Talk on the Wild Side

Learn about UK nature, conservation and rewilding in this immersive podcast hosted by award-winning BBC broadcaster and journalist, Rob Smith. Rob meets people and visits projects on the ground that are helping to tackle the nature and climate crisis by reintroducing species, rethinking farming, managing landscape-scale conservation projects, teaching and educating the public and even studying cultures of soil in a lab. There are so many ways people are making a difference - join Rob to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk on the Wild Side is a science podcast hosted by Rob Smith, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rob Smith hosts Talk on the Wild Side, a science show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  A Walk Through Time at Downe Bank

  Feb 24, 202528 minS2

  <p>🎙️ New Episode: A Walk Through Time at Downe Bank 🌿🦋</p><br><p>Join Talk on the Wild Side as Rob Smith meets Kent Wildlife Trust Warden Paul Glanfield at the breathtaking Downe Bank Nature Reserve in Bromley! Once a favourite retreat of Charles Darwin, this rare chalk grassland is now under consideration as a World Heritage Site, and for good reason.</p><br><p>Discover the vibrant biodiversity of this historic site, home to rare orchids and fluttering meadow brown butterflies. Learn how hardy sheep help maintain this precious ecosystem through careful autumn grazing. From the wonders of chalk grasslands...

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  Episode #1

  Roadside Nature Reserves

  Jan 30, 202522 minS2

  Welcome to a brand-new season of Talk on the Wild Side! 🌿 In this feel-good season opener, our roving presenter Rob Smith hits the road to catch up with Bethany, Wild Road Verge Officer at Kent Wildlife Trust. 🚗🌾 Together, they explore how the charity, alongside an incredible team of volunteers, is creating vital spaces for nature right next to some of Kent’s busiest roads. Get ready for inspiring stories, fascinating insights, and a closer look at the wild side of conservation! 🐝 Stay tuned—this is one episode you won’t want to miss! 🎧💚<br /><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

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  Episode #17

  Sea Link with National Grid's Adrian Pierssene

  Dec 20, 202421 minS1

  <p>In this exciting episode of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob heads to the stunning Pegwell Bay to chat with Adrian Pierssene from National Grid about their ambitious Sea Link Project.</p><br><p>This multi-million-pound initiative aims to supercharge the Grid's renewable energy capabilities by connecting Kent and Suffolk with an underwater cable. But there’s a twist—plans for a massive converter station at Minster Marshes, a cherished Local Wildlife Site, and a landfall point at Pegwell Bay, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, have Kent Wildlife Trust sounding the alarm.</p><br><p>Adrian shares National Grid...

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  Episode #16

  Rewilding a churchyard in Sandwich

  Sep 6, 202420 minS1

  <p>A run down and overgrown medieval churchyard in Sandwich has been restored to a beautiful wildlife haven by a group of local volunteers. In this amazing story, you'll hear from the people who brought this churchyard back to life and find out what they discovered when they peeled the ivy back from the tombstones.</p><br><p>It takes a community of passionate people to make a difference and you can really tell that has happened here in Sandwich. With a bit of organising and hard work, each person has found a role, whether that be to document the h...

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  Episode #15

  Farming through natural systems

  Aug 23, 20241h 10mS1

  <p>Iain Tolhurst NBE is a pioneering organic farmer and owner of Tolhurst Organic Farms. This farm has made quite a name for itself because it is able to feed 350 families on 14 acres of what is classified as poor quality agricultural land up to now, without any government subsidies. He manages this land with minimal external inputs to the farm. This means no chemical fertiliser or pesticides. He also does this without any livestock or external fertility from animals. Nearly 20% of his farm is trees and an additional 40% set aside for green manure. So how does he do it?</p><...

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