Looking After Nature

In this episode, we learn about Hampshire's chalk stream rivers, discuss the amazing wildlife living in them and the work being done to protect their habitat.

Learn about pollinators and how you can help the Hampshire Countryside Service team efforts in supporting them.

Learn about butterflies and moths and what you can do to help them as Ashlea chats to Dr Zoë Randle from Butterfly Conservation UK.

Inspire teenagers to spend time in nature with some top tips from Lottie and Becky in this episode of Looking After Nature.

Karima talks to Catharine from Hampshire Swifts.

Andy and Ben explore some of the most well-known myths about nature.

Find out more about frogs, their natural habitats and how you can help to protect them.

Find out how you can live more sustainably and reduce your waste at home.

Join Carly and Andy as they walk along the river Itchen and spot some wildlife along the way.

Join Carly and Andy as they visit Queen Elizabeth Country Park to learn all about trees and seeds.

Join Carly and Andy as they visit the pollinators at Martin Down National Nature Reserve.

Join Carly on a visit to Wicor Recreation Ground in Portchester to meet Allison, England Coast Path Project Manager.

Andy and Carly join Jonathan in his hometown to explore the local village and discover the wildlife on show.

The final episode of our right of way mini-series and we're near Andover to meet a parish councillor.

Part 5 of our rights of way series and we're joined by members of the Walking With The Wounded charity.

Part 4 of our rights of way series sees us meet members of the Ramblers, a charity that promote walking for health and pleasure.

Part 3 of our rights of way series sees us meet Petronella from the British Horse Society to see how people and horses can safely use rights of way paths.

Part 2 of our rights of way mini-series and Carly and Gemma meet Judy, a path warden and volunteer.

Our new podcast mini-series on rights of way is here!

Andy introduces the topic of nature recovery and how it can help prevent climate change.

Bird Aware Solent part their wisdom on looking after your dog on the beach.

We're joining Jo in her hometown to see if we can spot the first signs of spring.

We're back for the new year coming to you from Bishop's Waltham ahead of the Big Garden Birdwatch.

Carly and Andy are at a former landfill site in Southampton to talk waste with the Smart Living team.

Carly and Andy are at QE Country Park to meet James from our tree team.

We've headed north to Newbury to find out more about ancient trees.

For September, we're down at Hill Head beach to talk marine wildlife.

August's episode sees us coming to you from Lepe Country Park to talk wildlife gardening.

A bonus special episode for our #PollinatorPledge fans!

For July, we're at Itchen Farm talking to a couple of special guests all about farming.

Episode 10 sees us out at Martin Down taking in the glorious views and talking pollinators.

It's time for episode 9 and we're out in the wild! We learn more about the importance of hedgerows to animal habitats and there are some anthill sightings.

For episode 8 of our podcast, we're talking the importance of heathland habitats.

Episode 7 of our podcast is here and we're joined by the Bird Aware team.

Episode 6 is here and we're talking all things conservation grazing.

We're back for episode 5 and this time we're at the Basingstoke Canal to find out more about this fabulous waterway.

A special bonus episode here as we catch up with Dan from the Slow Ways project.

Episode 3 is here. This month we're at Lymington & Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve with the site manager Pete.

We're back for episode 2! This month we're at Hook with Warsash with the Birdaware Solent team.

The first full length episode of our Looking After Nature podcast is here. Each month we will be bringing you closer to nature in Hampshire with conversations from our Hampshire Countyside Service rangers.

The final episode of the series is here and Jo wraps up with a look at happiness and an experiment.

The last meditation of the series is here.

Episode 14 of the podcast is titled self-compassion and looks at kindness.

Episode 13 is another meditation, this time a body scan with a positive visualisation.

Episode 12 of the podcast is about gratitude and positive psychology.

This week's podcast is a mindful pause meditation.

This week's episode is about stress and shows us an experiment that can help when we feel overwhelmed.

The latest episode of Jo's podcast min-series is a lake visualisation meditation.

This week's podcast is about mindful walking.

Episode 7 is another meditation, this time mindful walking.

Episode 6 of the podcast is a look at connection and Jo takes us through another mindfulness exercise.