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Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

Delve into intriguing stories from our weird, wonderful and utterly wild world. You"ll experience nature in a whole new way, from untangling the strange world of spider sex and digging up the greatest fossil finds, to meeting mysterious ocean giants and finding out why there’s no such thing as a seagull. Join rangers Rosie Holdsworth and Ajay Tegala on adventures in the UK’s diverse habitats and uncover fascinating tales that connect us with wildlife. New Wild Tales are released twice a

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S2 Ep16: Gardens of the National Trust: Mount Stewart

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2017/09/21

This week we’re at the uniquely exotic Mount Stewart, County Down. Described as the ‘scratch and sniff’ garden, Mount Stewart is a multi-sensory experience that is not to be missed. In this episode we explore the style, motivation and vision of the garden’s creator, Edith, Lady Londonderry, and learn about the ingenious techniques the Trust is using to keep her garden legacy alive today.

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5:34

S2 Ep15: The Sleeping Wood

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2017/09/14

In this mini episode, we explore ‘The Sleeping Wood,’ a secluded, disorientating and illicit corner of the gardens at Stowe, Buckinghamshire. Listen and find out the secrets and mysteries that still linger in its winding paths today.

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7:16

S2 Ep14: Stowe's Grecian Valley

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2017/09/07

In this mini episode from Stowe, we meet Ranger Isabelle Thompson, to learn about the conservation and ecology of the grasslands within Stowe’s picturesque Grecian Valley.

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22:54

S2 Ep13: Gardens of the National Trust: Stowe

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2017/08/31

In this episode of the National Trust Podcast, we’re at Stowe. We marvel at the unbroken views and ornate temples of this Capability Brown inspired landscape, while digging into the past to understand the people and the politics that have given Stowe its distinctive style and character

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S2 Ep12: The Sweet Sound of Birdsong

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2017/08/24

Do you know your buzzard from your blackbird or your bullfinch from your barn owl? Join Josh Turner, Cliveden’s resident birder, as he acquaints us with some of Cliveden’s feathered residents. In this mini episode from Cliveden, you’ll hear the sounds and learn about the sights that await you once you venture into some of the more secluded spots.

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S2 Ep11: The Secrets of The Sancy Diamond

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2017/08/17

In this Cliveden mini episode, we learn of the mysteries and myths surrounding the world famous Sancy Diamond. This 55.23 carat diamond has travelled the world, passing through the hands of aristocrats, kings, queens and even the British Royal Family. The diamond also spent some time with the Astor family at Cliveden House.

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S2 Ep10: Gardens of the National Trust: Cliveden

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2017/08/10

In this episode of the National Trust Podcast we’re at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire. Set high above the Thames, the grounds of Cliveden House are home to a world famous parterre, Japanese Garden and topiary-lined long walk. Around every corner you’ll find stories of mystery, decadence and the fame and misfortune of Britain’s political elite. We take you behind the scenes of the Trust and shed light on some of the techniques our staff and volunteers use to keep the gardens at Cliveden looking

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5:52

S1 Ep9: Garden Cuttings - No Dig

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/12/15

With tricky clay soil – our gardeners in the veg garden at Sissinghurst explain how no dig gardening has worked deliciously well to provide fresh vegetables to our restaurant… even when it’s snowing outside! We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please let us know in our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/gardens-survey

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S1 Ep8: Garden Cuttings - Meadows

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/12/08

Alan meets Josh Sparkes – one of our gardeners at Sissinghurst and self-proclaimed meadow obsessive. He explains how a return to traditional practises has revitalised the wildlife at Sissinghurst. Scythe at the ready! We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please let us know in our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/gardens-survey PLANTS AND TREES IN ORDER OF REFERENCE Leucanthemum vulgare – Oxeye daisy Lychnis flos-cuculi –

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S1 Ep7: Sissinghurst

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/12/01

Alan visits Sissinghurst in Kent, previously home to poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West and her husband, diplomat Harold Nicolson. Working from ruins, the couple’s personalities collided and combined to create this dramatic, world-renowned garden. It comes complete with 300 varieties of rose, an area that’s planted to sparkle at twilight, and a castle tower with views to take your breath away. We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please

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S1 Ep6: Garden Cuttings - Festive Decorations

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/11/24

With Christmas on its merry way, we learn from the volunteers at Croome on how to make the perfect festive wreath from your own garden at home. We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please let us know in our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/gardens-survey PLANTS AND TREES IN ORDER OF REFERENCE Eucalyptus Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia Pyracantha Holly – Ilex aquifolium Yew – Taxus baccata

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S1 Ep5: Garden Cuttings - Walled Gardens

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/11/17

National Trust works in partnership with land owners and tenant farmers all round the country. Alan meets the owners of the walled garden at Croome Court who have turned this wild and derelict space into a beautiful and productive garden for us all to enjoy. We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please let us know in our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/gardens-survey

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21:43

S1 Ep4: Croome

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/11/10

Alan visits Croome in Worcestershire – the first landscape that Capability Brown got his capable hands on. With a diverse history – from a secret RAF base, to a home for Hare Krishna devotees, Croome’s seen it all; and we hear about the challenge of restoring it back to Brown’s 18th century vision. How can you take inspiration from the evergreen shrubbery and transform your garden into a winter wonderland? And what is it about Croome that attracts all kinds of feathered friends? We'd love to know

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S1 Ep3: Garden Cuttings - Pelargoniums

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/11/03

The walled garden at Stourhead is home to a superb collection of pelargoniums, from the geranium family. Alan Power and Emily Utgren discuss how they protect and manage these beautiful plants, and what they tell us about the estate’s history. We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please let us know in our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/gardens-survey GERANIUM CAKE RECIPE Serves: 8 Cook Time: 50 minutes Prep Time: 25

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S1 Ep2: Garden Cuttings - Compost

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/10/27

The first of our little extra “Cuttings”. Autumn is the perfect time to build a compost heap. Join the staff at Stourhead to learn the science behind “cooking” the perfect organic compost. We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please let us know in our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/gardens-survey

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S1 Ep1: Stourhead

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast ·

2016/10/20

Beginning the series on his home turf, Alan takes a walk around Stourhead in Wiltshire, one of England’s greatest landscape gardens. Its fabulous tree collection make autumn a favourite time of year for visitors, volunteers and staff alike. We find out what the walled garden tell us about life in the 18th century, and how dormice are thriving on the Stourhead Estate. We'd love to know what you thought of this series to help us make more of them in the future. Please let us know in our survey:

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