Happy Earth Day 🌳🌍

This weeks episode is a quiet celebration of the natural world - and an honest reflection on what we lose when we drift away from it.

I'm recording this on Earth day 2026, having spent some time in our little garden, a day of blue skies, new flowers emerging and a fledgling bird taking its first uncertain steps into the world. And a growing sense that nature has always known something we keep forgetting.

In today's episode, I explore what gardens and the natural world teaches us about patience, imperfection, and belonging. Why so many of us feel unrooted and disconnected. And why returning to nature - even in small, simple ways - is one of the most quietly radical things we can do.

This one is slow and reflective. Made for a gentle walk, or an open window, or a quiet moment outside.

A little gentle reminder that we are not separate from the natural world, we are part of it.

Today - even for just a few minutes - go outside. Notice one thing. Let the natural world remind you where you're from.

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About Roger Hunt and Alder Path Coaching

I'm Roger Hunt - Gardener, nature-based life coach, and host of the Alder Path Podcast. I tend gardens and I tend people - helping those in midlife and onwards find their way back to a simpler, more grounded life.

My coaching is walk and talk, outdoors and unhurried. No quick fixes. Just honest, grounded conversation at the pace that real change actually requires.

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Get in touch

If anything in this episode resonated and you'd like to explore coaching, or simply have a quiet conversation about where you are, I'd love to hear from you.

🌿Website : www.alderpathcoaching.co.uk

📧Email : hello@alderpathcoaching.co.uk

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Disclaimer

The reflections shared in this podcast are my own personal thoughts and experiences. They are intended for general information and reflection only, and are not a substitute for professional mental health support, therapy, or counselling.

I am a qualified coach - holding a level 5 Diploma in Performance coaching and NLP and trained as a mindfulness teacher - but I am not a counsellor, psychotherapist, or mental health professional. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress or mental health difficulties, please seek support from a qualified professional or contact your GP.

Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as personal coaching advice. If you'd like to explore working together, please get in touch directly.

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Walk slowly, pay attention. Take a moment outside for a powerful pause 🌳🌿🌍