The magic to be found in a sheet of old corrugated iron!

How to create an ecological garden that is people and nature friendly with Matt Rees Warren and Brigit Strawbridge Howard share their tips and advice for a friendlier gentler approach to gardening. Perfect&nbsp;for no mow May! This episode has been produced with generous sponsorship from Chelsea Green Publishing

The art of doing nothing - practical wildlife friendly gardening

Rethinking and rebalancing our relationship with world around us 

In the aftermath of a pandemic which, for many of us, has fundamentally changed our relationship with nature, we talk to two people building on that capital: Dr Pavel Cenkl, Head of College at Schumacher College and Director of Learning, Dartington Trust and Trewin Restorick, Founder and CEO of Hubbub.&nbsp;We explore creative solutions to the climate crisis and how we can educate and influence behaviour in very different ways.

More than Human

The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill

We discuss the new Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill with Caroline Lucas MP and Dr Richard Benwell from the Wildlife &amp; Countryside Link This episode of Planet Pod is supported by leading international law firm Eversheds Sutherland

Talking politics!

Rethinking farming practice with James Rebanks and Sarah Westerhuis.

We discuss barn owls and beetles, tractors, ploughs and policies, economics and farmers markets.&nbsp;How can rethinking how we manage and live alongside the land and our approach to better stewardship help restore health to the soil, ensure continued productivity and bring back the birds and wildlife?[Owl photo credit: Keith Mullings]&nbsp;

No more ploughs – farming in the 21st Century

All is not what it seems when talking beef 

We discuss the hows and whys of rearing beef cattle and explore some of the myths&nbsp;around&nbsp;whether beef is good for us and the planet. We ask our guests Nicolette Hahn Niman and Dr Michael Clark what this means in the context of the global&nbsp;food system.

It's not the cow, it's the how!

A small farm future

Taking lessons from Wales, a small country, we discuss how significant changes can come about from making changes on the local level. Jane Davidson, architect of the Future Generations Act in Wales, author of #futuregen and a smallholder discusses sustainability, farming politics and how to make change happen with Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future This episode has been produced with generous sponsorship from Chelsea Green Publishing

Think big by acting small....

The challenges and benefits of rewilding

Pete Cairns from SCOTLAND: The Big Picture and author and farmer Patrick Laurie discuss whether bringing back the Lynx will benefit Scotland's countryside, economy&nbsp;and wildlife. We discuss the Lynx and the year long conversation&nbsp;SCOTLAND: The Big Picture are having with communities in Cairngorms and Argyll as well as the changing nature of Scotland's landscape, land ownership, the opportunities rewilding brings and what can be done to ensure its benefits are felt by all.

Lynx - friend or foe?

Exploring what Brexit means for UK fish and fishermen 

Now the dust has settled, what does Brexit mean for local fishermen, for the fish catches and for precious marine habitats like Doggerbank?&nbsp; Join our guests Dr Tom Appleby and John Condon for a thorough update on just what the Brexit deal includes and does not when it comes to fish and marine protection - some good news and some not so good news!

Whose fish are they anyway?

Not Just for Chrtistmas!

A year on we catch up with Em Smith and the Cairngorm Reindeer &amp; find out how they survived lockdown plus chat to award winning author &amp; journalist Judith Schwartz about her book The Reindeer Chronicles. Discover why the Norwegians are culling reindeer and how we need to learn to live in better harmony with the natural world.

A Reindeer is for Life

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