SustainabiliTREE

Welcome to the ninth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology, and so much more! We’ve called episode nine Plastic Patt...

Who are the Forest Plastics Working Group and what do they do to reduce plastic use in our woodlands? Discover more in the eighth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a particular focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode, we explore a variety of topics related to this theme, including woodland creation, funding...

Welcome to the seventh edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more! Episode 7 explores greenwashing and h...

Welcome to the sixth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology, and so much more! Episode 6 answers your questions and c...

Welcome to the fifth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more! Episode 5 looks at fluffy creature...

Welcome a bonus episode of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. To celebrate National Recycling Week we are looking at how the sector is cleaning up its act! Episode Notes: 0:35 National Recycling Week 2:20 Why do we recycle? 3:30 Carbon 4:10 Seven generation sustainability 4:50 What was...

Welcome to the third edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more! Episode 3 looks at deer management...

Welcome to the second edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more! Episode 2 looks at plastic pollu...

Welcome to SustainabiliTREE, a new podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector. In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more! Episode 1 looks at why we plant trees whilst podca...

Why isn’t caving more mainstream? What makes a caver and why are the media so down on us. I make no excuses for the fact I’m a caver and love being underground. But why do we do it? In this free ranging chat I spoke to Jack Overhill who is the training officer at the Red Rose Caving and Pothole Club as well as being a volunteer for Cave Rescue. Jack takes people underground for a livin...

Hear my chat with author John D Burns for his Outside In Podcast. Recently, I got together with the author of   Sky Dance, The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales   to talk about creativity in lockdown, how I got into writing and my thoughts on the future of the Yorkshire Dales and its uplands. I don’t get chance to chat to a fellow scribe often so it was great opportunity to talk about books an...

The tenth edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast looks at the tricky world of anxiety and the outdoors… It is a follow up to this blog. Feel free to get in touch on what you hear – mike@mascarandymedia.com You can support this free podcast by leaving a tip here . Remember to subscribe and leave a review too – it really helps more people become more aware of the Mascarandy Mea...

The ninth edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast asks for your help! What do you want to hear on the podcast? Also, news on new projects and lockdown blues. Feel free to get in touch on what you hear – mike@mascarandymedia.com You can support this free podcast by leaving a tip here . Remember to subscribe and leave a review too – it really helps more people become more aware of the...

The eighth edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast provides a little update at what has been happening at Mascarandy Towers during lockdown, and how the time hasn’t exactly helped the creative process. The post Mascarandy Meanders Podcast (#8) appeared first on Mascarandy Media .

The seventh edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast talks about ‘Secret Dales’ – Mike’s tenth book and how you can get involved!   Feel free to get in touch on what you hear and make suggestions:   mike@mascarandymedia.com You can buy Mike’s new book – 50 Gems of Cheshire –   here . What’s in the show… FATMAP: It’s great to be part of the FATMAP f...

After a small hiatus of around six months and endless technical difficulties the Mascarandy Meanders Podcast returns with a look at ‘connecting the dots’. Inspired by Forest 404 Mike  takes a look at his change of circumstance and why outdoor writers have to link people to nature even if it means giving up their ‘gems’ for all to experience. Feel free to get in touch on wha...

Edition Five: Mike muses about Travel Writing on a wander up Black Hill in Cheshire/Peak District/Kirklees* delete where applicable!   Feel free to get in touch with me on mike@mascarandymedia.com I mention the Travel Writer’s Field Guide in this edition and it’s well worth listening to the podcast there. A few unedited pics of my trip are below – as promised: Mascarandy Newslett...

Edition Four: A real meander this time as Mike talks about expectation! Feel free to get in touch with me on mike@mascarandymedia.com The post Mascarandy Meanders Podcast (#4) appeared first on Mascarandy Media .

Edition Three: Mike muses on promotion and social media … what do you think is the best way? Feel free to get in touch with me on mike@mascarandymedia.com The post Mascarandy Meanders Podcast (#3) appeared first on Mascarandy Media .

Edition Two: Mike talks about ‘disappointment’ in publishing whilst on a walk at Winnats Pass in Derbyshire. The instagram account I mention within the Podcast is @atter.cliffe Feel free to get in touch with me on mike@mascarandymedia.com The post Mascarandy Meanders Podcast (#2) appeared first on Mascarandy Media .

Edition One: Mike takes a walk around Delemere Forest in Cheshire and talks about publishing.       The post Mascarandy Meanders Podcast (#1) appeared first on Mascarandy Media .