In the last of the current series of podcasts, join Chief Exec of the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants Brian Eversham as he discusses how wildlife, and the Wildlife Trust, has fared over the last year (and more) - and what challenges the climate crisis is posing. Plus, as a naturalist and ecologist, find out what wildlife he is enjoying the most at the moment, and how he manages to stay positive in the face of what can sometimes feel like relentlessly bad news for our wildlife and our planet.

From four very different perspectives, we hear about how nature has helped members of our Young People's Forum with their own mental health challenges, and how important it is for young people in general to have access to nature. It's a moving and eye-opening episode, and we are so grateful to Kaitlyn, Anidunnu, Charlie and Harvey for their openness and honesty in sharing their stories.

This episode is all about bats. Senior Monitoring and Research Officer Gwen Hitchcock knows all about these miraculous mammals through her work recording them, and we find out what it is the Wildlife Trust does do to keep tabs on them - and what amazing creatures they really are - whilst scouting for sites for monitoring them at Strawberry Hill. Find out what links jazz hands, wet slaps and inbuilt ear defenders... hint: it's bats. Amazing!