Messages from the Wild

This Water Vole is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent.  The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears and furry tail. (find out more from The Wildlife Trusts ) With many than...

The bee-flies are out and about in the UK doing their crazy, cool hovering displays and they're great mimickers of bumble bees. But, don't be fooled, wait until you hear about what they do with their babies... If you head outside on a warm spring day, you might be lucky enough to spot one of these tiny, fluffy, flying narwhales or hear its high-pitched hum before you see it. With many thanks to Dr...

Red squirrels are our native species and have lived in the UK for around 10,000 years. They are facing a population decline, primarily due to competition from the invasive grey squirrel. With thanks to David Mills who really does make a charming red squirrel. Some of the experts in Messages from the Wild suit their animal down to the ground and David is one of them. If we could imagine what a red...

Bumblebees are at their peak right now and this Buff Tailed is fairly easy to spot. Keep a look out. This was originally recorded for the collection at The Lost Gardens of Heligan , called Voices from the Lost Gardens . Jimmy Docherty really makes me laugh and he knows his stuff too - farmer, entomologist, television presenter and I would add comedian.  Visit Jimmy’s Farm and support the Rare Bree...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to marine conse...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Iris Ziegler...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biolo...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biolo...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to the Founder...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biolo...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to marine biolo...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biolo...

It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.  Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Scien...

The Bittern is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Jarrod Sneyd, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this Bittern. "For me, they just bring joy, particularly when the atmospherics are right. You can be in Leighton Moss, or nearby in Silverdale, for example, where there's been five or six booming...

The European Eel is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Kath Smith, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this European Eel. "Eels are just fantastic. They've been around for hundreds of years but, we still don't really know much about them. It's only in the last few years we've realised that they...

The Reed Warbler is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Beth Fox, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this Reed Warbler. "For these little birds, the reed bed can be a challenging place to raise chicks, there are quite a lot of predators. But they're dedicated parents. I think it's lovely that th...

The Caddis Fly is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Kath Smith, RSPB Leighton Moss for embodying this Caddis Fly. "I've spent years river dipping and pond dipping, and you come across these creatures that still get me so excited, and because they're so amazing, I want to pass that on to other...

The Marsh Harrier is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB .  With many thanks to Joseph Klein, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this Marsh Harrier. "I really enjoy just watching them over the nature reserve. I think Marsh Harriers have a kind of slow pace to them. They fly super slowly and just drop down into the re...

Always smaller than we think but incredibly strong and so vital to the health of our soils. These little creatures need a lot more respect than we give them. It's their lawn, not ours. With many thanks to Sam Corfield, author, horticulturist and wildlife expert @the_hairy_horticulturist   This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan.   Producer, Presenter: annabel@anna...

This Cinnabar Moth is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd , composer and sound designer, providing the beautiful music and field sounds.  These interviews with meadow animals were heard coming out of the giant Gramop...

This Scissor Bee is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd , composer and sound designer, providing the beautiful music and field sounds.  These interviews with meadow animals were heard coming out of the giant Gramopho...

This Grasshopper is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd , composer and sound designer, providing the beautiful music and field sounds.  These interviews with meadow animals were heard coming out of the giant Gramopho...

This Dipper is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent.  With many thanks to Mark Cocker , author and naturalist. "I think it’s a fantastic quiet bit of politics because the central challenge of our entire species and our civilisation is to understand our dependence on the rest of life and this project allows those organisms,...

This Mayfly is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent.  With many thanks to Charles Foster , author and academic.   Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com   Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl

This Water Vole is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent.  With many thanks to Christine Gregory, writer, photographer and painter. The Water Vole: The Story of One of Britain's Most Endangered Mammals   Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com   Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl