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A Life More Wild

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Aug 26, 2021 • 26min

Marshes, music & wilderness - Billie Marten & Hinterlandes

A walk in Hackney Marshes with singer songwriter Billie Marten, who told us about finding inspiration and calm in the natural world, followed by an inspiring talk with John, the owner of Hinterlandes, on sticking a camper van to a bus in the Lake District.Find Billie’s latest album and tour dates on instagram or her website, or stay at the incredible Hinterlandes yourself. Follow us on instagram too, buy our book, or read our outdoor lifestyle tips on Find Your Wild.Music by Billie Marten, presented by Christopher Wilson-Elmes, produced by Tom Bonnett.An 18Sixty Production for Canopy & Stars.
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Aug 12, 2021 • 27min

Wild swimming and restorative retreats - Sian Lewis & Kate Humble

We head down to the river for some wild swimming with travel journalist and author Sian Lewis, who tells us the best ways to get out into nature, even if you’re short on time. We also chat with presenter Kate Humble, whose trip to the Dordogne a few years’ back resulted in her buying her very own remote lakeside cabin which has since become her personal refuge in nature.Follow Sian Lewis’ micro-adventures on Instagram, or try out some stargazing for yourself at Poacher’s Cabin in the Dordogne. Follow us on instagram, buy our book, or read our outdoor lifestyle tips on Find Your Wild.Music by Billie Marten, presented by Christopher Wilson-Elmes, produced by Tom Bonnett.Additional music: Witchety-witchety-witchety (Instrumental)An 18Sixty Production for Canopy & Stars. 
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Jul 29, 2021 • 29min

Mental health, breezy walks & sea air - Ruth Allen & Wilderme

We go for a drizzly, breezy walk around the Peak District woodland which psychotherapist Ruth Allen calls her office and discuss how people respond to the landscape. Later we talk to Natalie and Geoff, the mental health support worker and former drummer who now run glamping nature retreats for adults with autism at Wilderme, their stunning spot on the Cornish coast.Follow Ruth Allen’s advice and adventures on Instagram, or stay in the fabulous geodomes at Wilderme. Follow us on instagram, buy our book, or read our outdoor lifestyle tips on Find Your Wild.Music by Billie Marten, presented by Christopher Wilson-Elmes, produced by Tom Bonnett.Additional music: Podington Bear - BrighteningAn 18Sixty Production for Canopy & Stars.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 28min

Coastal foraging and lochside cuisine - Gill Meller & Monachlye Mhor

A fascinating and delicious nature walk in the company of River Cottage’s Gill Meller, who grazes as we walk through the woods then cooks up sea kale on the beach. We also talk to Tom, the unstoppable force behind Monachyle Mhor about his beautiful lochside home, his approach to food and how nature's calming effect helped him break his phone throwing habit.See what courses, classes and books Gill Meller has been working on, or stay (and eat) at the incredible Monachlye Mhor. Follow us on instagram, buy our book, or read our outdoor lifestyle tips on Find Your Wild. ***Music by Billie Marten, presented by Christopher Wilson-Elmes, produced by Tom Bonnett.Additional music: Chad Crouch - The Family Instrumental, The Island InstrumentalAn 18Sixty Production for Canopy & Stars.
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Jul 1, 2021 • 22min

Birdwatching, equality & beavers - Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl) & The Keep

We’re heading into the great outdoors to look for ravens and talk equal access to nature with campaigner, activist and birdwatching fanatic Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl. We also hear from the couple who have reintroduced beavers to the land where they run their glamping holidays in Cornwall and get interrupted by a nosy chicken.Read about Mya-Rose, her charity Black2Nature and her new book on her website or follow her on Instagram. Go beaver watching at The Keep, Lizzie and Merlin’s place in Cornwall. Follow us on instagram, buy our book, or read our outdoor lifestyle tips on Find Your Wild.***Music by Billie Marten, presented by Christopher Wilson-Elmes, produced by Tom Bonnett.Additional music: Chad Crouch - CumulousAn 18Sixty Production for Canopy & Stars.
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Jun 7, 2021 • 2min

Trailer - A Life More Wild

Introducing A Life More Wild, a podcast that will transport you into the great outdoors and help you connect with nature. In each episode we’ll be taking a walk in the wild with some fascinating people to find out how nature inspires their work and lives.   We’ll go on the trail of ravens with birdwatcher and equality campaigner Mya-Rose Craig (AKA Bird Girl), forage in the woods and cook on the beach with River Cottage’s Gill Meller and leap into some very cold water with adventurer Sian Lewis. We’ll also be bringing you the stories of the people behind some of our most amazing places to stay, from the Cumbrian man who stuck a camper van to a bus, to the couple looking to turn back time on their land in Cornwall with an incredibly ambitious project including the reintroduction of beavers to the UK.

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