The Natural Podcast of Selborne

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. Today we speak to ecologist and historian Steph Holt who has studied in detail how the Natural History of Selborne was w...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. This episode we explore Alice Holt with Ranger Jack Diprose, one of Gilbert White's favourite nature spots, we talk...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. Today we speak to Jon Cranfield from the Hampshire & I.O.W Amphibian and Reptile Group to talk a little about the im...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. Today we look at letter 7, in which Gilbert White discusses Gamekeeping, land management and poaching. We talk to Charle...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. We are back to business looking at letter 6! Gilbert White describes one of his favourite places Woolmer Forest. Our gue...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. In this episode we look at Letter 5 with a discussion on hollow lanes and Selborne's human population. We have no gu...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. In this episode we look into the world of geology with Letter 4 of The Natural History of Selborne. We are joined by Dr....

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. In today's episode we talk to Violet Nicholls about the world of Fossils. In Letter 3 of The Natural History of Selb...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White’s pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. In this episode we welcome Chris Webb. Chris has spent most of his life looking out for and protecting the trees in Selb...

Welcome to the Natural Podcast of Selborne created by Gilbert White's House & Gardens. Here we take a deep dive into Gilbert White's pioneering 1789 book 'The Natural History of Selborne', to learn more about the natural world, both in the 18th century and today. Today we are speaking to Museum Volunteer Chris Piper about Letter 1 (Thomas Pennant), in which Gilbert White describes the village...

The Natural Podcast of Selborne  will be a regular podcast  which dives into Gilbert White's  The Natural History of Selborne  letter by letter. We will interview a guest each episode to discuss the natural world of Selborne and beyond and learn ways in which we can all ‘Be More Gilbert’. We are so happy that our first guest is the incredible  Jenny Uglow  whose book  A year with Gilbert White  wa...