In Conservation...
by The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants
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Youth Rangers for a Wilder Future
Youth Rangers for a Wilder Future
About this podcast
Find out all about the people behind the conservation work of the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants. Go behind the scenes at some of our reserves, get up close and personal with some of the wildlife, and listen to what the people who work for us find exciting, challenging and amazing about the work they do to protect wildlife and wild places in our three counties, and make it accessible for people to enjoy.
Episodes
- Youth Rangers for a Wilder Future · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 6We talk often of working towards a Wilder Future, something we all want to achieve for our children as well as for the wildlife and wild places in our areas. Meet some of our…
- Fleam Dyke: From our Ancient Past to a Wilder Future · 60 min · Episode 15Starting at the fascinating Fleam Dyke, an ancient earthwork that stretches for three miles through the Cambridgeshire countryside, join Martin Baker, Cambridgeshire Conservation…
- Busy Busy Beavers with Pete and Ben · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 4The beaver family at the Nene Wetlands in Northants has been with us now for over a year. Find out what amazing, and surprising, work they've been up to in and around the water…
- A Sparkling in the Chalk Stream with Ruth · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 3Over 80% of the world's chalk streams are right here in the UK, and they are under increasing pressure, especially in Cambridgeshire. Water for Wildlife Officer Ruth Hawksley…
- A Wild Start in Life with Debbie · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 2Giving children access to nature and wild spaces in their early years—and beyond—is vitally important, and, unfortunately, not something that can be taken for granted in our busy…
- Women in Conservation with Hilary · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 1From hellcats to belligerence to sheer determination: Dr Hilary Allison, Chair of Trustees for the Wildlife Trust BCN, introduces us to some of the brilliant women she's come…
- Episode 14: Changing Climate, Changing Wildlife with Brian · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 14In the last of the current series of podcasts, join Chief Exec of the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants Brian Eversham as he discusses how wildlife, and the Wildlife…
- Episode 13: Nature and Mental Health with the Young People's Forum · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 13From four very different perspectives, we hear about how nature has helped members of our Young People's Forum with their own mental health challenges, and how important it is…
- Episode 12: Bats About Bats with Gwen · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 12This episode is all about bats. Senior Monitoring and Research Officer Gwen Hitchcock knows all about these miraculous mammals through her work recording them, and we find out…
- Episode 11: Wilding Communities with Matt · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 11Find out how we're getting communities involved with wildlife and wild places in Luton with our Communities and Education Manager Matt Sutcliffe. We explore the principles of…
- Episode 10: Wildlife of the Great Fen with Henry · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 10Join host Sophie Baker as she chats to Monitoring & Research Officer at the Great Fen, Henry Stanier, about the wildlife that can be found colonising, and recolonising, our huge…
- Episode 9: When to Mow a Meadow with Becky · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 9Cutting back our glorious meadows full of wildflowers in summer often looks brutal. Join podcast host Sophie Baker on a tour of Trumpington Meadows in Cambridge with Senior…
- Episode 8: The Wonders of Ancient Woodland with Matt · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 8Senior Reserves Manager Matt Hamilton takes podcast host Sophie Baker on a tour of Wistow Wood, an ancient woodland of the Fen Edge in Cambridgeshire full of weird and wonderful…
- Episode 7: Nearly-dawn Chorus with Nathan · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 7Join Corporate Partnerships Manager, and keen birder, Nathan Long for a nearly-dawn chorus in Cambridgeshire with podcast host Sophie Baker to celebrate International Dawn Chorus…
- Episode 6: Grazing's Amazing with Thomas · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 6The new episode of In Conservation features the lawnmowers! Whether its cows, sheep or even pigs, the Trust has a whole host of animals that are deployed to take care of our…
- Episode 5: Beavers About with Matt, Ben and Pete · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 5Podcast host Sophie Baker gets a front row seat to the historic release of eight beavers to the Wildlife Trust BCN's Nene Wetlands nature reserve in Northamptonshire. Go…
- Episode 4: A Great Fen for People with Lorna and Alison · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 4Podcast host Sophie Baker chats to Great Fen Project Manager Lorna Parker and Communities & Education Manager Alison Chaves about our huge landscape-scale Peatland Progress…
- Episode 3: Strawberry Hill Forever with Chantelle · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 3Take a tour of Strawberry Hill and learn more about the history and development of this rewilded farm in the heart of the nature-depleted Bedfordshire countryside - and our plans…
- Episode 2: Car Parks and Pavements with Iain · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 2Join podcast host Sophie Baker and Community Conservation Officer Iain Webb on a wildlife safari around the wilds of Madingley Road Park and Ride in Cambridge. You might be…
- Episode 1: Moth Talk with Mischa · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 1Join podcast host Sophie Baker as she and Senior Reserves Officer Mischa Cross open a moth trap at Pitsford Water nature reserve in Northamptonshire, where moths have been…
