Episodes
![Celebrating our changemakers](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog15224026/Nic_Photo_qskhfh_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Celebrating our changemakers
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog15224026/nature_in_schools_tqff4s_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 31, 2024
Bringing nature in to schools
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog15224026/Grazing_livestocka1hld_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 02, 2024
Spring at Earth Trust Farm
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog15224026/Art_and_nature_3cw8ph_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Art, nature and community
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog15224026/Roman_brooch16nrj7_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Stories from the landscape
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
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.
![Supporters exclusive: Earth Trust insight session November 2023](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15224026/podcast_graphic_jvmpt5_300x300.jpg)
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Supporters exclusive: Earth Trust insight session November 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
On November 27th, some of our Earth Trust volunteers and members met with fellow supporters to learn more about how you are all helping to create a brighter future for nature.
Find out how we are answering the call to action from national campaigns like Nature 2030, with updates from our leadership team on the projects and progress that you are helping us deliver:
Nature-friendly farming - how our farm plans and regenerative agriculture ethos are supporting biodiversity
Nature recovery / creating more space for nature - our plans for green infrastructure and community nature reserves
Green jobs and skills - how our education programme is evolving
Right to a healthy environment / promoting access to nature - updates on our engagement work
![Season 3 Episode 2: Nurturing biodiversity across our green spaces](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog15224026/DJI_0468_2__czj8c9_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Season 3 Episode 2: Nurturing biodiversity across our green spaces
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
At present, our natural world is fading fast and only 50% of UK biodiversity remains. The relationships people have with nature are what will make the difference for the future of our green spaces, and our planet.
Suzi Kemp, our Communications Officer, talks to two of our rangers, Tristan and Jake, about how Earth Trust looks after biodiversity and how we engage people in hands-on stewardship of green spaces with tree planting, hedge laying, and caring for soils.
From school kids to senior citizens, we need all kinds of everyday heroes to replant, restore, and reconnect people with the special places where nature thrives.
This #GivingTuesday week, you can be a champion for nature and help nurture our precious green spaces by supporting our Christmas Appeal: www.earthtrust.org/appeal
![Season 3 Episode 1: Celebrating soil, picking pumpkins and squashing waste](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog15224026/20221022_Fiona_Bean_2__idwupi_300x300.jpg)
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Season 3 Episode 1: Celebrating soil, picking pumpkins and squashing waste
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Whether splashing in it, harvesting food from it or handling it; mud makes humans happier at every age. So, this half term, join us down on the farm at Earth Trust to get your boots muddy and your hands grubby as we have fun with our favourite autumn harvest. With the help of our volunteers, we have been busy growing a wide range of squash and pumpkins of every size, shape and colour – beautiful to look at, and incredibly delicious.
In this episode, Verity talks to Amy and Stuart (our Public Programmes Manager and Environmental Education Manager) to find out how we're welcoming visitors to our pumpkin patch, and revisits a conversation from last year about why looking after our soils and making careful choices about the food we consume is so important.
This podcast is part of our Thank the Earth season reminding us all to value the earth beneath our feet, and all that it provides.
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The Earth Trust community are guardians of some extremely special and inspiring places in South Oxfordshire, rich in nature and heritage - including the iconic Wittenham Clumps, and community reserves in urban areas. We use these amazing places to engage and inspire people and to demonstrate nature-based solutions that we hope others will take and use elsewhere.