Episode # 26: Bringing back wild beavers to Cornwall

Multi-award winning author, Wyl Menmuir, talks to The Wild Cornwall Podcast. Wyl’s latest book The Heart of the Woods explores how our lives are interconnected with trees and woodlands. Find out more ...

11 Joulu 202438min

In Cornwall, you’re never more than 20 miles from the sea – and beneath the waters are habitats which capture and store carbon, known ‘blue carbon’. A new series of reports – The Blue Carbon Mapping P...

8 Loka 202427min

Water is absolutely essential for all life on earth, but in Cornwall only 24% of rivers and 15% of lakes are classified as having good ecological status. In this episode we hear from Jade Neville, Cat...

25 Syys 202428min

Craig Bennett has been Chief Executive Officer of The Wildlife Trusts since 2020. On a visit to Cornwall, he shared with us some of the exciting things he sees in his national role. We talked about wh...

6 Syys 202421min

The Japanese practice of 'Shinrin Yoku' or 'forest bathing' has been shown to bring you calm, boosting physical and mental health. It’s all about walking slowly through woods, without hurry, and soaki...

10 Heinä 202421min

Is climate change a serious threat to nature in Cornwall? How is it already impacting our terrestrial and marine wildlife? What role does nature (and nature recovery) play in tackling the challenge at...

14 Touko 20241h 22min

Nature-friendly farming in Cornwall With farmland taking up three-quarters of all land in Cornwall, it will be impossible to halt the decline of wildlife, restore healthy ecosystems and achieve net ze...

13 Maalis 202421min