Podcasts about farne islands

This summer, all the way from the Netherlands, Arjan and Gisbert, two passionate birders are coming to Engeland to 'spot' some birds (and not the kind you'll find in the pubs!). Ja ja lieve mensen, de roadtrip naar Engeland gaat nu beginnen. In mei waren we in samenwerking met SNP Natuurreizen op roadtrip naar Engeland. Vanuit het pittoreske Bamburgh gaan we elke dag naar spectaculaire plekken om daar vogels te bekijken die in Nederland moeilijk of niet te zien zijn. We kicken de aflevering af in Ijmuiden waar we de oversteek per boot maken en vanaf daar begint ons avontuur. Met o.a papegaaiduikers op de Farne Islands en een bezoek aan de grootste Jan van Gent kolonie ter wereld op Bass Rock was het een reis om nooit te vergeten. Kortom, dit wil je niet missen! So all aboard, time for some proper birding! ;)Bekijk hier de beelden op Youtube Boek nu al de SNP Engeland reis die wij hebben gemaakt.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A slightly different episode. Ian, Gemma and Honey visited the Farne Islands for a 3 day diving trip in July 2024 and give  a review of their experiences.  The Farne Islands are in the North East of the UK and have numerous dive sites only a short distance from the mainland and the harbour and coastal town of Seahouses. Our trip was organised by our local dive centre, Christal Seas Scuba https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/ and Sovereign Diving https://www.sovereigndiving.co.uk/  looked after us over the weekend. We stayed at the best B&B we know called  Malabar https://malabar-seahouses.co.uk/ Here are links to the dive sites around the Farne Islands  https://www.sovereigndiving.co.uk/wreck-diving.html and here is a bit more information about the new dive site we visited, The Coryton  https://www.lindisfarne.org.uk/shipwrecks/3.htm We also enjoyed great food at Bamburgh Castle Seahouses,  https://www.inncollectiongroup.com/bamburgh-castle-inn/ and Italian food at Insieme   https://www.insieme-seahouses.co.uk/ and then amazing Italian food and service in Edinburgh at  Gordons Trattoria  https://www.gordonstrattoria.com/ If you would like more detailed information about our trip then do email or send us a DM and we have a PDF guide with more information. The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90.   “Beyond Technical”   Narked at 90    If you are thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements  https://www.narkedat90.com/           There is currently a code for you to use for purchases and the code is  BIGSCUBA2024. Please follow Narked at 90 on Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065027019650 We are on Instagram                     @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook                      @thebigscuba   We are in LinkedIn                          https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian%F0%9F%A6%88-last-325b101b7/ The BiG Scuba Website                  www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store :                                https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit   https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - Super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.  

Gemma and Ian bring an on the road report while they dive around the Farne Islands and Loch Long and paddleboard at Blakeney, Norfolk.   Gemma and Ian announce that they are Brand Ambassadors for Ocean Reef! Christal Seas   https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/ Malabar B&B   https://malabar-seahouses.co.uk/ Soverign Diving   https://www.sovereigndiving.co.uk/about.html Ross McLaren  https://www.rsmclarenphotography.com/ Finstrokes  Loch Long   https://www.finstrokes.com/shore-dive/twin-piers Sea Lion Boards -  https://www.sealionboards.com/       use code BIGSCUBA Ocean Reef Full Face Masks - https://diving.oceanreefgroup.com/     The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90.   “Beyond Technical”   Narked at 90    Large Enough To Cope, Small Enough To Care   Whether thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements     https://www.narkedat90.com/   Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924   Or use our social media platforms.     We hope you have enjoyed this episode of The BiG Scuba Podcast.  To keep up to date with the latest news, follow us:   We are on Instagram                     @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook                      @thebigscuba   We are on Twitter                          @the_big_scuba  The BiG Scuba Website                  www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store :                                https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba   Visit   https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.  

Visual artist Sophie Dixon on a Northumberland heroine and the film she inspired On 7 September, 1838, a lighthouse-keeper's daughter – Grace Darling – spotted shipwrecked survivors clinging to the rocks of the Farne Islands, Northumberland. After Grace and her father defied a raging storm to rescue them in an open rowing boat, Grace became a national – and international – celebrity, and was awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for Gallantry. Visual artist Sophie Dixon talks to 200 Voices about how she used a game engine and 3D modelling to give a 185-year-old story a modern telling. Her short film, Grace, explores how, for the lady of the lighthouse, the blinding glare of media attention became too much. Watch the film here or go to https://www.grace-darling.film/ You can learn more about Grace Darling at the RNLI Grace Darling Museum Read more about Sophie's work here or visit https://sophie-dixon.com/Info 200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI   Interview by Adventurous Audio  Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls   The RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200    

Gemma and Ian headed to the north east of Britain to Seahouses and spent three days diving around the Farne Islands.  This is a recap of their trip and diving experiences. https://www.sovereigndiving.co.uk/     The BiG Scuba Podcast is brought to you by Narked at 90.   “Beyond Technical”   Narked at 90    Large Enough To Cope, Small Enough To Care   Whether thinking of moving across to tech diving or completely new to diving, Narked at 90 can advise and guide on the best equipment and set up for your personal or commercial requirements     https://www.narkedat90.com/ Please give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us as each share and like makes a difference. Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924   Or use our social media platforms. We are on Instagram                     @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook                      @thebigscuba   We are on Twitter                          @the_big_scuba  The BiG Scuba Website                  www.thebigscuba.com Amazon Store :                                https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thebigscuba Visit   https://www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.

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Astronomers appear to have solved the mystery of Jupiter's missing rings. It had long been wondered why the planet does not have rings like its neighbouring gas giant Saturn - which are largely made of ice. Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, ran a computer simulation that found the answer was to do with the planet's moons. The UK's largest ever drowning prevention campaign has been launched, the National Trust calls for 'urgent action' to protect Farne Islands birds as bird flu spreads and China moves one step closer to completing its space station.A ‘game-changing' new study finds that blood test detect breast cancer earlier than mammograms and a chess robot has an unfortunate malfunction during a competition in Moscow. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Robert Goodwill is the new chairman of the EFRA select committee which keeps an eye on DEFRA. He's a Yorkshire farmer and former farming minister. The UK market for cut flowers and ornamental plants was £1.4 billion in 2020, according to government statistics and around 90% of these flowers are imported. Producer Jane Scotter grows fruit and veg in Herefordshire but she's found that cut flowers make more money. She grows them bio-dynamically - without using pesticides or herbicides. Her 12 acre plot supplies a London restaurant with veg, fruit and flowers and she sells blooms to florists. Sugar beet growers are being offered a cash advance. To help farmers cope with rising costs, British Sugar is offering them 25% of their money by the end of June, rather than waiting until they deliver the beet in the autumn. The amount will be based on a five year average of their payments. The National Farmers Union's sugar board says it hopes it will persuade growers to stick with the crop: Conservationists are counting puffins on the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast. They're one of the most important sites for puffins in the UK and one of the most popular places for people to see them. It's the first proper count since Covid and rangers say it'll be critical in assessing just how the birds are faring.

David Appleby was a lighthouse keeper in England for 32 years. After he was hired by Trinity House in 1965 and trained at Harwich, he spent some time as a supernumerary keeper at various light stations. His first assignment as an assistant keeper was at isolated Eddystone, one of the most famous lighthouses in the world. Eddystone Lighthouse, England. USLHS photo. David Appleby Other stations where David worked included Wolf Rock off Cornwall and Longstone in the Farne Islands. His longest stint was seven years at Lynmouth Foreland in North Devon. David was the last keeper at St. Mary's Light and Souter Point Light, and he was one of the last crew of lighthouse keepers in England when he left the North Foreland Light in 1998. He lives today in northeastern England. North Foreland Light Station, England. USLHS photo.

James and Alasdair are joined by comedian and actor Bethany Black (Doctor Who, Cucumber), telling the tale of Bethany's own ancestor, the lighthouse-dwelling heroine Grace Darling. When storm winds cast a steamship onto the jagged rocks of the Farne Islands, nine people are left clinging onto the prow and - by extension - life. This episode features goat-riding devils, an encounter with a Pontefract psychic, and one Mr. Sillyman. Plus, an opportunity to discover whether a leaking engine is a big deal on a steamship (HINT: it is). Content Warning: References to drug use, Queen Victoria, and Queen Victoria's drug use. Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631  Support the Loremen here (and get stuff): patreon.com/loremenpod ko-fi.com/loremen @loremenpod www.twitch.tv/loremenpod www.instagram.com/loremenpod www.facebook.com/loremenpod @JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK

Gemma and Ian chat about the Farne Island Dive trip they made at the end of July 2021.  We talk about the diving, the kit we used and the scuba vehicle we were in.  Matt Rivet features at the end of the podcast talking about his Cavern and Limited Mine Course.  Remember you can feature on any episode just by calling the BiG Scuba Bat Phone.   https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/ https://www.othree.co.uk/ https://fourthelement.com/ https://www.shearwater.com/ https://shop.deepblu.com/ https://www.paralenz.com/ https://farnedivingservices.com/#diving https://www.ford.co.uk/ http://ianfrancetechnical.co.uk/   New episodes of The BiG Podcast go live every Monday at noon UK time - Subscribe so you don't miss out.    The BiG Scuba Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/thebigscubapodcast.       Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms.   We are on Instagram    @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook     @thebigscuba   We are on Twitter  @the_big_scuba  The BiG Scuba Website     www.thebigscuba.com ISSN Number 2752-6127

A roving report style podcast from our three day trip to Seahouses in North East England and our diving adventures in the Farne Islands just off the coast.  The trip was organised by our local dive centre Christal Seas Scuba.  Below are some useful links.   Ford UK   https://www.ford.co.uk/vans-and-pickups/ranger/ranger-raptor Christal Seas Scuba         https://www.scuba4me.co.uk/ Holly Trees B&B               https://www.hollytreesseahouses.com/ Farne Diving Services      https://farnedivingservices.com/#page-top O'Three                                             https://www.othree.co.uk/          Fourth Element                 https://fourthelement.com/ Apeks                                  https://www.apeksdiving.com/ Shearwater                        https://www.shearwater.com/ Deepblu                              https://about.deepblu.com/ Hapi Bottles                       https://hapibottles.com/ ISSN Number 2752-6127 Contact Gemma and Ian with your messages, ideas and feedback via The BiG Scuba Bat Phone    +44 7810 005924 Or use our social media platforms. We are on Instagram    @thebigscuba   We are on Facebook     @thebigscuba   We are on Twitter  @the_big_scuba  The BiG Scuba Website     www.thebigscuba.com

New figures from the Forestry Commission show Britain is failing to meet targets for planting woodlands. The Government aims to plant 30,000 hectares over the next four years, but the Confederation of Forest Industries, ConFor, says that in England, tree planting rates will have to treble if the country's to reach its goals. The Farne Islands off the Northumbrian Coast are reknown for their colonies of Arctic Terns but bird lovers say that over the past 18 months, the nature reserves there have become overgrown and gulls have driven the Terns Away. The National Trust says its resident wardens haven't been able to manage the islands because of Covid restrictions. But critics say they've neglected an important habitat. It's soft fruit season. Growers say the cold weather at the start of the season means the berries will taste better this year. But finding pickers is a struggle for many fruit farmers. Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Tom Pattinson's musing on the benefits of 'No Mow May' and keeping your grass long... We're down in the garden of Cresswell Pele Tower but not in the rockery… this week we're checking out the rookery with Steve Lowe and why do we say a ‘murder of crows'…?And…. Tom Cadwallender from the British Trust for Ornithology is looking AUK-ward this week… reporting on guillemots and all. And he has some fascinating facts about puffins.Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P… Support the show

A cruise round the Farne Islands, Grace Darling, Bamburgh it's Castle and church

Happy spring! The times they are a-changing in a most glorious and beautiful way… and our correspondents are here to celebrate all the joys of spring…Tom's giving ‘thanks for the plants' and the colours, scents and joy that they have brought through winter and here now to the exciting eve of the new season… Steve Lowe from the Northumberland Rivers Trust has been busy here on an island that's very close to my heart… Lindisfarne… and looking into septic tanks… hmmm, he gets all the good jobs!Tom Cadwallender ‘s marking a special day for a bird made famous by Saint Cuthbert… and singing the praises of the ornithological therapy of birdwatching.Plus some top tips for the garden from Tom P…All coming up on The Nature Garden Podcast…. Theme tune Princess of the Ocean by the Carl Cape Band.Support the show

A cruise around the Farne Islands, Grace Darling's courage and an Iconic visit to Bamburgh, with chance to hear a giant toad,, not forgetting the bangers

In this episode… we're looking at the wonders of October:Tom Pattinson's here to explain the chemistry that creates the colours of autumn and the fall of leaves… Tom Cadwallander, British Trust for Ornithology, has been tracking the amazing arrivals of birds from all over the world to our coast and we take a countryside walk with him…And happy fish reports from the rivers of Northumberland, Steve Lowe has been catching up with the Northumberland Rivers Trust…And We've got more great top tips from Tom and some jobs for the week… All coming up on Nature Garden Podcast… Support the show

In this episode…if you fancy taking up gardening or restarting a garden project, … from pots to plots and veg patches to allotments… Tom is here to inspire youIt's one of our most recognisable birds… whose image is found on seaside souvenirs and we just love them and their colours… Tom Cadwallander is joining the circus of puffins… And Ratty is back… Kelly Hollings from the Restoring Ratty Project and Northumberland Wildlife Trust reports on the return of the water vole to Kielder… Plus, we've got more great top tips from Tom and some jobs for the week… Support the show

If you're like me and get a bit confused about pruning… Tom Pattinson has a brief guide on why, how and when to trim your shrubs and bushes … Steve Lowe from the Rivers Trust is on ‘top of the world' on a fifteenth century Pele Tower that's being restored…And if you'd like the lowdown on eider ducks… Tom Cadwallender's here to tell us all about one of our most distinctive sounding birds and the connection to Saint Cuthbert and the Farne Islands.Support the show

What you'll hear: 0:45: A brief history of Lindisfarne 1:27: The Viking raiders 2:27: Inner Farne & the pele tower 3:48: Grace Darling 5:01: The SS Forfarshire disaster

In this episode we take a look again in my archives and go back to interview I did with Richard Shucksmith about underwater photography, killer whales in shetland and his encounter with a humpback whale in scotland.  Nature Reserve of the week: Farne Islands © www.jackperksphotography.com

In this issue, as well as the usual news, features and letters, you’ll also find out how you can get unbelievably close to seabirds on Northumberland’s Farne Islands. Discover the forgotten treasure that is Yorkshire’s, Wentworth Castle Gardens and hear from our Libraries Curator, who shares an object that has a special place in his heart.   We create this audio version of our members' magazine for our blind and partially sighted members.   You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes:   00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter 00:02:00 - News and From the Director-General  00:08:47 - Nature Safari 00:08:47 - Yorkshire's forgotten treasure 00:32:08 - Across the pond 00:36:50 - Meet the artists 00:42:28 - HumanKind 00:49:07 - An object I love       00:55:33 - Back to the future 01:04:00 - From You    01:06:51 - Meet Shaune Blight           01:10:22 - What's On 01:13:21 - Credits   Look out for new episodes of this podcast in January, May and September. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Please email your feedback to: magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk (mailto:magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk) To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts   Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind the scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us

The eider duck, known locally as "Cuddy's" duck, is regarded as the first bird in the world to have been given conservation protection, when St Cuthbert offered the eider duck sanctuary on the Farne Islands in the seventh century. Today, they breed in vast numbers off the Northumbrian coast, and Brett Westwood travels to Amble harbour to see the duck's colourful breeding plumage, and listen to the famous "crooning" calls of the males in the company of the RSPB's Paul Morrison and biologist Hilary Broker-Carey Since the programme was first broadcast the eider duck has been part of a discussion on Marine Conservation Zones. Wildlife presenter Lindsey Chapman revisits this Living World from 2002 before bringing the story up to date for today's audience. Producer Andrew Dawes

Has anyone amongst us not done a sponsored event? A sponsored silence in primary school. Something for established national events like Comic Relief or Children in Need. Taking on a significant challenge to mark a big birthday. It must be quite rare to find someone who has never tried to make a difference, no matter how small, by doing something out of their comfort zone for the reward of their friends’ and families’ charitable donations. This week I interview Jane. She takes trying to make a difference to a whole new level. The interview is like an express train. Twenty exhilarating minutes that touch upon rescuing seals caught up in ocean plastic, swelling blood donation numbers and collecting warm clothes for the growing homeless population. And this barely scratches the surface of the causes Jane is involved with. Think taking goggles that other people have left behind, and would otherwise go to landfill, to a small swim school in South Africa. Jane is really this remarkable. It’s hard to keep up! (for details of all the charities and initiatives, see the links below). But the cool thing is, it’s all done through swimming. And it’s all so simple. Jane only really learned to swim aged 41. Which makes her achievements even more impressive as she has condensed them into the last 10 years. She’s also swam in some amazing places. Wait until you hear her story about swimming through the Slush Puppy like water in Siberia to learn what ‘the catch’ really means for your stroke! And in 2020 she plans to swim in Antarctica to draw attention to the ways in which we are harming the planet. I hope you enjoy this week’s podcast. It’s inspirational. And yes, seagulls do poo on my car windscreen at the end!! Things we talk about (links to follow) Crisis, winter coat amnesty swim, British Divers Marine Life Rescue, Little Shore at Amble, Castle of Good Hope, Low Newton by the Sea, Breadline Africa, Crisis Skylight Newcastle, Active Northumberland, Morpeth Leisure Centre, Great North swim, Vampire Swim, Bloodwise, Open Water coaching course, Mind, Polar Bear Challenge, Antarctica 2020, Siberia, Boulmer, Farne Islands, Bamburgh Castle

We’re hopping on a boat to the remote Farne Islands off the Northumbria coast this week to take part in a special count of one of the nation’s favourite seabirds: the puffin. We’ll hear how a hardy team of rangers conduct the five-yearly survey and find out what the future holds for these much-loved birds.

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield tells the story of an inspirational trip to the 'birdland' of the Farne Islands where a seabird inspired the name for the band that made him famous. Producer: Mark Ward Photograph: Simon Stobart.

The latest five-yearly puffin census has been completed on the Farne Islands and the results are good news! Find out what happened and see fascinating shots from “burrow cams” hidden under ground recording the secret lives of these plucky little birds.

This is one of the busiest times of year on the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast. Almost 1,500 seal pups are being born and almost half of these will die in their first three weeks. Since 1951, wardens have been counting and tagging the pups born on the Farne Islands. During this time, the number of pups born has trebled, from 500 to 1499, making it the largest English colony of Atlantic grey seals. When the survey began, scientists knew almost nothing about how seals bred, what they ate or where they went during the winter. Those early studies on the Farnes were groundbreaking, setting the standard for all later seal research around the world. The local port, Seahouses, used to be a major fishing town. During the 1960's and 70's, thousands of seals were shot because they were thought to be a threat to local fish stocks. Now the town relies more on tourism than fishing. Jules Hudson visits the Farne Islands to find out more about the research project and to investigate the impact the seals are having on the fishing industry and the local area.