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PODCAST

Unlocking Landscapes

Daniel Greenwood

Hosted by writer and photographer Daniel Greenwood, Unlocking Landscapes is a non-profit podcast that launched in 2021. UL focuses on our complex connections with nature and history through the landscape. Expect guided walks, species identification, open conversations, birdsong and more.

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40:25

Stornoway's Oli Steadman on his 30-mile woodland walk...

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2025/10/09

Welcome to the Unlocking Landscapes podcast with me, Daniel Greenwood!Oli Steadman is a founding member of the indie folk pop band Stornoway. Inspired by their music’s deep connection to biodiversity conservation, he has been obsessed for some years with the quest to #FreeTheBatteryHuman, by connecting people to the great outdoors. This is the mission behind all of the band’s songs (most of which reference specific wild habitats), and behind Oli‘s fundraising hike taking place next month in aid of

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20:15

September fungi walk: boletes

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2025/09/12

In mid-September 2025 I went for a fungi walk in an area of ancient woodland in the western reaches of the High Weald National Landscape.I had to search but found some interesting mushrooms. Here's what I found: Deer shield Slime mould (slime mould's memory) Birch polypore Birch bolete Hairy curtain crust Splitgill fungus Shaggy scalycap Cep/porcini/pennybun (Boletus edulis) If you want to see more of my fungi photography I publish every Friday in the autumn on Fungi Friday Thanks for

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10:04

Summer fungi walk (with Bambi)

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2025/07/16

In mid-July 2025 I went for a short walk around part of the Sussex Weald, an area of ancient woodland in south-east England to see if any mushrooms had popped up. We've experienced one of the driest springs on record and the warmest June for England, as well as three heatwaves already! Me and mushrooms don't need three heatwaves, thanks.Mushrooms need rain, warmth and moisture to thrive, and after a downpour earlier in the day I thought it might be worth having a look. Here's what happened: At the

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10:18

Is ivy good or bad for trees?

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2025/04/24

On Good Friday 2025 I went for an evening walk in the Weald of West Sussex, an area of ancient woodland 30 miles to the south of London.Is ivy (Hedera helix) bad for trees? Is it a parasite? Does it suck the blood of trees? Does ivy get framed for tree murder? I worked in woodland management for 10 years and I learned a thing or two in that time. It's complicated, but there's a lot of misinformation. Info covered here: What ivy looks like The ecology of ivy Managing ivy on trees Myths and

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11:48

Unlocking Landscapes returns in 2025

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2025/04/16

Hi everyone, it's spring 2025 and I'm bringing my podcast Unlocking Landscapes back!This is an informal episode where I talk about some of the recordings I'm hoping to do this year. Thanks for listening! Links: Support me via Ko-fi My blog Past episodes

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56:26

Walking to Lough Conn with Seán Lysaght

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2023/10/08

In September 2022 I had the privilege of walking through the woods of Enniscoe House in Co. Mayo, Ireland, to the shore of Lough Conn with Seán Lysaght. Seán is a poet and author who has taught me a great deal (through his books and poems) about the nature, landscape and heritage of County Mayo.We cover a lot of ground and experience all the weathers, with Seán reading one of his poems at the close of the episode. It ends in dramatic fashion, with the rain sweeping in off Lough Conn and making

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22:54

Walking with ravens in the Ox Mountains, County Mayo 🇮🇪

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2023/01/09

It's January 2023 and my podcast, Unlocking Landscapes, is 2 years old! Thanks to everyone who has contributed and supported so far. I do this podcast at my own costs so if you want to support it (it costs a basic £100 annually to host my Podbean account) you can 'buy me a coffee/camomile' here: https://ko-fi.com/djgwild I haven't posted for a while, mainly for professional and technical reasons. The biggest issue is that I needed to upgrade my ailing desktop PC, which I have now done. It's in

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01:02:00

Woodland inspiration with Zoe Gilbert in the Weald of...

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2022/10/03

Unlocking Landscapes is back! In May 2022 I met with author Zoe Gilbert in Ham Street Woods National Nature Reserve on the Kent/Sussex border. Zoe is an award winning writer and she sounds very much at home in the woods. It was a real pleasure to spend the day with her and I'm very grateful for her time. In March 2022 Zoe published her latest book, Mischief Acts (you can buy it here). The book is inspired by an historic wooded landscape in south London known as the Great North Wood. It's been

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39:25

Looking for cuckoos in the Sussex Weald | birdsong walk

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2022/01/19

In May 2021 I walked 8 miles into the Sussex Weald to see if I could hear a cuckoo. The weather was fine and there were loads of birds out, many of them in full song. This is an episode best listened to through headphones so you can hear the birdsong, the wind through the trees and the buzzing of bees in the woodland landscape of the High Weald. It's an immersive episode with a guided walk feel, focusing on listening to the surrounding landscape. Birds identified here

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37:48

Being a Bee Doctor with Dr. Beth Nicholls

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/09/28

After a month off this summer, Unlocking Landscapes is back and this time it's outside, with a guest! In August I met up with Dr. Beth Nicholls at Bedelands Local Nature Reserve in West Sussex. Beth is a researcher on the subject of pollinating insects, with a key focus on bees. She works at the University of Sussex. We talk about: what inspired Beth to become a "bee doctor" the hairiness of bees (but not wasps) educating people about the importance of all pollinators issues around honeybees

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01:06:30

The Great Hungarian Plain with Eddie Chapman

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/07/05

HUNGARY AND ROMANIA BY TRAIN: PART ONE In this episode I’m joined by someone you’ve never heard of, my good friend Eddie Chapman. Eddie is a devoted rambler and part-time rapper who lives in Glasgow, Scotland. Eddie grew up in the Derbyshire town of Chesterfield and developed a love for the landscape through hiking in the nearby Peak District. He now spends his walking time bagging munros in the Scottish Highlands. This is part one of two episodes covering a trip Eddie and I undertook across

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01:02:12

South London's ancient woodlands with Chantelle...

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/06/04

In this episode, I am delighted to welcome Chantelle Lindsay and Sam Bentley-Toon. Chantelle and Sam are environmental professionals who worked together on London Wildlife Trust’s Great North Wood project. Chantelle and Sam share their experiences of protecting and managing south London’s ancient woodlands. They talk about their passion for volunteering and some of the challenges that woodland conservation in London involves. We also discuss rewilding in a London context and whether beavers could

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48:17

Irreplaceable: 'brownfields' and the nature of...

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/04/23

This is the second part of two episodes with author Julian Hoffman. The first episode was about living with pelicans and bears in northern Greece, where Julian lives. Julian has published two books of non-fiction with a strong focus on landscapes, wildlife and heritage. In 2012 Julian’s debut book The Small Heart of Things was published, and in 2019 it was followed by Irreplaceable: The Fight to Save Our Wild Places. We pick up right where we left off in episode one, with a question to Julian

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43:12

Living with pelicans and bears in northern Greece...

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/04/05

This is part one of two episodes with author Julian Hoffman. This episode focuses on Julian's life in northern Greece where he encounters European brown bears in his day to day life. We also discuss the local accents of wrens(!), particularly Liverpudlian wrens. Julian has published two books. In 2012 The Small Heart of Things was published and in 2019 it was followed by Irreplaceable: The Fight to Save Our Wild Places. I’m a big fan of both of these books. Julian does that rare thing for a nature

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25:35

The Sussex Weald: the octopus beech tree

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/03/19

In this shorter episode I recorded a circular walk from home, checking up on an old beech tree in an area of woodland known as the Sussex Weald. This is the first outdoor pod for Unlocking Landscapes, with lots of natural soundscapes to enjoy: mud, ice, streams, bog and birdsong. The areas of interest here are: Woodland streams, known in this area as 'gills' Heathlands and plantations Wood ants Sphagnum moss bogs Ancient and veteran trees, especially beech (Fagus sylvatica) I'd love to know what

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01:04:00

Photographing India and Sri Lanka with Raki Nikahetiya

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/03/02

In this episode of Unlocking Landscapes I speak to photographer Raki Nikahetiya. Raki lives in New Delhi and practices what he terms 'interdisciplinary photography'. His photographic work focuses on documentary, landscape, wildlife and other digital art forms. He is currently working on a project with the University of Barcelona on the subject of... cave paintings and petri dishes! Raki talks about life in India where agrarian protests are raging and people are coming to terms with the Covid-19

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01:20:00

London's historic Great North Wood with Chris Schüler

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/02/03

In January 2021, at what we hope is the height of the UK’s Covid crisis I spoke to author Chris Schüler over Zoom about his upcoming book on London’s historic Great North Wood. Chris has been a regular volunteer at Sydenham Hill Wood Local Nature Reserve in south-east London since 2011. His most recent book, Along the Amber Route: St Petersburg to Venice, published in February 2020, has been shortlisted for the Bookmark Book of the Year 2020 and the longlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize

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02:11

Unlocking Landscapes podcast - introductory episode

Unlocking Landscapes ·

2021/02/02

This is the introduction to the Unlocking Landscapes podcast. This short recording introduces your host for the pod and outlines some of the themes and ideas you should be expect to hear about with the podcast going forward. Thanks for listening!

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