Monica Feria-Tinta is an international barrister, globally recognised for her groundbreaking work protecting the environment. She has won many awards and is author of the book A Barrister For The Earth published by Faber & Faber. Before I recorded this podcast with Monica I saw her speak at a sold out event with the Reading The Land Festival in Shaftesbury. I was blown away by her intellect, passion and commitment. I sat there thinking thank goodness we have Monica in the world. Her achievements are huge. I am sure she will continue to make a big difference for the world and nature in particular. Only after Monica had finished her endless signings with Folde Bookshop in Shaftesbury were we able to sit down and chat. As you will hear, Monica's commitment is predicated upon a deep love for nature. Her story of connection is beautiful and adorable. It is my great privilege to share it with you. Thank you.

Ella Hibbert is undertaking an extraordinary voyage - the first ever solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle. It is incredible to have the opportunity to speak with her. Ella's experience in the natural world is unique. To be able to speak with someone who spends a great deal of time on their own in cold seas was mind blowing. As you will hear, Ella is exceptional on many levels. Not just for her obvious sailing skill but also for her thoughtful insight into her relations with the world around her. Ella is absolutely wonderful. She is mesmerising and intuitive. I am deeply honoured and thrilled to bring you this podcast.

This is a fabulous podcast with Broad Chalke villager Philly Tree (!). Philly has spent time in Australia and the UK. Wherever she is her affiliation with trees goes with her. In this podcast Philly shares her experience in extraordinary detail. As she spoke I felt I was with her in the moment. This is a gorgeous conversation about beautiful moments. It will give you food for thought. Philly's wonderful ability to express something we don't have words for is compelling listening. What she said stayed with me. You'll notice Philly's reference to Avatar. It is not surprising this film affected her because tree legend Dr. Suzanna Simard influenced James Cameron's Tree of Souls. Enjoy!

You may have seen Dr Anjana Khatwa on TV or heard her on the radio. She is a leading earth scientist. Her new book The Whispers of Rock was released recently and is available here. We had a fantastic chat in the woods at National Trust Kingston Lacy. We covered some profound and important topics, such as the relationship between spirituality and science. It was an absolute joy to speak with Anjana, I can't believe how much we covered in this fabulous podcast - from Anjana's early memories of rock, her mother's influence, ceremony and the nature within us to earth power and the preciousness of rock as a resource. :) Follow Dr Anjana on Instagram at @anjanakhatwa

Derek Gow's work is superb. Have a look at his Rewilding Coombeshead here. Not only is Derek author of a number of books including Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: The lost history of wolves and the myths and stories and Bringing Back the Beaver: The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways, he is also one of the Dereks in the filmdoc Derek vs Derek. The trailer is hilarious. Watch it here. Derek has successfully introduced a number of species and is presently working on introducing the wild cat. Have a look at the Rewilding Coombeshead site for info on that project. Catch Derek on Instagram @derekjgow

It is a thrill and honour to bring you Dale Vince OBE talking about the origin of his connection with nature, farming and veganism. Vince delves into his childhood hours spent fishing for stannicles, his rescue of a crow and early thought that led him to environmentalism. This fabulous podcast is an inspiration. Dale's achievements are immense. They are beyond what could be expected of a team of people, let alone one. Enjoy listening to this wonderful podcast with Dale. He is an inspiration.
Find out more about Ecotricity here, Forest Green Rovers here and Dale's Zerocarbonista podcast here. :)

I was privileged to visit JLM Morton's (Juliette) local wild swimming spot to talk about her connection with nature. From the mysticism of white magpies and the spiritual power of water to a heart-in-your-mouth meeting with a silverback gorilla, this podcast is one hundred per cent loveliness. Hopefully you'll hear some of the nature sounds from our outdoor location.:)
JLM Morton is a poet and writer. Her work "explores contemporary rural experience and belonging, ancestry, place and practices of care, repair and solidarity across human and more-than-human worlds". Find Juliette here
Juliette's publications include the poetry collection "Red Handed" and "Forest" which has a fantastic animation here and her awards include a 2024 Highly Commended by the Forward Prizes, longlist for the National Poetry Competition, the London Magazine Poetry Competition and for the Nan Shepherd Prize in September 2023 for nonfiction. Brilliant!
JLM Morton is on Instagram here @jlmmorton

What an honour to do a podcast with Dominic Couzens! I was not expecting him to be hilarious. This fantastic podcast starts with him snorkelling in the Galapagos Islands where he had a deeply moving connection with - I'm not going to spoil it for you because it was so incredible. The podcast reveals Dominic's extraordinary knowledge and the depth of his understanding with nature. He takes us from the lowly midge into tropical rainforest. I'm sure you'll love this podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it. Dominic gives a big shout out to Stephen Moss and Elle Kay, too - names I'm sure you know if you're reading this!