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 Anjana, I can't believe how much we covered in this fabulous podcast - from Anjana's early memories of rock, her mother's influence, ceremony and the nature within us to earth power and the preciousness of rock as a resource. :) Follow Dr Anjana on Instagram at @anjanakhatwa

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. Derek has successfully introduced a number of species and is presently working on introducing the wild cat. Have a look at the Rewilding Coombeshead site for info on that project. Catch Derek on Instagram @derekjgow

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 people, let alone one. Enjoy listening to this wonderful podcast with Dale. He is an inspiration.
Find out more about Ecotricity here, Forest Green Rovers here and Dale's Zerocarbonista podcast here. :)

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 writer. Her work "explores contemporary rural experience and belonging, ancestry, place and practices of care, repair and solidarity across human and more-than-human worlds". Find Juliette here
Juliette's publications include the poetry collection "Red Handed" and "Forest" which has a fantastic animation here and her awards include a 2024 Highly Commended by the Forward Prizes, longlist for the National Poetry Competition, the London Magazine Poetry Competition and for the Nan Shepherd Prize in September 2023 for nonfiction. Brilliant!
JLM Morton is on Instagram here @jlmmorton

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 the lowly midge into tropical rainforest. I'm sure you'll love this podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it. Dominic gives a big shout out to Stephen Moss and Elle Kay, too - names I'm sure you know if you're reading this!

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 a gardener who grows food in the gardens at Ambios on the Sharpham Estate cultivating and workshopping. This podcast is a stand alone version of the audience participation included in the full length Blandford Literary Festival LIVE podcast (previous episode) in which Amanda Wallwork delves into her artistic practice and connection with the land. Find out more about the Climate Coaching Alliance here and Ambios here and on instagram @ambios_ltd here

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 audience. These begin at 26 minutes 30. Find Amanda at her website here and at b-side festival here
Amanda is on instagram @Amanda_wallwork Follow Blandford Literary Festival on Instagram @blandfordliteraryfestival
Enjoy!

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 her Instagram account @RuthKSimonsen and her website.
Recorded in Ruth's shop in Sandnes, Norway in August 2025.