Podcasts about british landscape

Why do beavers create dams? How do they enhance the ecosystem around them? What is getting in the way of their return? As a Project Officer with the Welsh Beaver Project, Alicia Leow-Dyke is the perfect guest to introduce us to the beaver and their importance within the British Landscape. *********SIGN UP for the COMMUNITY DAY: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/volunteers-day*********Your Hosts:Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/If you're interested in finding out more about the HighGround Charity (who Tom supported in his Offa's Dyke adventure) please go to the following link: https://highground-uk.orgGrange Project Contact & Social Media:Email: hello@grangeproject.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grange.project/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grangeprojectYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrangeProjectLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/Our Guest:Alicia Leow-Dyke has been the Wildlife Trusts Wales (WTW) Welsh Beaver Project Officer since 2016. With over 10 years of experience working with beavers, Alicia is the perfect guest to introduce us to the beaver and the feasibility of re-introducing them to Wales.Find out more at: https://www.wtwales.org/welsh-beaver-projecthttps://www.facebook.com/beaverafancListen out for:[00:00:00] Tom and Chloe share the latest news from the Grange Project, including the outcome of Tom's crazy challenge, the next community day and an update on planning![00:06:57] We introduce our guest, Alicia Leow-Dyke, and she gives us a beginner's guide to beavers: what they look like, where they live and how they like to spend their time.[00:16:10] We then go on to talk about what's just so special about beavers and the influence they have on the system around them as ‘ecosystem engineers'.[00:19:39] Alicia shares her knowledge about why beavers were lost from Britain.[00:22:07] We hear about the Welsh Beaver Project, why it was established, what's been achieved and where beavers are in Wales. [00:25:06] Alicia shares some of the concerns that people hold about the reintroduction of Wales and where beavers are currently across the country.[00:35:12] We discuss the future of beavers in Wales and where you can find out more about the Project.[00:38:15] Chloe and Tom reflect on the interview and what resonated most

The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victoria Perry explores the relationship between the wealth of slave-owning elites and the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain. She reveals how profits from Caribbean sugar plantations fed the opulence of stately homes and landscape gardens. Trade in slaves and slave-grown products also boosted the prosperity of ports like Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow, shifting cultural influence towards the Atlantic west. New artistic centers like Bath emerged, while investment in poor, remote areas of Wales, Cumbria and Scotland led to their "reimagining" as tourist destinations: Snowdonia, the Lakes and the Highlands. The patronage of absentee planters popularized British ideas of "natural scenery"--viewing mountains, rivers and rocks as landscape art--and then exported the concept of "sublime and picturesque" landscapes across the Atlantic. A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape (Hurst, 2022) unearths the slavery-tainted history of Britain's manors, ports, roads and countryside, and powerfully explains what this legacy means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victoria Perry explores the relationship between the wealth of slave-owning elites and the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain. She reveals how profits from Caribbean sugar plantations fed the opulence of stately homes and landscape gardens. Trade in slaves and slave-grown products also boosted the prosperity of ports like Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow, shifting cultural influence towards the Atlantic west. New artistic centers like Bath emerged, while investment in poor, remote areas of Wales, Cumbria and Scotland led to their "reimagining" as tourist destinations: Snowdonia, the Lakes and the Highlands. The patronage of absentee planters popularized British ideas of "natural scenery"--viewing mountains, rivers and rocks as landscape art--and then exported the concept of "sublime and picturesque" landscapes across the Atlantic. A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape (Hurst, 2022) unearths the slavery-tainted history of Britain's manors, ports, roads and countryside, and powerfully explains what this legacy means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victoria Perry explores the relationship between the wealth of slave-owning elites and the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain. She reveals how profits from Caribbean sugar plantations fed the opulence of stately homes and landscape gardens. Trade in slaves and slave-grown products also boosted the prosperity of ports like Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow, shifting cultural influence towards the Atlantic west. New artistic centers like Bath emerged, while investment in poor, remote areas of Wales, Cumbria and Scotland led to their "reimagining" as tourist destinations: Snowdonia, the Lakes and the Highlands. The patronage of absentee planters popularized British ideas of "natural scenery"--viewing mountains, rivers and rocks as landscape art--and then exported the concept of "sublime and picturesque" landscapes across the Atlantic. A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape (Hurst, 2022) unearths the slavery-tainted history of Britain's manors, ports, roads and countryside, and powerfully explains what this legacy means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victoria Perry explores the relationship between the wealth of slave-owning elites and the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain. She reveals how profits from Caribbean sugar plantations fed the opulence of stately homes and landscape gardens. Trade in slaves and slave-grown products also boosted the prosperity of ports like Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow, shifting cultural influence towards the Atlantic west. New artistic centers like Bath emerged, while investment in poor, remote areas of Wales, Cumbria and Scotland led to their "reimagining" as tourist destinations: Snowdonia, the Lakes and the Highlands. The patronage of absentee planters popularized British ideas of "natural scenery"--viewing mountains, rivers and rocks as landscape art--and then exported the concept of "sublime and picturesque" landscapes across the Atlantic. A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape (Hurst, 2022) unearths the slavery-tainted history of Britain's manors, ports, roads and countryside, and powerfully explains what this legacy means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/architecture

The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victoria Perry explores the relationship between the wealth of slave-owning elites and the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain. She reveals how profits from Caribbean sugar plantations fed the opulence of stately homes and landscape gardens. Trade in slaves and slave-grown products also boosted the prosperity of ports like Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow, shifting cultural influence towards the Atlantic west. New artistic centers like Bath emerged, while investment in poor, remote areas of Wales, Cumbria and Scotland led to their "reimagining" as tourist destinations: Snowdonia, the Lakes and the Highlands. The patronage of absentee planters popularized British ideas of "natural scenery"--viewing mountains, rivers and rocks as landscape art--and then exported the concept of "sublime and picturesque" landscapes across the Atlantic. A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape (Hurst, 2022) unearths the slavery-tainted history of Britain's manors, ports, roads and countryside, and powerfully explains what this legacy means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victoria Perry explores the relationship between the wealth of slave-owning elites and the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain. She reveals how profits from Caribbean sugar plantations fed the opulence of stately homes and landscape gardens. Trade in slaves and slave-grown products also boosted the prosperity of ports like Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow, shifting cultural influence towards the Atlantic west. New artistic centers like Bath emerged, while investment in poor, remote areas of Wales, Cumbria and Scotland led to their "reimagining" as tourist destinations: Snowdonia, the Lakes and the Highlands. The patronage of absentee planters popularized British ideas of "natural scenery"--viewing mountains, rivers and rocks as landscape art--and then exported the concept of "sublime and picturesque" landscapes across the Atlantic. A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape (Hurst, 2022) unearths the slavery-tainted history of Britain's manors, ports, roads and countryside, and powerfully explains what this legacy means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victoria Perry explores the relationship between the wealth of slave-owning elites and the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain. She reveals how profits from Caribbean sugar plantations fed the opulence of stately homes and landscape gardens. Trade in slaves and slave-grown products also boosted the prosperity of ports like Bristol, Liverpool and Glasgow, shifting cultural influence towards the Atlantic west. New artistic centers like Bath emerged, while investment in poor, remote areas of Wales, Cumbria and Scotland led to their "reimagining" as tourist destinations: Snowdonia, the Lakes and the Highlands. The patronage of absentee planters popularized British ideas of "natural scenery"--viewing mountains, rivers and rocks as landscape art--and then exported the concept of "sublime and picturesque" landscapes across the Atlantic. A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape (Hurst, 2022) unearths the slavery-tainted history of Britain's manors, ports, roads and countryside, and powerfully explains what this legacy means today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Hello and welcome back to Jo's Art History Podcast. This week I speak to artist Emma Hoten about the British Landscape painter, Fred  Cuming RA. Fred is an artist I knew nothing about and, as I admit in the episode, would never really have paid attention to. But Emma's passion for Fred's work is infectious and I loved recording this episode with her. It not only taught me about a British Landscape artist but it showed me that I too, pigeon hole the art I look at and make assumptions. It's always nice to broaden your horizons - no pun intended.  I hope you enjoy. Fred Links: RA Video - shared on Rye Society of arts: https://ryesocietyofartists.co.uk/artist/fred-cuming/ Artist Website: https://fredcuming.com/ RA: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/frederick-cuming-r-a Available works to buy: https://www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk/artists/171-fred-cuming-ra/works/68818-fred-cuming-ra-hastings-pier/ Fred's love of Sketching: https://adrianalifeandart.wordpress.com/category/fred-cuming-ra/ https://ryesocietyofartists.co.uk/artist/fred-cuming/ Obituary https://www.ryenews.org.uk/news/fred-cuming-ra-obituary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fred_cuming_ra/ Want to connect? Email: ⁠josarthistory@gmail.com⁠ Instagram: @josarthistory Guest: Emma Hoten Website is www.emhotenart.com Insta is @emhotenart --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jos-art-history-podcast/message

When it comes to climate change, the message is clear: native woods and trees are one of the best ways to tackle the climate crisis.So, why is Britain one of the least wooded countries in Europe?In this episode of the Nature-Based Solutions takeover, we delve into how we can restore our native woodlands and temperate rainforests, and the transformative impact that trees and hedgerows can have on everything from our mental health to natural ecosystems.Sara Lom, Chief Executive of The Tree Council, speaks to Nicky and Alex about the importance of empowering young people to become Tree Champions; why monocrop tree planting isn't the answer; and how we can achieve bigger, healthier, better-connected hedgerows.We also hear from Sabine Nouvet, who works within the Celtic Rainforest Project for the RSPB. This 7-year LIFE project focuses on protecting and restoring 5 designated temperate rainforests across 40,000ha of Wales. We speak to Sabine about how the west coast of the UK was previously covered with temperate rainforest and how her work is helping to restore this landscape to Eyri National Park in Wales. You can find out more about what Savills is doing to protect and restore our natural environments by visiting our Natural Capital page.Dive into our reading list to continue your Woodland journey:An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, by Eoghan Daltun The Lost Rainforests of Britain, by Guy ShrubsoleWildwood: A Journey Through Trees, by Roger DeakinThe Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate, by Peter WohllebenThe Wood: The Life & Times of Cockshutt Wood, by John Lewis-StempelBritain's Trees: A Treasury of Traditions, Superstitions, Remedies and Literature, by Jo Woolf and National Trust BooksTrees and Woodland in the British Landscape, by Oliver RackhamInspired by this series? Get involved via social media with #SavillsNBS.@savillsrural on InstagramSavills Rural on LinkedInNature-Based Solutions is hosted by Nicky Wightman, Savills Global Director of Emerging Trends, and Alex Godfrey, Savills Joint Head of Natural Capital. The show is produced and edited by Becki Hills. 

Another lovely conversation with herbalist, Sarah Donoghue, on the topic of the wisdom of trees and how we can better appreciate the gifts they give to humanity. Books mentioned: The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book-details.php?id=216 Uncommon Ground: A Word Lover's Guide to the British Landscape by Dominick Tyler https://books.google.ca/books/about/Uncommon_Ground.html?id=tQntoQEACAAJ&redir_esc=y The Salt Path by Raynor Winn https://www.amazon.ca/The-Salt-Path-A-Memoir/dp/0143134116 You can connect with Sarah on substack at: https://substack.com/@theherbalistsdiary Music courtesy of EpidemicSound.com : Forests and Fields by Alan Ellis.

Charlie Waite, British Landscape Photographer has teamed up with the Gillingham branch of Robert Friths Opticians to fund raise for the RNIB by donating one of his landscape photographs for a silent auction which will end on 20 September 2022. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey caught up with Charlie to find out why he wanted to donate one of his landscape photographs for a silent auction to fundraise for the RNIB.  Charlie began by telling Toby how he got into photography after leaving school and spending some time working as an assistant Stage manager at Salisbury Theatre.  Then a few years later working as a Photographer in London mainly taking photographs of Actors, one day as he stepped out of his studio a car pulled up and a man asked Charlie whether he had done any landscape photography which then ended up in the work that Charlie has been doing ever since as a British Landscape Photographer. Charlie then talks about the silent auction of one of his landscape photograph, describing the donated photograph, how it looks, the time of the day it was taken and how he used the midday sun to cast the shadows that he wanted in the landscape scene.   Charlie also explained to Toby how the silent auction will work and how he would like more landscape photographers to do the same and put on a silent auction of one of their photographs to fundraise to support the work of the RNIB. To find out more about Charlie Waite, his landscape photography and much more, do visit his website - https://www.charliewaite.com (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

This episode of The Checkpoint podcast is sponsored by The North Face®️. In episode 18 we speak to Mary-Ann Ochota, she is a broadcaster and anthropologist who spends a lot of time outdoors! She's a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a hiking ambassador for the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and likes nothing more than exploring the British countryside – whether that's rolling farmland trails, remote archaeological remains or a scrambly mountain ridge line. Over the past couple of years, she's particularly focused on trying to help improve diversity and inclusion in the outdoors. You can read some of her thoughts here: https://www.advnture.com/features/diversity-in-the-outdoors and check out the ideas that a panel of outdoor influencers (including BTR cofounder Marcus!) came up with following a panel event hosted by Arcteryx: https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lN7DQKo=/. Later this year she'll also be launching Finding Our Way, a new podcast from the BMC, championing diverse voices. Keep an eye out for it! Mary-Ann's also written books on history and archaeology, including Hidden Histories: A Spotter's Guide to the British Landscape which helps you puzzle out all those lumps and bumps and historical features you might spot on your trail runs. Follow Mary-Ann on twitter and instagram @MaryAnnOchota or at www.MaryAnnOchota.com

Nicholas Crane is a geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. He has written and presented four notable television series for BBC Two: Coast, Great British Journeys, Map Man and Town. The Making Of The British Landscape: From the Ice Age to the Present is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nicholas Crane is a geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. He has written and presented four notable television series for BBC Two: Coast, Great British Journeys, Map Man and Town. The Making Of The British Landscape: From the Ice Age to the Present is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times. World Fantasy Award winner Sheree Renée Thomas talks with Gary about old horror movies like Burnt Offerings and Trilogy of Terror as comfort viewing, the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking Dark Matter anthology and how the SFF landscape has changed since then, the influence of Octavia E. Butler, and different kinds of music. Books mentioned include: Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora by Sheree Renée Thomas ed. Dark Matter: Reading the Bones by Sheree Renée Thomas ed. Nine Bar Blues: Stories from an Ancient Future by Sheree Renée Thomas Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement by Monica M. White The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape by Richard King Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste The Deep by Rivers Solomon The Blues Line: Blues Lyrics from Leadbelly to Muddy Waters by Eric Sackheim & Jonathan Shahn The Big Book of Modern Fantasy by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer eds.

This week we're joined by anthropologist and author Mary-Ann Ochota to discover the history hiding in plain sight in the English landscape. These features include everything from burial mounds, hill forts and stone circles, to figures carved into chalk hills and the network of ancient paths that crisscross the country. Listen on to learn about the relics the Romans left behind, the legacy of the enclosures and how easy it is to ‘read' the landscape today. To order a signed copy of Mary-Ann's book, Hidden Histories: A Spotter's Guide to the British Landscape, go to www.maryannochota.com/apps/webstore To discover more about how England has been shaped by different influences over time, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/voicesofengland

In this episode, we discuss the places that fairies live and how they link with aspects of the landscape of Britain. We cover ancient earthworks, fairy rings, remote lakes, mountains, woodland and more.Save BBC Four https://www.change.org/p/british-broadcasting-corporation-save-bbc-four-from-closureTwitter: https://twitter.com/godsandgoblinsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsandgoblins/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsandgoblinsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTgEBT-yIqvaoEZozk9y35wSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/godsandgoblinsWebsite: https://godsandgoblins.buzzsprout.com/Email: godgobpod@gmail.comSources:'The Fairies in Tradition and Literature' by Katharine Mary Briggs'A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe' by Dee Dee Chainey'Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness' by Carole G. Silver'The Folklore of Cornwall: The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation' by Ronald M. James'Celtic Myth and Religion: A Study of Traditional Belief' by Sharon Paice MacLeod'Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland' by Lady Francesca Speranza Wilde'British Goblins' by Wirt SikesFolklore Myths and Legends of Britain' by various, Reader's Digest'Sutton Companion to British Folklore, Myths and Legends' by Marc Alexander'Folklore of the Scottish Highlands' by Anne Ross'A Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect' by William Douglas Parish'Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology' By Theresa Bane'Popular Romances of the West of England' by Robert Hunt, 'The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore' by Patricia MonaghanMusic:Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-talesLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheideLost Frontier by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontierGregorian Chant by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3825-gregorian-chantTheme: Nat Keefe with The Bow Ties - Dude, Where's My Horse

Novelist Elizabeth Taylor is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining Andy and John to discuss The Soul of Kindness (1964) - and much more besides - are author and founder of Virago Press Carmen Callil and journalist and critic Rachel Cooke, plus occasional contributions from Carmen's Border Terrier, Effie. John has been reading Surfacing, a new collection of essays by Kathleen Jamie, while Andy has been enjoying Richard King's The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape.

Nick is an author and broadcaster whose books and TV films explore geographical themes. In recent years, he has become best known for presenting the BBC2 TV series Coast, Map Man, Great British Journeys, Nicholas Crane’s Britannia and Town. His books include Clear Waters Rising, Two Degrees West and Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet. Published in 2016, The Making of the British Landscape has been praised by the critics as ‘Ambitious, magnificent’ (Guardian); ‘Storytelling at its best’ (The Times); ‘A tour de force’ (Daily Mail); ‘simultaneously scholarly, lyrical and moving.’ (New Statesman); ‘A geographer’s love letter to the British and the land that formed them’ (Sunday Times). Nick’s most recent book, You Are Here, A Brief Guide to the World, argues that geographical knowledge is key to the future of human life on the planet. Between 2015 and 2018, Nick served a three-year fixed term as President of the Royal Geographical Society. Recorded live at Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire August 2019. 5x15 brings together outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. Learn more about 5x15 events: www.5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Richard King is the author of the acclaimed How Soon Is Now?, which was named Sunday Times Music Book of the Year, and Original Rockers. His writing has appeared in the Observer, Vice, Guardian, Caught by the River and many other publications. He was co-editor of Loops, an occasional journal of music writing published jointly by Faber & Faber and Domino Records. His latest book is The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At The Oldie Literary lunch presents, geographer Nicholas Crane who explains that over millennia Britain has evolved from ice-bound peninsula, to an island of cities and manmade countryside. The Oldie Literary Lunch is brought to you by Noble Caledonia - the world leaders in small ship cruising. For more info about the The Oldie and the lunches at Simpson's on The Strand: https://www.theoldie.co.uk/ #OldieMagazine #England #Geography

Geographer, broadcaster, explorer and writer Nicholas Crane will explore the natural and human history that has shaped our landscape from the Ice Age to the present day in this illustrated talk which celebrates the wonderful diversity of our countryside and cities. FYI, the website Nicholas mentions in this podcast is here.

Geographer, broadcaster, explorer and writer Nicholas Crane will explore the natural and human history that has shaped our landscape from the Ice Age to the present day in this illustrated talk which celebrates the wonderful diversity of our countryside and cities. FYI, the website Nicholas mentions in this podcast is here.

Edition 28 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features writer Gary Holpin on his South West Coast Path book, presenter & writer Mary-Ann Ochota chats about her book "Hidden Histories - A Spotter's Guide to the British Landscape" and explorer Paul Rose talks about his new TV series about the South West Coast Path. For more information, visit the Walks Around Britain website - www.walksaroundbritain.co.uk Every edition of Walks Around Britain is available on demand on our "Netflix for Walking" Subscription website - with new editions added monthly.  Visit https://walksaroundbritain.vhx.tv (https://walksaroundbritain.vhx.tv/) for a free trial. Listen to our monthly walking and outdoors podcast - visit us at https://podfollow.com/walksaroundbritain or search for "Walks Around Britain" on your favourite podcast provider. To keep in touch with all our news, follow us on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/WalksBritain Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WalksBritain and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/WalksBritain