Back to Earth

The chickens have been fenced out, the bunnies have been banished, the garden is once again a haven for VEG! Join me as I create my first no-dig vegetable patch! I’ll be sowing all sorts of seeds, stomping through rotovated soil and finally finding a use for the superabundance of rhubarb (spoiler alert: it’s going in gin).  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twi...

Road trip! Join me as I return to Exmoor National Park, this time to visit another Beaver sanctuary and remember some May family history with mum. I’ll be making fun of Exmoor ponies, running away from honking geese and desperately searching for any sign of the mysterious and elusive beavers. The truth is out there! #Beaverspiracy You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on T...

The beaver fancast is back baby! Join me as I journey to the far away land of “Cornwall” to interview Chris Jones of the Beaver Trust. I’ll be learning more about our semiaquatic tree chomping friends, marvelling at the woodland paradise they’ve created and finding the perfect pond for my own beavers to live (one day!). You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @bac...

It’s the middle of 2022 and the start of a whole new adventure! Back to Earth 2: Farming Harderer. Join me in the deep end as I prepare to take on a LOT more responsibility. I’ll be inspecting the woolly sheep in the fields, investigating a rodent infestation in the corn stores and learning about the ins and outs of arable with mum. You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on...

It’s time to say goodbye to 2021! Join me as I chat to mum, David and Harry about my first year on the farm. We’ll be praising my numerous achievements, marvelling at my incredible adaptability, gently critiquing my communication skills and imagining what wonderful adventures the new year will bring. #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and read YOUR...

There are only 5 more days to go! Join me as I prepare for Christmas on the farm! I’ll be making a mess in the kitchen with mum, mixing up the traditional Christmas booze with David, wrapping presents with paper of seasons past and picking the last of the veg from the garden (before the chickens eat it all). #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and t...

Nothing says Christmas like strong winds, heavy rain and biting cold! Join me in the bleak midwinter for festivities and fun on the farm! I’ll be decorating my first real Christmas tree, making a very boozy Christmas pudding and ensuring my chickens don’t become a Christmas feast for Mr Fox.  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk about C...

It’s officially the month of Christmas and my time to shine! Join me as I forage for festive decorations in the woods, make my own rustic wreath for the front door and gather the grapes from my vineyard. Wait, grapes in the first year?! It’s a Christmas miracle!  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk about Christmas wreaths! Also we read...

Jingle the bells and bough the holly, it’s Christmas time again (almost). Join me for our first festive foray into Christmas in the countryside! I’ll be puckering up for a sloe berry surprise, picking presents at a charity event and visiting a fish farm to find the perfect Christmas tree. #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk about sloes! Als...

We‘re long past any mistakes from this farming expert! Join me once again for Mum Chat with special guest my mum! We’ll be reminiscing over Dad’s pumpkin growing competitions, weighing in on climate issues, lamenting the loss of our feathered friends and stressing about the festive season!  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk about wha...

This is it! The final bit of farming before we start all over again. Join me in a cold and blustery field for the maize harvest! I’ll be marvelling at machinery, watching the maize getting chopped into cow feed, discussing hip, new ways to farm with fan favourite Nigel and burying my home-grown carrots in sand with mum! #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drin...

The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and the farm is winding down. Join me in the garden for a bit of weeding with my feathered friends. I’ll be discussing the meaning of life with Gertie, coming to terms with Ginger’s end and keeping busy in the kitchen, batch cooking all the chutneys and soups to store for winter.  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series....

What’s spookier than a Halloween special? TWO Halloween specials! Join me for my first horror-themed holiday on the farm. I’ll be unearthing the mysteries of my garden bone squash, visiting the local pumpkin patch and carving some spooky spectres to scare our neighbours (if we had any). #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk about pumpkins! Al...

WooOoOoOo it’s a Halloween special! Join me as I explore the spookiness of the 500 year old farm house. I’ll be opening the floor of the kitchen to expose what lies beneath, tiptoeing up into the attic to discover a room with no door and venturing to a remote village to see the nursery spot of the Greater Horseshoe Bat. #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drin...

Well, well, well, look how the tide turns! Join me as I finally get to tell mum off for all her mistakes! I’ll be lamenting the loss of ancient treasures, discussing Devonshire words that don’t exist, learning about the many floods of Tarr Steps and remembering my bitter defeat at the donkey derby.  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk...

It’s Autumn baby! Join me as I dig the season’s ultimate bounty… No, not pumpkin spice lattes! Potatoes! I’ll be watching the harvest, scooping up the spoils and going BACK IN TIME (via the magic of editing) to the last weekend of the summer holidays, when I attended a local family-friendly music festival.  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine a...

It’s adventure time! Join me as I travel to Exmoor National Park to behold the Devil’s favourite crossing: Tarr steps. I’ll be admiring the ancient clapper bridge, marveling at coin trees, contemplating the wildlife, gasping through the woodlands, hyperventilating up some slightly steep inclines, ogling a proper Devonshire cream tea and basically dragging my husband on another grand day out! #HASH...

The day of the dock leaves! Join me in the vineyard as I bravely battle these mean, green seedling machines! I’ll be pulling weeds like a big strong farmer girl, taking an old friend on a tour of the garden and catching up with Nigel to learn about turning this year’s grain into next year's seed.  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk ab...

There’s history beneath our feet! Join me as I talk to local metal detectorist Steph, who is digging for dementia on our farm in support of the Alzheimer's Society. I’ll be learning about the history of the land, getting a glimpse of some ancient relics, foraging for blackberries in the hedgerows and tracking down a gaggle of geese, on holiday from Canada!  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exc...

Would you look at the time, it’s Charlie-getting-schooled o’clock! Join me for another exciting instalment of Mum Chat. I’ll be complaining about my spoiled little chicken babies, reminiscing about super athlete Dave “Could be a Problem” May AKA the James Bond of farming AKA my dad, and finding out why we needed two fire engines on the farm this weekend!  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclu...

There comes a time in every big tough farmer-girl’s life when she has to overcome a terrifying adversity. Join me as I protect my flock from an infestation of super icky gross mites! I’ll be acting brave and strong in my fight against the creepy-crawlies, picking up disgusting litter on my walk to work and helping to guide the combine harvester down our narrow country lanes as we begin the final w...

My quest to experience everything in my home county continues! Join me as I travel to Hartland to explore its beautifully rugged coast line for the first time! I’ll be having fun with the fam on an adventure filled with cliff top rambles, bumpy single track roads, exciting quay facts, slightly perilous drops and the siren call of the pub, all in honour of North Devon’s #1 fan: my dad.  #HASHT...

We’ve been visited by an athlete of the skies! Join me as I discover and (hopefully) befriend a slightly befuddled racing pigeon. I’ll be teaming up with my brother to learn the secrets of our mysterious guest, harvesting my mighty onions, crying over my meagre garlics and helping to herd a sheep or two. Classic farmer stuff! #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This w...

My chickens have finally settled into their new life on the farm, so now it’s time to introduce some outsiders to the flock! Join me as I rescue SIX new chickens from the British Hen Welfare Trust. I’ll be taking stock of how far I've come, getting tipsy on the terrace with mum, doing a bit of bat watching under a big bright moon and accidentally starting a small war in the chicken shed.  #HA...

Episode twenty baby! I am unstoppable! Join me for an extra large helping of humble pie as mum reviews my performance in the last four episodes of the podcast. I’ll be flaunting my ignorance of baby swans and girl cows, defending my immaculate/impractical farmer fashion and sharing the secrets of the mysterious chiggy pig!  #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This wee...