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#BEZPIECZNIK
S05E08 Zieleń łagodzi obyczaje

#BEZPIECZNIK

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 40:22


W ósmym odcinku porozmawiamy o roli zieleni, czyli natury w naszym otoczeniu. Będzie o tym, dlaczego otaczanie się roślinami jest ważne, jak dbać o mieszkańców naszych parapetów, balkonów i ogródków. Jak planować i urządzać te przestrzenie z uwagą, pomysłem i sukcesem. Razem z moją gościnią Aleksandrą Graczyk, założycielką pracowni architektury krajobrazu Hadika wyjaśnimy wam, że można wybrać taką florę do naszego otoczenia, która będzie odporna na nasze braki wiedzy lub empatii w jej kierunku.Menu wiedzy od Oli: książki: O roślinach – Radosław Berent, Łukasz Marcinkowski Życie między budynkami – Jan GehlDziki Ogród – Łukasz ŁuczajPlanting the Oudolf Garden at Hauser & Wirth Somersetja polecam jeszcze  “Ekopsychiatria. Jak bliskość natury wspiera naszą psychikę” oraz "Manifest ciemności"Podcasty: Naturalnie o ogrodach  katarzyna Bellingham i Jacek NaliwajekFilmy: Five Seasons: the gardens of Piet Outdolf Dokumenty A wild year (BBC)Kiss the ground (2020r)Wilding (2023r), Isabella Tree, David Allen

The Curb | Culture. Unity. Reviews. Banter.
Conservationist Isabella Tree on the power of inviting nature back into your world as shown in the documentary Wilding

The Curb | Culture. Unity. Reviews. Banter.

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 26:21


Isabella Tree is a noted conservationist and the author of the acclaimed book Wilding, which tells the story of Isabella and her husband as they undertook the immense and impressive journey to rewild their failing four-hundred-year-old estate in England, bringing beavers and cranes back to the country for the first time in years.Wilding, alongside the work of fellow conservationist Derek Gow, author of such books as Birds, Beasts, and Bedlam and Bringing Back the Beaver, have become foundational texts for me, having guided my perspective as a wannabe conservationist, albeit with a minimalist perspective as someone trapped in the midst of suburbia and rental life. Wilding is a lovely film, green and grand with its ideas and vision. I was lucky to be able to speak with Isabella ahead of the films run in Australian cinemas from 22 May. The following interview kicks off with a nod to our respective stacked bookshelves which stood behind us in our Zoom windows to our lives and the importance of not just rewilding our environment, but also rewilding our minds too. Isabella then talks about reflecting on the years since her rewilding project kicked off, and how she has engaged with global rewilding, including nods to local conservationists and ecologists.Wilding is out in Australian cinemas for a limited run from 22 May 2025. Check your local cinema for screening details. To find out more about Isabella's work, visit IsabellaTree.com.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends.We'd also love it if you could rate and review us on the podcast player of your choice. Every review helps amplify the interviews and stories from storytellers to a wider audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awards Don't Matter
Conservationist Isabella Tree on the power of inviting nature back into your world as shown in the documentary Wilding

Awards Don't Matter

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 26:21


Isabella Tree is a noted conservationist and the author of the acclaimed book Wilding, which tells the story of Isabella and her husband as they undertook the immense and impressive journey to rewild their failing four-hundred-year-old estate in England, bringing beavers and cranes back to the country for the first time in years.Wilding, alongside the work of fellow conservationist Derek Gow, author of such books as Birds, Beasts, and Bedlam and Bringing Back the Beaver, have become foundational texts for me, having guided my perspective as a wannabe conservationist, albeit with a minimalist perspective as someone trapped in the midst of suburbia and rental life. Wilding is a lovely film, green and grand with its ideas and vision. I was lucky to be able to speak with Isabella ahead of the films run in Australian cinemas from 22 May. The following interview kicks off with a nod to our respective stacked bookshelves which stood behind us in our Zoom windows to our lives and the importance of not just rewilding our environment, but also rewilding our minds too. Isabella then talks about reflecting on the years since her rewilding project kicked off, and how she has engaged with global rewilding, including nods to local conservationists and ecologists.Wilding is out in Australian cinemas for a limited run from 22 May 2025. Check your local cinema for screening details. To find out more about Isabella's work, visit IsabellaTree.com.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends.We'd also love it if you could rate and review us on the podcast player of your choice. Every review helps amplify the interviews and stories from storytellers to a wider audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Great British Adventures
A Tale of Coca‑Cola Ponds, Contraception for Squirrels, and the Hidden Lore of Rural Heritage - Charlie Bennett

Great British Adventures

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 111:24


Charlie Bennett is a regenerative farmer whose passion for history and storytelling transforms seemingly ordinary farming fields into a tapestry of marvels and hidden tales in an episode where wisdom, wit, and wonder converge.When Charlie inherited some farmland in Northumberland, he decided to bring it back to what he calls "common sense farming" - with sustainability, re-wilding and community at its heart.His adventure on the land has seen him plant over 40,000 trees, return stretches of farmland back to nature and persuade Coca-Cola to build him 11 ponds - all part of a bid to boost biodiversity while keeping the farm thriving and productive. Charlie's storytelling and unyielding curiosity offer a fresh vision for the future - a reminder that sometimes, the most profound journeys begin right at the roots of the land. More information on Charlie: https://charliebennettauthor.co.uk/Mentioned in the podcastWilding by Isabella Tree: https://www.isabellatree.com/booksFat Llama: https://fatllama.com - Use the code 'tomfatlama' when signing up to get £20 free creditSupport the podcast: Get a whopping 65% off your first Gousto box at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in contact:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombryanyeah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/greatbritishadventurespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@tombryanyeah

Nurtured by Nature
Rewilding a Mountain with Paula Whyman, Bad Naturalist

Nurtured by Nature

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 65:56


Today I'm delighted to be joined by Paula Whyman, author of Bad Naturalist.Inspired by Isabella Tree's Knepp estate & Douglas Tallamy's Homegrown National Park Movement, Paula set out to find a small rural escape & establish a meadow. But Mother Nature had bigger plans & Paula found herself becoming guardian to 200 acres of neglected Virginia mountaintop where invasive species were causing havoc to this important ecosystem.Despite being a self confessed terrible gardener who knew nothing about plants, Paula threw herself heart & soul into her partnership with the mountain. She has already begun to tip the balance in favour of the native plants that support the insects, birds & wildlife of the region.The lessons Paula shares remind us all, that there is no single path or categorically right option, everything requires a degree of trade-off, expecting perfection is a fools folly that leads to frustration. But if we slowly embrace nature's timelines & make peace with tackling one challenge at a time, doing the best we can with the knowledge we have, it is possible to make a difference in this world. More about PaulaPaula Whyman decided to leave her Maryland / suburban DC empty nest to find a rural getaway, maybe a small farmhouse where she could put her interest in conservation to work. With little experience in gardening or conservation, Whyman had a crazy idea to cultivate a small native meadow to provide an acre or two where wildlife could thrive & she could explore with her poodle. Then she set foot on 200 acres of old farmland atop a Virginia mountain & her dream became a reality.Paula consults with experts & gets conflicting advice on how to best restore her land. She has to fight invasive plants that expand & push toxic substances into the soil. But to her surprise, her lovely Virginia Blue Ridge mountaintop is full of life.  Native elderberries, wild bergamot & jewelweed spring up.  Lichens sprawl, bees bumble & butterflies return, songbirds call & a few plans eventually go right.BAD NATURALIST: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop, funded by the Maryland State Arts Council, author Paula Whyman explains how she cares for her mountain-sized ecological restoration challenge with a mixture of humility & humor.  She quickly discovers it's impossible to be a “good” naturalist. This is a blend of memoir, natural history, & conservation science, a chronicle of her attempts to restore retired farmland to natural habitat.  Whyman leads us on an exploration of nature and human nature. How can we learn, adapt & find patience from one season to the next? When there's no perfect option, does that mean there's no good option? In the end, Whyman's mountain is a metaphor & an inspiration for undertaking big, tangled challenges before we can possibly know what we're getting ourselves into. What matters, is taking that first step.Website: https://paulawhyman.com/bad-naturalist/Paula's Newsletter: https://paulawhyman.com/bad-naturalist-newsletter/Support the showThank you for being part of this journey with me, please Subscribe so you don't miss our future episodes, leave a review & share with friends to help these messages ripple out across the world. More information about the Podcast & our host Fiona MacKay: Fiona Mackay Photography WebsiteConnect with us & join the conversation on social media:Instagram @FionaMacKayPhotographyFacebook @FionaMacKayPhotographyTwitter @FiMacKay

BIRD HUGGER
Bad Naturalist With Paula Whyman

BIRD HUGGER

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 27:43


Today's guest is Paula Whyman, author of the wonderful new book, Bad Naturalist. Paula takes us on an adventure as she describes how she transformed 200 acres of disconnected pastureland in Virginia into a thriving meadow filled with native trees and plants for wildlife. For link to Isabella Tree's book, The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small, go to isabellatree.com. For link to The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen go to davidquammen.com. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds in your backyard. Access the BIRD HUGGER Newsletter here: www.birdhuggerpodcast.com. Send your questions about birds and native gardening to birdhuggerpodcast@gmail.com. (PG-13) St. Dymphna Press, LLC.

Resources Radio
What Does NIMBYism Cost Society?, with Stephen Jarvis

Resources Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 33:38


In this week's episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Stephen Jarvis, an assistant professor at the London School of Economics, about local opposition—often called “NIMBYism,” or Not In My Backyard—to renewable energy projects in the United Kingdom and the cost this opposition adds to the clean energy transition. Jarvis discusses the permitting process for renewable energy projects in the United Kingdom, how the local impacts of these projects often outweigh broader societal benefits in the permitting process, and potential solutions to better align local and societal interests for a more efficient and equitable clean energy transition. References and recommendations: “The Economic Costs of NIMBYism: Evidence from Renewable Energy Projects” by Stephen Jarvis, https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/732801 “Wilding” by Isabella Tree; https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/isabella-tree/wilding/9781509805105 “The Overstory” by Richard Powers; https://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/ “Playground” by Richard Powers; https://www.richardpowers.net/playground/ “Extraction/Abstraction” by Edward Burtynski; https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/bookstore-inventory/extraction-abstraction-2024

The Leader | Evening Standard daily
Sustainable Travel: Nature-positive escapes in the UK

The Leader | Evening Standard daily

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 19:57


For your next trip, why not explore closer to home? Sustainable travel expert Juliet Kinsman and journalist Jon Weeks discuss the benefits of visiting nature-positive escapes such as Sussex's Knepp Estate, which was transformed from a working farm into a 3,500 pioneering rewilding project. Isabella Tree, who led the transformation, explains how giving the site back to nature saw it grow into an incredible natural landscape, and help re-establish animal species. Ned Burrell, director of the site's Wilding Kitchen restaurant explains how they're using food to promote the benefits of rewilding endeavours in the UK.Juliet also describes her trips to the 42 acres wellness retreat in Somerset, and the Reeds at South Lodge in the south east.Plus, find out what else we're exploring as part of our Sustainable Travel campaign here.Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bunny in the Garden with...
39: Isabella Tree

Bunny in the Garden with...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 65:59


Today Bunny is in Isabella Tree's ground breaking Walled Garden at the Knepp Estate.  They start off in the more private garden by the stunning Knepp Castle before going into the Walled Garden that has been totally reworked creating hills and hollows to replace a flat croquet lawn and Traditional Kitchen garden. Lots of sand and crushed concrete have been added and the various aspects of the newly created slopes have been exploited to create a greater range of plant habitats to produce a greater biodiversity.  The new garden around the restaurant is a most used area and even a dog wash has been added for those that have visited the rewilded estate.  The present Bunny bought Isabella was an attractive  dark green hose with brass fittings from Claverton Cloches – something you don't have to hide!   To see Bunny chatting to Isabella in the gardens see Bunny's YouTube  ‘Bunny Chats to Isabella Tree in her ground breaking gardens at Knepp Castle. #knepp #rewilding

Diaries of a Lady Gardener
Wilding your garden with @Isabella.tree

Diaries of a Lady Gardener

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 65:14


In this episode, inspirational author and conservationist Isabella Tree shares an array of tips and tricks for wilding your own space at home, no matter how big or small your garden. With more than 20 years of experience on a pioneering conservation project of her own at Knepp, documented in the book and film, Wilding, Isabella has recently launched her new title, The Book of Wildling, and opened up Knepp for tours with the incredible people working to bring the space back to life. Find more from Isabella Tree and Knepp:https://www.isabellatree.com/https://knepp.co.uk/https://www.isabellatree.com/bookshttps://www.instagram.com/isabella.tree/This season is sponsored by the wonderful Feverfew Gardening Co. who sell the most aesthetically pleasing AND utterly practical gardening gloves for women, alongside other treats like t-shirts, boonie hats and gorgeous gifts for gardeners. I have worn these gloves everyday in the garden since I got my first pair in 2022 and gloves for gals really don't get any better than these. If you want to get your hands on a pair of the best gloves going, use code LADYGARDENER15 for 15% off! Happy shopping, listening and growing!Find out more about the Feverfew Gardening Co. https://feverfewgarden.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/feverfewgarden.co/https://www.facebook.com/feverfewgardenco/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashdown Forest podcast
8: Wildlife, Soil & Farming – Special

Ashdown Forest podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 55:07


Season 2, Episode 2 - Summer episode(00:00) Intro with wildlife guide Tom Forward – soil, the last frontier and a whistlestop guide to the five principles of regenerative farming.(05:31) What is conservation grazing? - with Rich Allum and Tristram Stuart (16:45) A tour round Elizabeth Buchanan's organic farm (27:51) Trip to Groundswell, the Regenerative Agriculture Festival with:· John Cherry, co-founder of Groundswell · Henry Dimbleby, author of ‘National Food Strategy' · Martin Lines, CEO of Nature Friendly Farming Network and others…(41:41) Peter Brown explains biodynamic farming – which celebrates its 100th year.(52:01) Closing thoughts with Tom ForwardKeen listeners with headphones: spot the cuckoo which we didn't notice in the background of one of the interviews.This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. Please subscribe and leave a review.You can support the production of the Ashdown Forest podcast by donating here: https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/ Please specify ‘podcast' where it says ‘Tell us more about your gift'. Thank you!Podcast webpage‘So professional and well-constructed.' Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' Isabella Tree, rewilding pioneerLinks:Groundswell, the Regenerative Agriculture Festival: www.groundswellag.comNature Friendly Farming Network: www.nffn.org.ukRegenerative farming documentary: www.sixinchesofsoil.orgWe are hugely grateful to the Halleria Trust for funding this episode and to The Ashdown Forest Foundation (TAFF) for supporting our fundraising.Link to our social platformsProducer: Eka MorganGuitar: Jared ThodeArtwork: Carry AkroydTechnical support: David KittoIf you have suggestions for future subjects or if you can sponsor future episodes, please get in touch: ashdownpodcast@gmail.com.

How To Academy
Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell - When the Wild Things Returned

How To Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 67:58


After years of running a failing farm in West Sussex, Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell decided to hand back control to nature. Slowly but surely, plants shot up, creatures crept in, and the landscape began to heal. The area now hums with life and is home to some of the rarest species in Britain, such as peregrine falcons, turtle doves and purple emperor butterflies. Free from human intervention and monocultures, the farm has become a safe haven for nature which self-corrects and self regulates. In this episode of the podcast they share their rewilding journey, dispel myths about the antagonism between farming and wilding, and share their hopes for the future of the movement with Hannah MacInnes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Woman's Hour
Isabella Tree, Emma Caldwell case, Baroness Delyth Morgan

Woman's Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 57:01


Nearly 300 rapes and sexual assaults reported by sex workers during the Emma Caldwell murder investigation were not dealt with by police at the time, the BBC has learned. 276 reports of sex crimes made by sex workers working in Glasgow during the murder inquiry were filed away and not acted upon. Investigate journalist Sam Poling, whose work was pivotal in bringing Emma Caldwell's killer, Iain Packer, to justice in February of this year, joins Clare McDonnell to discuss, along with former Detective Sergeant Willie Mason. Baroness Delyth Morgan, the chief executive of Breast Cancer Now, the largest breast cancer charity, is stepping down after 23 years. She joined Breakthrough Breast Cancer in 1995, where she led fundraising efforts that resulted in the opening of the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research facility in 1999. The crossbench peer, who sits in the House of Lords, joins Clare McDonnell to reflect on her tenure as well as the treatment and outlook for breast cancer. Conservationist Isabella Tree tells Clare about turning her failing farmland estate into one of Europe's most significant rewilding experiments. Her bestselling book about the Knepp Estate project has now been made into a film. Later this week, Wilding is released in cinemas. Virginie Viard, the creative director at Chanel, has announced her resignation from the fashion house. Only three people have held this prestigious position in the brand's 114-year history: Viard, Karl Lagerfeld, and Coco Chanel. Who is in the frame for this esteemed role? And what will be the impact of a change in creative vision at Chanel on the fashion industry at large? Clare talks to Justine Picardie, writer and biographer of Coco Chanel, and Victoria Moss, fashion director at the Evening Standard. Presenter: Clare McDonnell Producer: Dianne McGregor

Picturehouse Podcast
Wilding with Isabella Tree | Picturehouse

Picturehouse Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 30:08


Felicity Beckett speaks to Isabella Tree, author of Wilding, about how her story is now a film showing at Picturehouse Cinemas across the UK. Based on Isabella Tree's best-selling book by the same title, WILDING tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. They set to work with their groundbreaking vision, battling entrenched tradition and major forces along the way, daring to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature. Ripping down the fences, they set the land back to the wild and entrust its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding experiments in Europe and beyond.  If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com.  Produced by Stripped Media. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.

Talk on the Wild Side
Rewilding at the Knepp Estate

Talk on the Wild Side

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 42:36


Meet Charlie Burrell, Co-Owner of the Knepp Estate and Chair of Rewilding Britain. Some 20 years ago, Charlie and his wife Isabella Tree decided they needed to take a different approach on their 3,500 acres of land. Their story is famous but where are they now and where do they hope the future is going? You'll have to listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Into The Wild
Bonus Episode: Wildling with Isabella Tree

Into The Wild

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 28:26


A quick mid month treat for you nerds with a bonus episode of your favourite nature & conservation podcast! Knepp Estate is famous in the UK for showing how an intensive dairy farm can go from an empty landscape to a rich haven for wildlife & it's a location we have focused on before when we spoke with the head ecologist of Knepp, Penny Green (episode here). This time I got to speak with Knepp Estates owner & author Isabella Tree. Not only did we discuss the journey of Knepp but we spoke about the new upcoming film that would show the entire story. Wilding out June 14th All film listings found here If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird 

Country Life
Isabella Tree: How rewilding took the Knepp Estate from a ruin in the red to a miracle of Nature

Country Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 38:07


At the turn of the millennium, Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell faced a crisis. They were £1.5 million in debt after spending 17 years trying to run a farm that simply wouldn't grow the crops they needed for it to be sustainable.With all their efforts to effect change and introduce diversification failing, they took a drastic decision: to return the farm to Nature — a decision which Isabella tells James Fisher all about on the Country Life Podcast.Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to Country Life podcast on Google PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on AudibleRewilding might be a buzzword in the 2020s, but at the time was almost unheard of in Britain. Only a few projects on the Continent showed that there might be a potential alternative that could save the estate. Charlie and Isabella pushed ahead — and were staggered at how, within months, Nature began to recover and restore this heavy clay farmland that simply refused their attempts at agriculture.'Suddenly it felt like the land was breathing a sigh of relief, and everything was coming to live,' Isabella tells James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast. Even things which scientists had told them could take a century began happening within the first year, and they've never looked back.'We knew we were on to something,' she adds, 'and it's just got better and better.'Isabella went on to write a bestselling book about her experiences — a book which has now been turned into a documentary film, out in June 2024 (you can watch the trailer at the Country Life website).You can find out more about Isabella, Charlie and the Knepp Estate at knepp.co.uk Episode creditsHost: James FisherGuest: Isabella TreeProducer and Editor: Toby KeelMusic: JuliusH via PixabaySpecial thanks: Adam Wilbourn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 5, 2024 is: proliferate • pruh-LIF-uh-rayt • verb To proliferate is to increase quickly in number or amount. // Problems have proliferated in recent months; every day seems to present a new challenge that needs sorting out. See the entry > Examples: “Patches of scrub continue to emerge and then fall away as the canopy of young self-sown trees begins to shade them out. The beavers have created hectares of new open water and channel complexes. Deadwood is ubiquitous. Topsoil continues to grow, and fungi proliferate.” — Isabella Tree, The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small, 2023 Did you know? Proliferate is a back-formation of proliferation. That means that proliferation came first (we borrowed it from French in the 1700s), and was later shortened to form the verb. Proliferation originally referred to the botanical phenomenon of some plants having buds, flowers, or other parts that are adventitious—that is, that arise or occur sporadically or in other than the usual location (e.g. pitch pines' ability to sprout new trees directly from their stumps after a fire). With advances in the study of biology in the 1800s, proliferation came to be used to refer to the rapid and repeated production of cells by division. That sense in turn begat the verb proliferate, which eventually came to be used when anything—whether living (such as yeast) or nonliving (such as data)—quickly increases or multiplies.

Ashdown Forest podcast
Children & Nature: Bumper Episode

Ashdown Forest podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 57:09


Season 2, Episode 1Children & Nature: Bumper EpisodeHow can we connect children with nature more?Are children still excited about the outdoors? Hear from 9-17 year olds.‘Slimed, scratched, bitten and stung'? Is this the way to ignite curiosity? Hear from outdoor educators Lisa Stevens and Paula Da Luz.The magic of the humble stick…with Rich Skrein, Forest School specialist.Teenagers on a dusk walk… discovering biofluorescence.Link to our social platformsThis podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. Please subscribe and leave a review.You can support the production of the Ashdown Forest podcast by donating here: https://ashdownforest.org/get-involved/ Please specify ‘podcast' where it says ‘Tell us more about your gift'. Thank you!With thanks to Dara McAnulty for permission to read from his ‘Diary of a Young Naturalist'.Natural History GCSEAshdown Forest Youth Volunteer Group (13-17 years) is every 3rd Sunday of the month: Find out more and reserve a free placeFor Rich Skrein see: richardskrein.com. Rich works with the Garden Classroom, the inner-city nature connection charity: www.thegardenclassroom.org.ukBackground reading:‘Learning with Nature' by Marina Robb, Victoria Mew and Anna Richardson.‘The Nature Seed, How to Raise Adventurous and Nurturing Kids', by Lucy Jones and Kenneth Greenway.‘So professional and well-constructed.' Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' Isabella Tree, rewilding pioneerWe are hugely grateful to the Titcomb Foundation and the Friends of Ashdown Forest for their generous funding towards this episode of the podcast. We also appreciate all the support that The Ashdown Forest Foundation (TAFF) gives us to keep this podcast going. Producer: Eka MorganGuitar: Jared ThodeArtwork: Carry AkroydTechnical support: David KittoIf you have suggestions for future subjects or if you are in a position to sponsor future episodes, please get in touch: ashdownpodcast@gmail.com.

Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith
Charles Clover: Rewilding the Sea

Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 26:31


This week, Gilly is with Charles Clover, author of Rewilding the Sea to dive deep into the world behind our fish.Charles is a seasoned environmental journalist, super campaigner, co-author of King Charles' Highgrove: Portrait of an Estate. And as co-founder of Blue Marine Foundation, he's bringing life back to our oceans.Margaret Atwood calls his book a 'game changer,' Isabella Tree says 'it's desperately needed', George Monbiot says ‘what if our seas became productive again with giant sturgeon, halibut and skate – it's closer than you think.'Head over to Extra Bites on Gilly's Substack to hear Charles tell us another of his massive wins for the sea, this time in Dogger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashdown Forest podcast
1 minute trail - we return in Spring 2024

Ashdown Forest podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 1:01


Here's our one minute trail – what we're about and what's coming up…Our first theme will be children and nature. Please get in touch at ashdownpodcast@gmail.com if you have suggestions for this topic.This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. Please do support us by subscribing and leaving a review. Thank you!Podcast webpage'An invaluable source of information. I actually thought I was listening to a Radio 4 broadcast, it was so professional and well constructed.' Vanessa Williams, Director BBC Countryfile'This podcast is a total delight and an immersion in nature itself.' Isabella Tree, rewilding pioneer'Magical, life-enhancing and full of pearls of wisdom.'Christina Coleman, Environmental Advisor to the UK Government'So educational, quirky and fun.'Khorshied Nusratty, Director of Media Relations at Gallup, USA@AshdownPodcastInstagramX - Twitter

The Outdoors Fix
Tom Burns: The Knepp rewilding project's ranger and woodsman

The Outdoors Fix

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 47:58


Tom Burns is the ranger and woodsman at Knepp estate in West Sussex, a pioneering rewilding project led by the estate's owners and conservationists Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree. But growing up in the town of Crawley and passionate about rugby, Tom never expected that his life would lead him to a career where he's up at dawn with the birds, coppicing woodland and protecting ancient trees. Tom took me for a walk around Knepp - and we saw so much wildlife, including Exmoor ponies, stags, long-horn cattle and buzzards. It's a truly beautiful place filled with hope about nature and protecting our planet's biodiversity. Don't miss Tom's suggestions for the best places to see ancient trees at the end of the episode, as well as a minute of the sounds of nature from Knepp for a little bit of escapism in your busy day. Tom's episode of The Outdoors Fix is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts. It's also embedded below. I hope you enjoy it! Liv x The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix The Outdoors Fix book is out now: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. Merrell are offering listeners of The Outdoors Fix a 20% discount at Merrell.co.uk (One product per person until 31 Dec 2023) Just use the code OUTDOORS20. The post Tom Burns: The Knepp rewilding project's ranger and woodsman appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.

Toekomst voor Natuur
45 – Natuur als wisselgeld: hoe overheid en bestuursrecht Natura 2000 uithollen – met Frans Vera

Toekomst voor Natuur

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 71:26


Wees niet verbaasd dat sommige natuur niet floreert: de Nederlandse overheid geeft successen van natuurbescherming weg als wisselgeld voor economische ontwikkeling. Frans Vera, internationaal bekend natuurbeschermer, legt in deze aflevering de vinger op de zere plek van natuurbescherming. De overheid waant zich oppermachtig en de natuurbeschermingsorganisaties staan erbij en kijken ernaar. Anthonie spreekt in deze aflevering met Frans over zijn verwondering, zijn rol bij het ontstaan van de Habitatrichtlijn en zijn ervaringen met bestuursrecht en overheden rondom Natura 2000. We bespreken een aantal veelgehoorde misvattingen over Natura 2000 en ontdekken dat Nederland niet ‘op slot' zit vanwege Natura 2000 maar vanwege de Nederlandse uitleg van de Vogel- en Habitatrichtlijn. De leestip van Frans is ‘Verwildering' van Isabella Tree over de terugkeer naar de natuur op een Britse boerderij. Dit boek is ook verkrijgbaar in het Engels als ‘Wilding'. Wil je reageren op deze aflevering? Dat stellen we op prijs! Reacties zijn welkom via onze sociale media, @toekomstnatuur op X en @toekomstvoornatuur op Instagram of door een mailtje te sturen naar toekomstvoornatuur@vlinderstichting.nl.

Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith
Isabella Tree: The Book of Wilding

Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 30:26


This week, Gilly is at Knepp with the queen of wilding, Isabella Tree.The Knepp estate is an extraordinary pioneering wilding project to restore nature which Isabella captured so beautifully in her 2019 book Wilding. Chris Packham called it ‘A poignant, practical and moving story of how to fix our broken land'. Now, The Book of Wilding breaks that story down into encyclopaedic form for everyone to refer to, however big or small their garden. And if you'd like more from Knepp, head over to Gilly's Substack to hear her 2019 interview with Isabella at Knepp where they were joined by that majestic red stag. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Not Old - Better Show
#743 A Practical Guide to Rewilding

The Not Old - Better Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 33:43


Unlocking the Power of Rewilding: An Exclusive Interview with Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome back to another episode of The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and we're broadcasting from just outside of Washington, D.C. Please check out our show notes today for more information about Smithsonian Associates and their wonderful programs.  The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series is the definitive platform where we explore the frontiers of health, wellness, and the art of extraordinary living beyond 60. and is dedicated to fostering thoughtful dialogues on subjects that matter. Today, we have a special guest, Smithsonian Associates Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell, and today we have a special episode that tackles the pressing issues of climate change and biodiversity loss. Our guests today are Smithsonian Associates Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell, authors of the groundbreaking new book, available at Apple Books, "The Book of Wilding." This book serves as both a practical guide and a beacon of hope for those who wish to make a meaningful impact on our planet. The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can often leave us feeling overwhelmed. But Isabella and Charlie are here to show us that nature can bounce back spectacularly if given the chance. Their work not only results in wildlife in abundance but also offers solutions to other environmental crises, brings public awareness and has transformed their own property, opening it to countless people walking footpaths and moving to action. That, of course, is Isabella Tree reading from the book she and our other guest, Charlie Burrell, have written titled "The Book of Wilding."  We will talk today with Smithsonian Associates Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell to tackle questions that could redefine our relationship with Mother Earth: Can we dare to believe that humans have the power to restore planetary balance? What's holding us back from making rewilding a global movement? What can each of us do right now to become agents of rewilding? So, whether you have acres of land or just a small garden, stay tuned as we explore how each of us can play a part in restoring nature and combating climate change.  Please join me in welcoming you to  The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast Smithsonian Associates Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell. My thanks to Smithsonian Associates Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell. Thank you, Isabella, for reading from your new book, available at Apple Books, "The Book of Wilding." This book serves as both a practical guide and a beacon of hope for those who wish to make a meaningful impact on our planet. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks to you, my wonderful audience…be well, be safe, let's talk about Better. The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast.

Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast
Agri Culture: Sir Charlie Burrell : Wilding

Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 46:27


Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Charlie Burrell, a farmer and environmentalist, farming 3,500 acres at Knepp Estate, in West Sussex. Over the last twenty years, he has transformed the farm from an intensively managed dairy and arable unit into a rewilded biodiversity hotspot. He has recently co-authored a book “The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small” with his wife, award-winning author, and environmentalist, Isabella Tree. FAS Resources https://www.fas.scot/publication/natural-capital-highlands-rewilding/ Other Resources Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small: Amazon.co.uk: Tree, Isabella: 9781526659293: Books Host Farmers - Groundswell Groundswell (groundswellag.com) For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: advice@fas.scot

Agri Culture
Sir Charlie Burrell : Wilding

Agri Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 46:27


Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Charlie Burrell, a farmer and environmentalist, farming 3,500 acres at Knepp Estate, in West Sussex. Over the last twenty years, he has transformed the farm from an intensively managed dairy and arable unit into a rewilded biodiversity hotspot. He has recently co-authored a book “The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small” with his wife, award-winning author, and environmentalist, Isabella Tree. FAS Resources https://www.fas.scot/publication/natural-capital-highlands-rewilding/ Other Resources Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small: Amazon.co.uk: Tree, Isabella: 9781526659293: Books Host Farmers - Groundswell Groundswell (groundswellag.com) For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: advice@fas.scot

Gardening with the RHS
Rewilding Small Spaces

Gardening with the RHS

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 31:02


Today's show focuses on specific ways we can rewild gardens. We're exploring how we can intervene in space spaces to create dynamic habitats – without using herds of free-roaming animals. Isabella Tree, co-author of The Book of Wilding and one of the foremost rewilding experts in the UK, chats about her own experiences rewilding her estate and her top tips for getting into a wilder mindset. We're then shifting gears a bit – turning away from specific practices, to look at some of the fauna pivotal to our natural ecosystems. We visit RHS Garden Wisley to hear the curious case of the roman snail colony there. And finally, we catch up with Lloyd of the Flies Creator Matt Walker and RHS Entomologist Andy Salisbury to learn about the new family-friendly insect trails across all of our gardens.  Links: The Book of Wilding Roman Snails at Wisley Summer holiday fun at RHS Gardens

Nature Magic
74 Isabella Tree is rewilding with hope

Nature Magic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 31:28


Isabella Tree is an award-winning journalist and author, and lives with her husband, the conservationist Charlie Burrell, in the middle of a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex. She is author of six non-fiction books. Her book Wilding, the story of the ambitious journey she and Charlie undertook to rewild their farm, has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide and been translated into 8 languages. It won the Richard Jefferies prize for nature writing, was shortlisted for the Wainwright prize and was one of the Smithsonian's top ten science books for 2018. In 2020 Isabella was awarded a CIEEM Medal for her contribution to ecology and environmental management, and in 2021 she received the Royal Geographical Society's Ness Award. She served on the Mayor of London's 2022/3 Rewilding London Task Force. The Book of Wilding – a practical guide to rewilding big and small is published by Bloomsbury (2023) and has been described as ‘a handbook of hope' and ‘an indispensable guide to the restoration of the living planet'.Recommended books :Wilding By: Isabella TreeThe book of Wilding - A practical guide to rewilding big and small by Isabella Tree and Charlie BurrelContact Isabella through www.knepp.co.ukContact Mary Bermingham at mary@burrennaturesanctuary.ieListen to Ours To Protect with Mary Bermingham herehttps://galwaybayfm.ie/podcasts/ours-to-protect-with-john-morley-ep-8/ Check out Burren Nature Sanctuary at www.burrennaturesanctuary.ie

Rewilding the World with Ben Goldsmith
What is Rewilding? With Isabella Tree and Alastair Driver

Rewilding the World with Ben Goldsmith

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 35:33


“We belong here. The challenge is can we be here without impacting detrimentally on the rest of the ecosystem. And the simple answer is yes we can; we know what to do and we know how to do it.”In this special episode join Ben Goldsmith as he speaks to conservationist and author Isabella Tree and Director of Rewilding Britain, Alistair Driver, about the concept of rewilding. Rewilding as a term means different things to different people, and can sometimes be viewed negatively. In this podcast the three talk about their own passion for rewilding and tackle some hard-hitting questions - such as how are we going to feed ourselves if we hand back some of our farmland to nature? Ben Goldsmith is a rewilding enthusiast and activist based in the UK. In this podcast he's joined the people behind some of the most exciting and dramatic rewilding projects on earth. It's easy to feel gloomy; climate science gets scarier and we lose more and more nature every year. However, the natural world is incredible and there are rays of hope and examples of habitats and wildlife returning and flourishing when it's given a helping hand. Season two of Rewilding The World is out in September 2023.This podcast is produced by The Podcast Coach. 

HARDtalk
Conservationist Isabella Tree: Is rewilding a pathway to a healthier planet?

HARDtalk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 23:30


Stephen Sackur is at the Knepp Estate in the south of England to speak to conservationist Isabella Tree. Her estate is a world-renowned example of rewilding but is she building a pathway to a healthier planet or putting eco-principles above the needs of people? (Photo: Isabella Tree in her office)

Private Passions
Isabella Tree

Private Passions

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 38:34


Isabella Tree is an author and travel writer. Her award-winning book Wilding: the Return of Nature to a British Farm, describes how she and her conservationist husband Charlie decided after many generations of intensive dairy and arable farming to undertake a pioneering experiment. They would rewild their 3,500 acre estate, Knepp in West Sussex – returning it to nature. Using herds of free-roaming animals to create new habitats, their rewilded land is now – more than 20 years later - a haven for wildlife and rare species like turtle-doves, nightingales and purple emperor butterflies. The estate has become central to the debate about how we look after and regenerate the land. Isabella is also a travel journalist and has written books about her journeys to Nepal, Mexico and Papua New Guinea. Her music choices include works by Schubert, Handel, Bach but also compositions made in response to the Knepp estate.

20 Questions With
20 Questions With Knepp's Isabella Tree

20 Questions With

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 43:10


Isabella Tree is an award-winning author and travel writer who, together with her conservationist husband Charlie Burrell, has pioneered a rewilding project in West Sussex and turned an old family farm back into an environment from another era. Among the Longhorn Cattle, Exmoor Ponies and Tamworth Pigs that roam the landscape are Beavers, dozens of pairs of Nightingales, Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, Peregrine Falcons, Turtle Doves and Storks. In fact, the first pair of Storks to nest in a British chimney since 1416 made their home in Isabella's house. In this podcast she explains what rewilding is, discusses its scalability and its role in the UK's future, engages with criticism, discusses how to eat meat sustainably and reveals plans for a cafe on site to nourish walkers, campers and glampers. Isabella's The Book Of Wilding is out now. 

Ashdown Forest podcast
Episode 3, with Clare Balding and Isabella Tree

Ashdown Forest podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 39:38


Rewilding trailblazer Isabella Tree tells Eka about her new ‘Book of Wilding'… Clare Balding from BBC Radio 4's Ramblings brings her ‘Tigger' energy to the Forest…Tom joins in with the dawn chorus and Nightjars churr at dusk.And by the way, we do know that 2 x 85 is 170, not 160…but it was dark and we were being eaten by midges. However, what we are referring to is very exciting…Please support us by following us and leaving a review.Podcast webpageCharlie Rose, presenter, BBC South East Today:'Brilliant podcast. Compulsory listening for everyone - ought to be on prescription for busy digital lives.'We are producing these podcasts to enhance visitors' appreciation and understanding of Ashdown Forest and to connect people back to nature. We have been fortunate to receive a generous contribution from a local individual towards this episode of the podcast. We are still actively looking for sponsors for future issues, so please get in touch: ashdownpodcast@gmail.com.@AshdownPodcastTwitterInstagramProducer: Eka MorganGuitar: Jared ThodeArtwork: Carry AkroydTechnical support: David Kitto

BBC Countryfile Magazine
197. Why rewilding can save Britain's wildlife – an interview with Isabella Tree at Knepp Wildlands

BBC Countryfile Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 53:00


Plodcast host Fergus meets Isabella Tree, who with her husband Charlie Burrell, transformed a loss-making dairy farm at Knepp in Sussex into one of the most remarkable havens for nature recovery in Europe. Hear the incredible story – and the ongoing projects to further enrich the estate and the wider countryside with nature. Look out for Isabella's new guide to bringing nature back to the land: The Book of Wilding, published by Bloomsbury. Photograph by Anthony Cullen This is episode 6 of season 16: Get Active in Nature. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com. If read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com Write to us: Plodcast, Countryfile Eagle House Bristol BS1 4ST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BBC Countryfile Magazine
196. A quest for nightingales at Knepp Wildlands in Sussex

BBC Countryfile Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 50:20


Plodcast host Fergus camps overnight at the most famous rewilding estate in Britain in the hope of finally hearing nightingales on the Plodcast. But as the birds remain elusive, he joins nightingale surveyors Ivan and Alice at the crack of dawn to explore the extraordinary landscapes of Knepp, learn about the astonishing wildlife revival happening here and maybe, just maybe, catching the most magical birdsong to be heard in Britain. This is episode 5 of season 16: Get Active in Nature. With thanks to Ivan, Alice and all the team at Knepp. In next week's episode, we talk with Isabella Tree who, with her partner Charlie Burrell owns Knepp and has pioneered the rewilding project. Look out for her guide to bringing nature back to the land: The Book of Wilding, published by Bloomsbury. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com. If read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com Write to us: Plodcast, Countryfile Eagle House Bristol BS1 4ST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Scientist Weekly
#194 Rewilding special: a night in the beaver pen at the rewilded Knepp Estate

New Scientist Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 31:43


The world is undergoing a catastrophic biodiversity crisis, and the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. The problems are big, but there are solutions. On this special episode of the show, host Rowan Hooper reports from the Knepp Estate in southern England, a large estate owned by Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell, who have become pioneers in the rewilding movement. Rowan spent the night wild camping in the beaver enclosure and being serenaded by nightingales. He speaks with Isabella and Charlie about their new book, The Book of Wilding; to beaver reintroduction expert Derek Gow about the magic of this keystone species, and to ecologist Andy Hector of the University of Oxford. To hear a livestream of the sounds of nature from Knepp, listen to Wilding Radio here.To read about subjects like this and much more, you can subscribe to New Scientist magazine at newscientist.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unsung Science
The Rewilded Farm

Unsung Science

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 34:18


After 17 years of trying to prop up their failing farm outside of London, Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree were stressed, exhausted, and $1.7 million in debt. They decided to stop farming—no more plowing, planting, irrigating, chemicals. They gave away the farm—to nature. 20 years later, their land has one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the UK. These 3500 acres teem with species, many of which are endangered or hadn't been seen in the UK for centuries. And the twist: Their land now generates more money than it ever did as a farm.Similar rewilding experiments are under way in 30 countries. They offer protection for nearby farms, corridors of safety for animals—and buffers against climate disasters for us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bookylicious
From Harry Potter to Hag Seed - Bookylicious Season 2 Episode 5

Bookylicious

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 33:11


In this episode Paul, Gwyn, Holly and Lara catch up on some of their latest good reads. Listener and author Patricia Bracewell raises the question would there be Harry Potter without The Dark is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper? Gwyn champions Stephen King's ‘Fairy Tale' as a great read; Holly and Lara both recommend Margaret Atwood's ‘Hag Seed' and Paul delves into Victorian natural history with Isabella Tree's ‘John Gould, the Bird Man'. We also catch up on the most recent book group read by Amy Liptrot. Lara recommends two Liverpool bookshops News from Nowhere in Bold Street http://newsfromnowhere.org.uk/and Out of Print in Smithdown Road For a list of some of the books we talk about on the show go here https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/from-harry-potter-to-hag-seed-bookylicious-season-2-episode-5

Irish Tech News Audio Articles
Birds, Beasts and Bedlam Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species, reviewed

Irish Tech News Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 4:28


We look at the latest book by Derek Gow. See more about the book on the Chelsea Green Publishing website here. Birds, Beasts and Bedlam Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species reviewed We enjoyed Derek's last book about his exploits and those of others also in helping to reintroduce the beaver to the United Kingdom. We also found his podcast interview with us insightful and informative too. It makes sense that he has continued writing to help explain what he is trying to achieve and to reach a wider audience. He is passionate, informed and aware of the complexities of what he is trying to achieve. We when spoke to him last he mentioned that his next book was going to be about rewinding and wolves. It looks like that book is now the next book after this one. This one is a further attempt to join up the wider dots between the path to what he is doing now and the people who inspired him to follow this course. He explains how his childhood experiences inspired and drew him into animal conservation, with a few sad mishaps along the way. As the title refers to his own farm we felt at times there was less about this, about more about the colourful characters he had met along the way prior to creating the farm. This makes sense to some degree, but, at times, the narrative did seem to meander some distance from the core topic. At the same time it may help to inspire some readers, perhaps by illustrating that the path to being proactive and helpful to animals is never completely straight forward, nor obvious. His experiences with Gerard Durrell of course further illustrate this as Durrell changed his ideas and opinions through the course of his life in terms of the best practices for animal protection and conservation. This is a thoughtful, and thought provoking book. Well worth a read, especially, on autumnal nights. Check it out. More about the book Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of farmer-turned-rewilder Derek Gow, who is saving Britain's much-loved but dangerously threatened species, from the water vole to beaver, wildcat to white stork, and tree frog to glow worm. Derek tells us all about the realities of rewilding; how he reared delicate roe deer and a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, moved a raging bison bull across the country, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat, returned honking skeins of graylag geese to the land and water that was once theirs, and restored the white stork to the Knepp Estate with Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree. Derek's first book, Bringing Back the Beaver, was a riotously funny and subversive account of his single-handed reintroduction of the beaver in Britain. Birds, Beasts and Bedlam, a natural successor to Gerald Durrell's A Zoo in My Luggage, tells the story of Derek's rewilding journey and his work to save many more species by transforming his Devon farm into a wildlife breeding center. He now houses beavers, white storks, water voles, lynx, wildcats, and harvest mice, with the aim of releasing them into the wild one day. Tearing down fences literally and metaphorically, Derek Gow is the one person with the character and strength of will to defy authority, bend the rules—and save our wildlife. About Derek Gow Derek Gow is a farmer, nature conservationist and the author of Bringing Back the Beaver. Born in Dundee in 1965, he left school when he was 17 and worked in agriculture for five years. Inspired by the writing of Gerald Durrell, he jumped at the chance to manage a European wildlife park in central Scotland in the late 1990s before moving on to develop two nature centres in England. He now lives with his children, Maysie and Kyle, on a 300-acre farm on the Devon/Cornwall border, which he is in the process of rewilding. Derek has played a significant role in the reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver, the water vole and the white stork in England. He is currently working on a reintroduction project for the wildcat and a book on our lost wolves. Connect with the author Derek Gow'...

Garden People
Garden People: Lucy Hunter - creative director, garden & floral artist, photographer, author

Garden People

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 44:18


My guest is Lucy Hunter, a multi-hyphenate if there ever was one: creative director, garden designer, floral artist, stylist, photographer, teacher, author, botanical dyer…the list goes on. Based in North Wales in the UK, Lucy is, at root, a restless creative who is always adding to her list of projects and modes of expression.  She shows us how useless labels can be in a creative life, and how generous our output becomes when we do away with them.  Her book, The Flower Hunter: Seasonal Flowers Inspired by Nature and Gathered from the Garden, was published in November of 2021.    I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop with Lucy, Gabriela Salazar, and Max Gill this past March, and saw first-hand her creative force at play. From design notes to photography demonstrations, her energy and engagement with attendees and their work was simply amazing. I'm so happy to welcome her here today. Lucy will have another whirlwind tour of workshops in the coming months, including one in October with TJ McGrath in New Jersey. Next year, she will return to New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and New Orleans in March, and Provence in April. You can receive up-to-date information on dates and registration on her website and IG. Links in the show notes, below. Garden People Podcast from https://www.instagram.com/violetear_studio/ (@violetear_studio) L I S T E N https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-people/id1595934172 (iTunes) https://open.spotify.com/show/7qlYq5yVrLEgfCuZOtrPcn (Spotify) https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/garden-people (Stitcher) S H O W N O T E S https://www.instagram.com/lucytheflowerhunter/?hl=en (Lucy Hunter ) https://www.lucyhunter.co.uk (Lucy's website ) https://amzn.to/3OURuip (Lucy's book: The Flower Hunter: Seasonal flowers inspired by nature and gathered from the garden) https://www.carolsgarden.co.uk (Carol's Garden) (Featured in Lucy's book) https://www.greatdixter.co.uk (Great Dixter) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle-garden (Sissinghurst Castle Gardens) http://www.kiftsgate.co.uk (Kiftsgate Court Gardens) https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/a28975719/jackdaws-box-moth-caterpillars-national-trust/ (Jackdaws eating buxus caterpillars ) https://www.shabbychic.com?gclid=CjwKCAjw3K2XBhAzEiwAmmgrAg_9nQqDmRapWmtjGwztQUV23UmPJOLuV4vT_5AKe7zFlNuS-9tgJxoCEmEQAvD_BwE (Rachel Ashwell) https://amzn.to/3zF0wdQ (Shabby Chic Interiors: My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets ) https://www.instagram.com/lamusadelasflores/?hl=en (Gabriela Salazar) https://www.lamusadelasflores.com (La MUSA de las FLORES) https://www.instagram.com/maxgilldesign/?hl=en (Max Gill) http://www.maxgilldesign.com (Max Gill Design) https://amzn.to/3BLZoaL (Wilding: Returning nature to our farm by Isabella Tree) https://amzn.to/3bwGFW1 (The Hidden Life of Trees: What they Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World, by Peter Wohlleben ) https://amzn.to/3QiNXLN (From Seed to Bloom, Milli Proust) P L A N T L I S T Roses Daisies Poppies Rudbeckia Buxus

Highlights from Moncrieff
Summer Reads: Science and Nature

Highlights from Moncrieff

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 8:00


Each week we're going to bring you some suggestions for your summer reading, taking a different category each time. This week Bob Johnstone of The Gutter Bookshop, joined Sean with his recommendations for science and nature reads. He recommend The Dawn of Everything : A New History of Humanity by David Graeber & David Wengrow, Wilding by Isabella Tree, The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, Unwell Women : A Journey Through Medicine And Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn,The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells,Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake, Sapiens : A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari,Silent Spring by Rachel Carson,Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty and A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.

hr2 Neue Bücher
Isabella Tree: "Wildes Land. Die Rückkehr der Natur auf unser Landgut" (Sachbuch)

hr2 Neue Bücher

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 8:16


Isabella Tree: "Wildes Land. Die Rückkehr der Natur auf unser Landgut" Übers.: Sofia Blind | DuMont Buchverlag 2022 | Preis: 24,-- Euro

The Seed Pod
Basics of Ecology

The Seed Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 47:29


Today we take a step out of the garden and into the classroom with a little lesson in Ecology. We discuss some aspects that are important for gardening and just plain interesting!The books we spoke about today were:Thinking in Systems by Donella MeadowsSong of the Dodo by David QuammenSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonSilent Earth by Dave GoulsonWilding by Isabella Tree

BatChat
Knepp Rewilding Estate

BatChat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 37:50


Hidden amongst the boughs of an Oak tree, Steve & his guests look down over the Knepp Castle Rewilding Estate; former farmland which has been allowed to return to nature by the owners Isabella Tree & Charlie Burrell. In this episode, as the sun sets the light turns golden. Below us red deer begin to bellow at the start of the rutting season, a green woodpecker calls out from amongst the tussocky grassland and bats begin to flit about the Oak canopy they're stood in. Our guests in this final episode of season 3 are Ryan Greaves and Stephanie Murphy. Ryan tells us more about the Estate and Steph explains how bat surveys have evolved over the years.Follow Ryan and Steph on InstagramFollow Knepp on twitter and InstagramFind out more about the greater horseshoes in SussexGet more audio from Knepp by having a listen to their podcastGet the history of the Knepp Rewilding project hereThe bestselling book Wilding by Isabella Tree can be bought hereIt really helps us as a show if you leave us a review because it helps other people discover that we existSeason 4Recording for series 4 is already underway and will be coming later in the year. We're looking for participants to share bat stores from across the UK with the podcast so if you're working on a great bat project or have a story about the bats in your area to share please drop us an email to comms@bats.org.uk Our Social MediaJoin the conversation on social media using #BatChat:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BatConservationTrustTwitter: https://twitter.com/_BCT_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batconservationtrustFor more bat news, head to our website https://www.bats.org.uk/Producer: Steve Roe @SteveRoeBatManCover Art: Rachel Hudson http://rachelhudsonillustration.com/Bats are magical but misunderstood mammals. At the Bat Conservation Trust we have a vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together. We know that conservation action to protect and conserve bats is having a positive impact on bat populations in the UK. We would not be able to continue our work to protect bats and their habitats without your contribution so if you can please donate. We need your support now more than ever. To donate please go to: www.bats.org.uk/donate  Thank you!Thank you to Wildcare and Wildlife Acoustics for sponsoring the BatChat Podcast in 2021-2022.Quote BATCHAT at the Wildcare checkout to redeem a free gift!Visit wildlifeacoustics.com to learn more.Support the show (https://www.bats.org.uk/donate)

The Lodge Cast
Putting Nature in the Driving Seat - with Isabella Tree

The Lodge Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 46:02


Not many people have the guts to leave farming and pioneer a newer, wilder, potentially riskier approach to land management. But then farmer and conservationist, Charlie Burrell and his wife, Isabella Tree are not many people. Talking to Sophie and Eva from one of the most talked-about estates in the UK, and no doubt in a room not too far from nesting stalks, author and landowner Isabella Tree shares the inspirational story of Knepp Castle Estate - and shows us that we can dare to hope for a wilder future.  To buy Issy's award-winning book Wilding, click here.  To visit the glorious Knepp for yourself, click here.  Also coming up: a  #FactOff challenge and Sophie struggles with the alphabet in her quiz. Need we say more? Dive on in!  Are you a beaver believer? We want to hear from you: Beaver Trust.  Want more beaver? Please subscribe and leave us a lovely little review, so we can bring the joy of beavers to more ears!  Hosted by Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop.  Produced and edited by Emma Brisdion.

Gardening with the RHS
Rewildling and the weed that ate the South

Gardening with the RHS

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 33:41


From Sussex to South Carolina, this week we're exploring what happens when plants take over. What do you get if you mix poor quality farmland, a passion for wildlife and a biodiversity crisis? The answer is a pioneering rewilding project that has stunned ecologists and revolutionised ideas about nature conservation in Britain. We head to Knepp Estate in Sussex to meet Isabella Tree and find out more.  Bill Finch is a naturalist who grew up in the Deep South of the USA. Here he witnessed a very different form of rewilding from an invasive plant, kudzu (Pueraria montana). It became infamous during the 20th century for swamping roadsides and blanketing everything in its path - becoming known as a scourge and 'the vine that ate the South'. But is it as much of a problem as people think? And finally, podcast regulars Fiona Davison and Gareth Richards discuss the history of two very wild plants, ivy (Hedera helix) and Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria or Fallopia japonica). More information Knepp Wildland Rewild your garden with tips from Springwatch  RHS wildlife gardening hub Learn more about ivy  Ivy on houses RHS ivy monograph Japanese knotweed advice from the RHS 

Call Of The Wild
Rewilding – with Poppy Okotcha

Call Of The Wild

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 32:32 Transcription Available


“It is a bit like meditation. It's spending 10 minutes in a day, blotting out the sounds of the human hubbub, and eventually you start hearing the natural sounds”  Instead of looking at a problem that needs fixing, this month Call of the Wild looks at something that can make a real change for good. Rewilding. It's all about bringing back the wilderness we have lost and how that can have a huge positive impact on our environment.  In this episode, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman explores how we can rewild from our doorstep with the help from David Lindo (aka the Urban Birder), Isabella Tree from Knepp Wildland, and former model, trained horticulturist and regenerative grower Poppy Okotcha. They explore what it means to “rewild”, the benefits that has on our natural world, especially for our pollinators and soil, and the simple steps to get you started.  Join the conversation on social media using #CallOfTheWild, and follow or subscribe now so you never miss an episode.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lock In with Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy sits down with Isabella Tree, rewilder of the Knepp Estate and author of 'Wilding - the return of nature to a British farm'. They discuss the decision to turn a 2000 acre farm into a haven for wild animals, the first storks to nest in England since Agincourt, and the prospects for beavers, lynxes, wolves, and more. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Letter from A. Broad
Wilding: A conversation with Isabella Tree

Letter from A. Broad

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 57:39


Ways of Wilding. Sweeping in from the Atlantic Ocean, crossing over England, Wales and into Europe, storm Dennis came on the heels of storm Ciara while storm Ellen is due in this weekend. The TV news no longer leads with stories of Middle Eastern war, disgraced public figures nor even upset politicians but shows aerial … Continue reading Wilding: A conversation with Isabella Tree