Messages from the Wild

The Mole

Always smaller than we think but incredibly strong and so vital to the health of our soils. These little creatures need a lot more respect than we give them. It's their lawn, not ours. With many thanks to Sam Corfield, author, horticulturist and wild…

The Cinnabar Moth

This Cinnabar Moth is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd, compose…

The Scissor Bee

This Scissor Bee is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd, composer …

The Meadow Grasshopper

This Grasshopper is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd, composer …

The Dipper

This Dipper is part of a series commissioned by Derby University's Department of Nature Connectedness for The River Derwent.  With many thanks to Mark Cocker, author and naturalist.   further info: [email protected] 

The Mayfly

This Mayfly is part of a series commissioned by Derby University's Department of Nature Connectedness for The River Derwent.  With many thanks to Charles Foster, author and academic.   further info: [email protected] 

The Water Vole

This Water Vole is part of a series commissioned by Derby University's Department of Nature Connectedness for The River Derwent.  With many thanks to Christine Gregory, writer, photographer and painter. The Water Vole: The Story of One of Britain's M…

The Fairy Shrimp

This episode is especially made to accompany the work of the painter and print maker, Frances Gynn, for her exhibition on Fairy Shrimps as part of her Public Erasures series. It's powerful stuff so please go along if you can. Public Erasures at the R…

The Earthworm

Earthworms are arguably our most vital animal. They're quite funny too. (This one has been added to the podcast for a second time to be used in Derby City as part of their Wildlife Festival.) With many thanks to Nicky Scott, aka Dr Compost, Food Wast…

The Wood Ant

Our largest ant species explains how vital ants are to our survival, despite his seemingly lazy life, he manages to make the effort. With many thanks to Professor Adam Hart, Entomologist & Professor of Science Communication, University of Glouces…