Season 2, Episode 1Childhood & 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

1 minute trail - we return in Spring 2024

Feb 1st, 2024 1m 1s

Here’s our one minute trail – what we’re about and what’s coming up…This podcast takes the Ashdown Forest as a springboard for conversations about wildlife. Link to our social platformsPlease subscribe and leave a review.You can support the pro

Episode 6, Ashdown Forest, home of Winnie-the-Pooh

Dec 1st, 2023 43m 30s

Did you know that Ashdown Forest is the '100 Aker Wood' (Christopher Robin's spelling) from the Winnie-the-Pooh stories? Hear from Pooh enthusiasts visiting the Forest...• What was the real Christopher Robin like? Ann Thwaite, biographer of Win

Episode 5, with Nicky Trevorrow and Mary Colwell

Oct 1st, 2023 44m 22s

Cats, bats and curlews...· Dawn: bird ringing explained· Cats: how to reduce their impact on wildlife· Curlews, lynx, wildcats & the Natural History GCSE with author and campaigner Mary Colwell· Dusk: bat spotting on the Forest.Link to our soci

Episode 4, with Dave Goulson and Sam Lee

Aug 1st, 2023 43m 25s

· Tom and Eka revel in a moth bonanza…· ‘Conservation Hero’ Dave Goulson (Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex) sees a world in a cowpat… · Musician Sam Lee rhapsodises about Nightingales.Link to our social platformsThis podcast tak

Episode 3, with Clare Balding and Isabella Tree

Jun 9th, 2023 39m 38s

· Tom joins in with the dawn chorus and at dusk, the eerie, electric sound of Nightjars churring...· Clare Balding from BBC Radio 4’s Ramblings brings her ‘Tigger’ energy to the Forest…· Rewilding trailblazer Isabella Tree tells Eka about her n

Soundscape of voices and wildlife

Jun 1st, 2023 32m 38s

This soundscape of the Ashdown Forest is dedicated to James Adler.James was the Chief Executive of the Conservators of Ashdown Forest from January 2021 to May 2023.Why is Ashdown Forest special?This soundscape is a compilation of highlights of

Episode 2, with Kari Dunbar and Tony Juniper

Apr 1st, 2023 38m 30s

· Dawn walk – a lonely lapwing, dogs and adders…· Tony Juniper, dedicated wildlife campaigner and Chair of Natural England...· Kari Dunbar – how to improve your dogs impact on wildlife…· Dusk – the delight of children, frogs, toads and an intim

Episode 1, with James Adler and Caroline Lucas

Jan 31st, 2023 28m 43s

· Dawn walk with wildlife guide Tom Forward – introducing the Forest…· James Adler, Chief Executive of the Conservators of Ashdown Forest…· Green MP Caroline Lucas on wildlife corridors…· Dusk walk… with owls galore.Link to our social platforms