The Plodcast

375. A walk in Dorset's magical Lulworth Cove with award-winning journalist and novelist Charlotte Edwardes

Charlotte Edwardes is an award-winning journalist and war correspondent who has interviewed some of the biggest names in politics, entertainment and culture. This week, s

Sound Escape 297. Celebrate the song of an autumn river bathed in golden light

It's late afternoon and your riverside walk is bringing you gently towards home. From the west, a golden light floods the valley so you settle by the chuckling the water

374. Discover how animals heal us with author Jay Griffiths

Animals play an enormous role in improving our lives – and healing us. Author Jay Griffiths reveals tales of extraordinary animals rescuing people and explores the many s

Sound Escape 296. Listen to emerging birdlife next to a quiet pond

As the human world just begins to stir, you gaze across a quaint pond. It’s teeming with life. But There’s no-one else around, just you, with robins for company. Listenin

373. Britain is weird! We head for the strangest corners of the countryside with Dave Hamilton

Adventurer Dave Hamilton has travelled widely across the UK to find some of its weirdest sites. This week, he joins Plodcast host Fergus Collins in the ex-industrial hear

Sound Escape 295. Wake to the delightful chirpings of Scottish birdlife

 You've woken up in a Scottish castle early enough to see the sunrise. It's going to be a crisp, clear morning. As the steam rises from your gently cooling tea, you watch

372. Learn about the delights of foraging and fermenting with Rachel de Thample

Join a foraging adventure on the Dorset coast with Rachel de Thample, searching for wild ingredients for her inspiring and health-giving fermenting recipes. From kombucha

Sound Escape 294. Gather your thoughts in a still, sunny woodland

 You're on the edge of the Firth of Tay. It's a preternaturally still afternoon. You're deep inside the wood, but the leaves hardly rustle. Instead, the space between the

371. Finding healing wild plants on a walk with herbalist Brigit Anna McNeill

Enjoy a mellow, beautiful ramble with herbalist and healer Brigit Anna McNeill and find gentle joy in the wild plants we find in our gardens, parks and hedgerows. Brigit

Sound Escape 293. Finding peace and gentle stream in a mountain cleft

After the rains, a mountain stream giggles once again. You pause beside it, marvelling that so tiny a flow should, over the years, have carved a deep cleft in the hillsid

370. Enjoy a deep and soothing connection with wild plants, with forager and botanist Robin Harford

Head out on an incredibly mindful, soothing – and rather wet – adventure at Budleigh Salterton estuary in Devon with celebrated ethno-botanical researcher Robin Harford.

Sound Escape 292. Be soothed and teased by the waters of the Witch's Pool

You follow a path through woods, high above a stream. There is wind high in the trees but you can hear falling water. Suddenly the path opens into a wide glade and find y

369. Learn how foraging can improve our bodies and minds on a wild wander in Herefordshire with Liz Knight

The Plodcast celebrates the start of autumn with a visit to deepest Herefordshire to go foraging with expert Liz Knight. Liz extols the power of plants we tend to despise

Sound Escape 291. The soft sounds of an autumn woodland walk

Recent rain has revived the woodland and you are compelled to take an evening walk in search of fungi along a stream and through the crunchy leaf litter. The strong, eart

368. Rewilding head, heart and landscape at the Sharpham Estate in Devon

Sometimes it's vital to take some time out and reconnect with nature and the present moment. The Sharpham Trust on the River Dart in Devon offers nature-based, mindful re

Sound Escape 290. Soothing rain falling in a thirsty wood - and a marsh tit sings

After months of heatwaves and drought, it's blissful to wander through a wooden valley listening to rain falling on leaves. And as if summoned by the falling water, a rar

367. A quest to find King Arthur with historian Amy Jeffs

The Plodcast heads to the Cotswolds this week in search of King Arthur. Historian and artist Amy Jeffs has written a new study exploring the earliest origins of the legen

Sound Escape 289. Enjoy the song of the sea on the island of Sark

It's the morning after a storm on the island of Sark and you've followed a narrow track along a wooded valley that opens into a tiny cove. Taking shelter in a sea cave, y

366. Harvesting walnuts with the Bishop of Bath and Wells in the Somerset Levels

This week, the Plodcast heads to Sharpham Park Farm in the Somerset Levels to join the 'Pickle Me Walnuts' day of harvesting and preparing young walnuts to make an ancien

Sound Escape 288. Join the crowds in Bristol witnessing 2026's the solar eclipse

On the crunchy parched grass of the Clifton Downs, you join the crowds gathering to witness the 2026 solar eclipse. As the atmosphere builds, people deploy eclipse glasse