dr Felicity Crotty
From the Artic to Antarctica, with a unique jumping organ, Springtails are one of the most abundant animal groups on the planet.
Expert: Dr Felicity Crotty, Senior Lecturer in Soil Ecology, Royal Agricultural University
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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23 Oct 2023
Heligan's Wood Ant - Professor Adam Hart
Meet the honey-dew loving, tree-climbing Wood Ant, the largest UK ant species.
Expert: Professor Adam Hart, Entomologist and Professor of Science Communication, University of Gloucestershire
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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16 Aug 2023
Heligan's Woodlouse - Lucy Lapwing
Meet God's little pigs - the detritivore with seven pairs of legs, uropod (drinking straw which extends from the bottom) and year round log dweller.
Expert: Lucy Lapwing, wildlife enthusiast, and Spring Watch presenter
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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9 Aug 2023
Heligan's Nematode - Professor Karl Ritz
Accounting for 1 in 5 animals on earth, nematodes live in the vast underground network of soil - meet the free-living, film-wriggling nematode who spends his days dodging fungi lassos.
Expert: Professor Karl Ritz, Emeritus Professor of Soil Ecology at University of Nottingham
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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2 Aug 2023
Heligan's Fly Agaric Fungus - Merlin Sheldrake
Living in the network of the soil, meet Heligan's brightest mushroom and discover plant partners and chemical conversations.
Expert: Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist and Writer of Entangled Life
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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26 Jul 2023
Heligan's Badger - Steve Backshall
From stripy face markings to team excavations, meet Heligan's 'champion excavator' who's cleaner than a kingfisher, banquets on grubs and kisses with his bottom...
Expert: Steve Backshall, Adventurer, natural history TV presenter, public speaker and author
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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19 Jul 2023
Heligan's Maggot - Dr Erica McAlister
The ultimate recycler, who gets munching when the weather warms up and breathes through their bottom - meet the Heligan Maggot!
Expert: Dr Erica McAlister, Entomologist from the Natural History Museum
Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Illustrations by Anna Gonen
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