We are back after a summer break and raring to go. This episode, Dina speaks with Clare Adamson from Tree Wise and Karen Scott from Being in Nature investigating their fantastic work connecting people to nature through the work of Joanna Macey.

We hear about their interspecies council project, discuss Joanna Macey's Work That Reconnects, look at projects that are designed to reenergise our hope for the future and gratitude for what nature offers now, and they tell us about an interspecies council event happening on 22nd sept 2024 in West Wales (which there is a discount code for below).

KEY LINKS FROM THE SHOW

• Interspecies Council event, September 2024: https://www.treewise.org.uk/event-details/interspecies-council-voices-of-the-wild

** Patch of the Planet £5 discount code for the Interspecies Council event in West Wales on the 22nd September 2024: enter the code interspecies.patch when you book. The Work That Reconnects network: https://workthatreconnects.org

• Work That Reconnects Wales: https://www.facebook.com/WTRWales

• Treewise: https://www.treewise.org.uk

• Treewise on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreeWise.cymru

• Being in Nature: https://www.facebook.com/beinginnature

• Cilrath Acre: https://www.facebook.com/cilrath.acre

Books

• Spiritual ecology, the cry of the Earth: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/16128936-spiritual-ecology

• Active Hope: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13235686-active-hope

In this episode we investigate the hidden mysterious world of bats, the nocturnal wonders of the skies. We discover the different species of bats in Britain, what they need and how we can support them in our gardens and outdoor spaces.

Additional info:

• Seeds for bat friendly flowers
• Build a bat box
• Help and advice: Bat Conservation Trust
• The Patch of the Planet nectar calendar

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Delve into the incredible ecosystem that thrives beneath our feet.

In this episode, we investigate the remarkable beings that make up the top few inches of our soil.

We'll meet bacteria, fungi and others and hear the vital role they play in building healthy soil that also helps plants thrive.

And we'll get to grips with some of the top ways to protect and support this phenomenal ecosystem.