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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.
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Bill 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 business but also well known for their work with woodlands. They came to Cumbria by horse to work woodlands by horse power in a time of oil shocks and price rises... this seems familiar today does it not? Well, the oil shock and price rises anyway... Deeply committed to environmental ideals this couple have worked the land, sung its stories and supported their fellows in a way very few have. This was truly a deep and meaningful conversation. Tree Amble hope you enjoy it.
Martin 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 and schemes that pay for public goods. In his CEO role, he works with government, retailers and the finance sector to back farmers with simple rules and fair funding. Martin convenes farmer networks, shares what works in practice, and acts as a constructive voice across the sector – aiming for resilient businesses, better food and more nature. We hope you enjoy this walk and talk with Martin on his home farm!
In 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 Made Britain" which was published in early 2026. Just before the book was published we went to meet Luke in Yorkshire and went for a walk to look at some ancient woodland and veteran trees on what turned out to be a miserably wet day! Despite the rain we had a cracking chat about Luke's motivation for writing the book and his very personal experiences in and around woodland. He is clearly a man of the trees and it comes across delightfully in our conversation. We hope you enjoy this chat.
In 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 woodland heritage and culture around wood products and management but also one which encompassed mining and farming. We talk about the woodland and its management today but also imagine how these sites were lived in, worked and connected to the outside world through trading of woodland products and their connection with mining, farming and textile production. Our modern world looks at these sites for their conservation value but we often miss the working nature of them - the work that created much of the structure we value today.
In 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 quality of his stock in his holistic system. He also says that where he lives they are now experiencing temperatures over the mid 30 degrees regularly... and sometimes 40... and his trees are essential to feed his cattle but also for their welfare. Charles talks about adding trees in his french system - 3D grazing. Well worth a listen particularly given our very high temperatures of the moment!
A 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 ... and we did... this episode has 18 different voices from the weekend. Such a positive gathering of people who care. I hope you enjoy this Tree Amble Special!
Chloe 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 a great listen!
Anyone 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 testaments. But fewer folks will be aware of some of the deeper thinking that underlies the conversations about nature people and history and how do we restore vital habitats without erasing or better still positively respecting our culture and history? This podcast episode is of a 2025 meeting of ecologists and archaeologists who got together at Knepp to talk about just that! I hope you enjoy....
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.
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