Tree Amble
by Peter Leeson
Latest episode
Series 7 Episode 3 - Organic farming at Willowford with Liam
Series 7 Episode 3 - Organic farming at Willowford with Liam
About this podcast
After 30 years trying to restore nature by working with farmers and landowners, planting trees and seeding wildflowers, Pete Leeson takes time out to go back and revisit those he’s met along the way.
Throughout the series, Pete discovers how land managers are adapting and responding to the nature crisis we all face, while navigating the economic challenges within farming and land management today.
People are at the heart of this podcast, holding the potential to do some incredible things. We learn how families and communities across our landscapes are creating a future for themselves which respects and supports nature.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 79 episodes
- Series 7 Episode 3 - Organic farming at Willowford with Liam · 57 min · Episode 81We took Tree Amble to see Liam McNulty to talk about his journey into organic farming on a small tenanted farm in north Cumbria. Liam is a soil association ambassador and is…
- Series 7 Episode 2 - Wild Trout Trust's Jonny Grey · 53 min · Episode 80Tree Amble went to meet Jonny in Yorkshire where we walked a stretch of stream which had undergone restoration - fencing off stock, tree planting and in stream work - with his…
- Series 7 Episode 1 - Horses and Forestry Bill and Alison Lloyd · 1 h 6 min · Episode 79Bill and Alison Lloyd are truly legendary in Cumbria. Perhaps best known for their musical ability as folk performers on the festival circuit and with their studio and recording…
- Series 6 Episode 10 - Martin Lines and Nature Friendly Farming at Scale · 47 min · Episode 78Martin farms arable crops in South Cambridgeshire and leads the Nature Friendly Farming Network. On farm, he focuses on soil health, integrated pest management, mixed rotations…
- Series 6 Episode 9 Luke Barley and his book "Ancient" · 55 min · Episode 77In this episode we meet Luke Barley - Senior National Consultant - Trees and Woodlands for the National Trust to talk about his fabulous book "Ancient - Reviving the Woods that…
- Series 6 Episode 8 - Edward Mills and his ancient woodland · 1 h 7 min · Episode 75In this Tree Amble episode we went to the South Lakes to find forester Edward Mills in his patch of ancient woodland. Ed's wood is buried deep in a part of the world rich in a…
- Series 6 Episode 7 - Antonio and Charles - Wood Pasture and Trees in Fields · 37 min · Episode 74In this episode we meet Antonio from Spain and Charles from France talking about what we would call "Wood Pasture". Antonio talks about the value of his old wood pastures for the…
- Tree Amble Special - Cumbria Nature Festival · 47 min · Episode 84A group of committed volunteers came together in spring 2026 to create the first "Cumbria Nature Festival". We were invited to come along and record some of the festival voices…
- Series 6 Episode 6 - Chloe and Rakesh Leaving it Better · 54 min · Episode 83Chloe and Rakesh were instrumental in bringing farmers and climate activists together in the North Pennines and filming the conversations about food, farming and climate..... its…
- Series 6 Episode 5 Knepp - Reimagining Landscapes · 1 h 11 min · Episode 72Anyone in the "re-wilding" conversation will be well aware of Knepp - from Isabella's book on Knepp's ground breaking work to copious media reports, videos and personal…
- Series 6 Episode 4 Sam and Emily Coppicing in Cumbria · 1 h 3 min · Episode 64One of the most traditional forms of woodland management is that of coppicing - cutting a tree to its base, using the material you have cut to make things like tool handles…
- Series 6 Episode 3 - Patricia Wiklund - Food and Farming Finland · 50 min · Episode 76In this episode we meet Patricia Wiklund from Finland - recorded over TEAMS. Regular Tree Amble listeners will know we spent some time on Aland in 2025, Patricia was behind our…
- Series 6 Episode 2 Chris Clark at Nethergill Associates · 59 min · Episode 63In this episode of Tree Amble we meet Chris Clark of Nethergill Associates. Chris and his colleagues now work from a North Devon base, though we first came across him on farm in…
- Series 6 Episode 1 Vista Veg with Lynn Barnes · 1 h 0 min · Episode 62Lynn Barnes kick started a veg revolution in Cumbria through her business Vista Veg. Since we chatted with Lynn about her early days growing vegetables and starting her veg box…
- Aland Episode 4 - Hamaruda Farm with Tage · 45 min · Episode 71In summer 2025 Tree Amble was invited to the Finnish Island of Aland to meet with a group of people trying to safeguard and restore the traditional wood pastures on the island…
- Aland Episode 3 - Regenerative Orchard with Anna and John · 35 min · Episode 70In summer 2025 Tree Amble was invited to the Finnish Island of Aland to meet with a group of people trying to safeguard and restore the traditional wood pastures on the island…
- Aland Episode 2 - Chef Victor Local High Quality Foods · 48 min · Episode 69In summer 2025 Tree Amble was invited to the Finnish Island of Aland to meet with a group of people trying to safeguard and restore the traditional wood pastures on the island…
- Aland Episode 1 - Patricia and Romy · 1 h 9 min · Episode 68In summer 2025 Tree Amble was invited to the Finnish Island of Aland to meet with a group of people trying to safeguard and restore the traditional wood pastures on the island…
- Claire Whittle Regenerative Vet Christmas Special · 1 h 3 min · Episode 67Claire Whittle is now very well known in the regenerative agriculture sphere - she has a significant presence on social media and talks both vocally and passionately about…
- Epping Forest Mini Series Episode 4 Tanith Cook · 51 min · Episode 66The fourth of our mini series talking with the team who manage Epping Forest - a 6000 acre ancient woodland which sits cheek by jowl with the City of London. The forest stretches…
