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Talk on the Wild SideNature-based Solutions from garden to government to globe Author: Rob Smith
Learn about UK nature, conservation and rewilding in this immersive podcast hosted by award-winning BBC broadcaster and journalist, Rob Smith. Rob meets people and visits projects on the ground that are helping to tackle the nature and climate crisis by reintroducing species, rethinking farming, managing landscape-scale conservation projects, teaching and educating the public and even studying cultures of soil in a lab. There are so many ways people are making a difference - join Rob to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Natural Sciences, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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A Walk Through Time at Downe Bank
Episode 2
Monday, 24 February, 2025
🎙️ New Episode: A Walk Through Time at Downe Bank 🌿🦋Join Talk on the Wild Side as Rob Smith meets Kent Wildlife Trust Warden Paul Glanfield at the breathtaking Downe Bank Nature Reserve in Bromley! Once a favourite retreat of Charles Darwin, this rare chalk grassland is now under consideration as a World Heritage Site, and for good reason.Discover the vibrant biodiversity of this historic site, home to rare orchids and fluttering meadow brown butterflies. Learn how hardy sheep help maintain this precious ecosystem through careful autumn grazing. From the wonders of chalk grasslands to the fight against invasive species, this episode is a must-listen for nature lovers, conservationists, and history buffs alike.Did you know the site Sir David Attenborough himself filmed the series opener of Planet Earth III at Downe Bank?🎧 Tune in now and take a walk on the wild side!#Podcast #TalkOnTheWildSide #DowneBank #KentWildlifeTrust #CharlesDarwin #PlanetEarthIII #Biodiversity #Conservation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
