Hello!  I've made this little podcast extra because I need your help!  I'm putting together a series of voice clips from YOU.  What are you doing to connect with nature in these more isolated times?  Take me with you.  Use the voice memo function on your phone and email me the file to growingwildreverb@gmail.com.  Start with your name and where you are in the world.  Let me hear what you can hear, are you walking the dog?  On the allotment? Listening to the birds? Tell me about it!  1 - 2 minute clips. It'll all get put together for the next show. I look forward to hearing you... stay well xx

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I NEED YOUR HELP!

This month Charlotte re caps some of the interviews from 2019, taking a look at some of the fantastic projects previously featured and the many different ways in which people connect with nature. Featuring: Food activist Sara Venn: @saralimback Elly Hargreaves of Pedal People: www.pedalpeople.com Artist Emily Stevens: www.emilyvstevens.com Illustrator Helen Cann: www.helencann.co.uk Emily of This Way maps: this-way.co Will Parsons of the British Pilgrimage Trust: www.britishpilgrimage.org Garden designer Lilly Gomm: @lillygomm Author Raynor Winn: @raynorwinn Nature writer and Springwatch presenter Kate Bradbury: @Kate_bradbury

2019 and a dawn chorus

This month Charlotte speaks to the creator of new publication Field, has a chat with Rooted for Girls about getting teenage girls out into woodland and the women of Foundle, a project reclaiming old dialect words by stone carving in the outdoors.

Foundle

This month Charlotte Speaks to street artist Jane Mutiny, Clara Nissen on how they've saved Northfields allotments in London and Jo White on re wilding their local field.

Mutiny!

This month Charlotte chats with Elly of Pedal People, a glorious project taking elders in care homes living with dementia out for 'wind in their hair' adventures; we catch up with Jo from Grow and their exciting new plans with the National Trust and she has a blustery chat with Roweena Gerrett of Rowan Tree coaching.  Www.pedalpeople.org.uk Www.growwellbeing.org.uk Www.rowantreecoaching.com

Bringing the outside in(side)

This month Charlotte meets author of The Salt Path; Raynor Winn and chats with garden designer Lilly Gomm.  When life throws you a massive curve ball, what happens next?

When the Earth moves under your feet

This month Charlotte speaks to artist in residence Emily Stevens at Pells pool, gets interviewed herself by Dr Ruth Allen about a recent adventure, and goes on a micro pilgrimage with Will Parsons of the British Pilgrimage Trust.

We're going in.

This month Charlotte Petts meets up with story gatherer and teller, Marcus Pibworth of Ministry of Change; She goes exploring with Fergus the forager for birch trees to drink some sap from and hangs out with gardener Sophie Eliades on her allotment to talk about spuds and mouse pee in cups.

Beware of the mouse pee in your allotment shed mugs.

This month Charlotte hears about the successful plight of the Sussex otter, goes out nature journaling over on Ashdown Forest and explores the new exhibition at Wakehurst Place.

Surviving or Thriving

This month we explore all things map. Charlotte speaks to 3 different map makers, discovering their distinctive methods and reasons for creating the humble map.

Maps!

This month we get a little bit political.  Theres no doubting we're facing a massive problem with our planet.  But what can we do? Charlotte speaks to Rupert Reed of Extinction Rebellion, Sara Venn of Incredible Edible and the group Wildflower Lewes to get a little insight into tangible changes we can all be part of.

Lets get political, political

This month Charlotte features a few of the voices from across the last year.  Topics covered are wild swimming, taking care of our wildlife, pilgrimage adventures and more...  always too many to choose from!  Thanks to all those who have featured and to all you who have listened. Here's to 2019!

A look back at 2018

This month Charlotte speaks to writer, speaker and founder of Embercombe, Mac Macartney, who was in town for to celebrate his new book The Children's Fire.  She also catches up with Dr Ruth Allen on her epic solo trip across Bosnia.

The Children's Fire

This month Charlotte speaks to Editor of new magazine Bloom; Zena Alkayat, writer and creator of Wild Patience; Tanya Shadrick and writer and wild swimmer; Ella Foote.  The common thread being they have all discovered something they love, followed the crumbs and contribute to our enjoyment of nature as a result.

Following the crumbs

This month Charlotte Petts hears from George Monbiot, Robert McFarlane and Kate Bradbury at the Peoples Walk for Wildlife and Lia Leendertz tells us all about her new Almanac and things to look out for in the natural world in October.

Marches and Almanacs

Charlotte Petts shows you the wonderful opportunities for getting out and about in the countryside and urban spaces of Brighton and beyond. Covering wild food, foraging, allotments, environmental issues and adventure.

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