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Precious Pumpkins

Autumn is the time for harvest, and it’s also special time of year when we can pause, reflect, and think about where our food comes from. How we grow and consume our food plays a huge role in the health of our planet.
As we enter Pumpkin season, let’s think about the journey from seed to table, and how small, mindful choices can make a big impact.
In this episode, Suzi Kemp, Communications Manager at Earth Trust, catches up with our Experience and Engagement team to hear all about the harvesting fun to be had at this year's Pumpkin Patch event at Earth Trust farm, and why pumpkins are so much more than just Halloween decorations.

Reasons to love bats...

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of bats as we explore the methods Earth Trust use to monitor bat populations, how the community can get involved, and what this work means for the future of these incredible animals.
We’ll also talk about some of the surprising discoveries and challenges that come with tracking these elusive nocturnal creatures.

Art and nature in harmony

Here at Earth Trust Centre, our artist in residence, Nicola Fielding, has temporarily transformed the Mezzanine space into a pottery studio. It’s a haven of creativity and inspiration, with the walls adorned with images of our local landscape and wildlife, along with Nicola’s numerous sketches and ink paintings. In this episode, we visit Nicola in her creative space to hear about her journey as an artist, her deep connection with nature, and the intricate process behind her clay sculptures.

Celebrating our changemakers

At Earth Trust, volunteers are the heartbeat of our charity. Passionate changemakers, they dedicate their time and energy to support our mission of championing accessible natural green spaces where nature and people thrive in harmony.
In this episode we hear from our Volunteer Manager, Nic Williams, during national Volunteers' Week as we celebrate the value they add to our work and say a great big "Thank you!".

Bringing nature in to schools

In this episode our Education Manager, Stuart Ritchie, talks about Earth Trust’s Inspiring Future Green Leaders project, which is bringing nature in to schools and classrooms across Reading.

Spring at Earth Trust Farm

As Earth Trust prepares to welcome families for the Spring Festival event down on the farm, Senior ranger, Tristan Leslie, talks about farming in harmony with nature and the vital role that sheep, cows and goats play in our integrated farming system as part of our sustainable land management practices.

Art, nature and community

Earth Trust’s first ever Artist in Residence, JC Niala, has been working through a creative process for the last couple of months, exploring how art, nature and community combine.
In this podcast, we hear from JC how the journey has been going, what she has discovered along the way, and get a hint or two on what her final legacy artwork piece might look like…

Stories from the landscape

In this episode, we hear from the archaeology team from DigVentures, who undertook excavations at the Wittenham Clumps site between 2018 and 2022, and find out what stories their exciting finds are revealing about the people who once lived in this landscape.