Nature Talks With Humans

Rob Cowen is one of the UK's most original writers of nature, place and people. He has won or been shortlisted for many prestigious awards. Stellar though Rob's background is, it does not prepare you for meeting him in person. Rob embodies the intuitive. There is magic about him and emotional truth. It was a dream come true for me to record a podcast with him - not only that but Rob's close friend...

Not only is Jon Woolcott the author of The Tattooed Hills (Aurum) and Real Dorset (Seren) he is also a publisher himself as part of Little Toller. Jon's knowledge of Dorset and chalk land is phenomenal. His connection to the landscape is moving and fascinating in equal measure. Plus Jon is of course an absolute expert, a fountain of knowledge for landscape especially in Dorset. This emerges in Jon...

Jeni Bell is immersed in the countryside and nature. This comes out in her writing - Jeni won the Nature Writing prize for Working Class Writers. She writes for publications like the Guardian, BBC Wildlife Magazine and Simple Things. When I started this podcast Jeni was one of the people I hoped to speak with... finally the day arrived. It was worth the wait! Jeni's experience is profound and uniq...

Monica Feria-Tinta is an international barrister, globally recognised for her groundbreaking work protecting the environment. She has won many awards and is author of the book A Barrister For The Earth published by Faber & Faber. Before I recorded this podcast with Monica I saw her speak at a sold out event with the Reading The Land Festival in Shaftesbury . I was blown away by her intellect,...

Ella Hibbert is undertaking an extraordinary voyage - the first ever solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle. It is incredible to have the opportunity to speak with her. Ella's experience in the natural world is unique. To be able to speak with someone who spends a great deal of time on their own in cold seas was mind blowing. As you will hear, Ella is exceptional on many levels. Not just for h...

This is a fabulous podcast with Broad Chalke villager Philly Tree (!). Philly has spent time in Australia and the UK. Wherever she is her affiliation with trees goes with her. In this podcast Philly shares her experience in extraordinary detail. As she spoke I felt I was with her in the moment. This is a gorgeous conversation about beautiful moments. It will give you food for thought. Philly's won...

You may have seen Dr Anjana Khatwa on TV or heard her on the radio. She is a leading earth scientist. Her new book The Whispers of Rock was released recently and is available here. We had a fantastic chat in the woods at National Trust Kingston Lacy . We covered some profound and important topics, such as the relationship between spirituality and science. It was an absolute joy to speak with Anjan...

Derek Gow's work is superb. Have a look at his Rewilding Coombeshead here . Not only is Derek author of a number of books including Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: The lost history of wolves and the myths and stories and Bringing Back the Beaver: The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways, he is also one of the Dereks in the filmdoc Derek vs Derek. The trailer is hilarious. Watch it here...

It is a thrill and honour to bring you Dale Vince OBE talking about the origin of his connection with nature, farming and veganism. Vince delves into his childhood hours spent fishing for stannicles, his rescue of a crow and early thought that led him to environmentalism. This fabulous podcast is an inspiration. Dale's achievements are immense. They are beyond what could be expected of a team of p...

I was privileged to visit JLM Morton's (Juliette) local wild swimming spot to talk about her connection with nature. From the mysticism of white magpies and the spiritual power of water to a heart-in-your-mouth meeting with a silverback gorilla, this podcast is one hundred per cent loveliness. Hopefully you'll hear some of the nature sounds from our outdoor location.:) JLM Morton is a poet and wri...

What an honour to do a podcast with Dominic Couzens! I was not expecting him to be hilarious. This fantastic podcast starts with him snorkelling in the Galapagos Islands where he had a deeply moving connection with - I'm not going to spoil it for you because it was so incredible. The podcast reveals Dominic's extraordinary knowledge and the depth of his understanding with nature. He takes us from...

Welcome to the audience participation podcast from Blandford Literary Festival's LIVE podcast with celebrity guest Amanda Wallwork. We had fabulous and moving audience stories from Jackie Arnold who told us about the Climate Coaching Alliance, an artist profoundly inspired by Dorset's hills, Kelly-Ann, an ecologist who spent months in solitude in the jungle, a postman who had an epiphany and Leona...

In this fabulous podcast LIVE at Blandford Literary Festival we hear from wonderful artist Amanda Wallwork. Amanda has a special relationship with the landscape. She delves into the origins of this relationship and how this translates into her work as an artist and curator. Amanda's talk lasts about 26 minutes after which we hear moving stories of connection with nature from members of the audienc...

A fantastic podcast with Ruth Simonsen, a seventh generation Norwegian potter. Ruth works in Sandnes near Stavanger. Ruth's connection with nature is historic, current and profound. After an exciting revelation (extremely exciting for me!), Ruth talks about grounding, history, the importance of landscape and the feel of clay in her hands. This is a deeply inspirational podcast. Contact Ruth via he...

Norwegian film maker Martin Nilsen talks about his Viking heritage and connection with nature. Recorded face to face in a stunning mountainous region of Norway, Martin tells how he feels in the raw landscape when he walks solo for weeks. This is a wonderful and inspiring podcast. I guarantee you'll rush out to get your walking boots on! Follow Martin on Instagram here . I stayed at Haukeliseter fj...

Angela Mcallister is an award winning author of books for children of all ages. Angela's artwork is wonderful, too - hop over to her Instagram account here to check it out. Angela has a fantastic collection of prehistoric artefacts especially knapped flint from many different ages including the Stone Age. She also has an extremely rare ceremonial axe in jadeite. Angela has found all these treasure...

In this wonderful podcast RON IVES describes in detail how the Stonehenge stones trembled in his hands. Ron talks about pilgrimages and reveals his instinctive ability to find his way around the landscape. His observations of the sun in particular are extraordinary. Ron and Estelle share their thoughts on landscape. Find out more about Stonehenge here.

When SIMON PARKER had a magical encounter with a blackbird it transformed his rationalist thinking. In this podcast Simon talks about this interaction with nature and the deep and lasting impact it had on him. Simon now works with emotions for people and animals - find his site here Springs Eternal . Follow Simon on Instagram here . The book Simon references is "Behaving As If The God In All Life...

This is Ep. 2 of the Nature Talks With Humans bonus VE Day season, Under Wartime Skies. When speaking with Allen Chalk and Ron Ives for their podcasts about connecting with nature, conversation turned to the second world war. What Ron and Allen said was like gold dust. I could not sit on their wonderful descriptions of life during the war. I'm delighted to bring you Ron and Allen's VE Day podcasts...

This is Ep. 1 of the Nature Talks With Humans bonus VE Day season, Under Wartime Skies. When speaking with Allen Chalk and Ron Ives for their podcasts about connecting with nature, conversation turned to the second world war. What Allen and Ron said was like gold dust. I could not sit on their wonderful descriptions of life during the war. I'm delighted to bring you Allen and Ron's VE Day podcasts...

This is a trailer for the forthcoming podcast Under Wartime Skies – War Baby Ron Ives Recalls Fleets of German Bombers and Buying Sweets With Coupons - coming soon! Subscribe to be sure not to miss it. Step back in time to rural England—not through the eyes of soldiers or politicians, but through the memories of a war baby who lived it. In Under Wartime Skies, a VE Day Bonus Season from Nature Tal...

This is a trailer for the forthcoming podcast Under Wartime Skies – A Childhood in Rural England During WWII with Allen Chalk - coming soon! Subscribe to be sure not to miss it. Under Wartime Skies is a bonus podcast season from Nature Talks With Humans, celebrating the memories of two of our podcast interviewees, Allen Chalk and Ron Ives. Under Wartime Skies – A Childhood in Rural England During...

Artist Frankie Sinclair recounts a heartwarming experience with a gorilla, human and animal connection, wildlife and insects in London and a beautiful story of a frog paradise. I loved this chat and I'm delighted to share it with you. In these Nature podcasts, you'll hear true stories of human and animal communication. You'll hear real people talk about the spirituality of Nature, their intuitive...

Go back in time with carter's lad Allen Chalk. When horses were used for ploughing and carting produce to market and other farms, the person in charge of a farm's horses was called a carter. As a carter's lad, it was Allen's job to look after the horses. He attended to their grazing, feeding, stabling and shoeing. He helped the carter, too with whatever the carter was doing, loading, unloading and...

Charlotte found a bald baby sparrow in the grass. There is no way she could save it... is there? Hear Charlotte tell what happened next. In these Nature podcasts, you'll hear true stories of human and animal communication. You'll hear real people talk about the spirituality of Nature, their intuitive Nature connections and mystical Nature stories. You'll hear the voices of people say how it feels...