Into The Wild

With it being the month of #NoMowMay & many people celebrating letting grasses & flowers grow in their gardens, Jan & Ryan thought it would be perfect to invite botanist & author back onto the show to talk about his upcoming new book, Where The Wild Flowers Grow. Leif tells us what we can expect from this new & exciting new book & what aims he has for the reader to take away.  Leif unpacks the journey he went on to find rare wildflowers around the UK & Ireland during the challenging pandemic years & share a tale of how one flower, almost ended with his arrest on New Years Day. You can pre-order Leif's book here. If you'd like to keep up to date with Leif, then you can follow him on social media @Leifbersweden To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Jan on @janetgarnercomedy or Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.co

We bang on about connecting with nature & the importance to get outside & see. We CONSTANTLY say "people won't protect what they don't know about or love". So when you learn that in England, we (the public) only have access to 8% of the land......makes you a little bit concerned eh? Two people that think this is bonkers & are doing something I love (actually doing something about it) are Right to Roam campaigners Nadia Shaikh & Nick Hayes. Nadia & Nick explain all from why this means so much to them & what the real situation is out there regarding access to this place we call England. However, it's not just as simple as access, Nadia also explains the barriers that exist for black, Asian & minority ethnic people who want to or worse, don't even consider, that areas of the countryside is for them.  If you'd like to keep up to date with Nadia & Nick then you can follow them on social media @BlackBirdBute / @NickHayesIllustration  To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod

One thing it's easy to forget to do is actually stop & celebrate wildlife. Learn about it & go find it sure, but simply celebrate it or a majestic moment is easy to forget. On this week's episode we are making sure we absolutely do not forget to do that as we sit back & talk with vet, author & fan of the wildlife world, Gill Lewis about the upcoming Sky Dancer Day. Gill shares all about what this celebration is all about & what can be expected from this years event & also a bit more about another day later in the year, Hen Harrier Day.  We also get a chance to discuss Gill's books & how writing for the youth & encouraging them to be creative too, can help them engage more with the natural world. Sky Dancer Day takes place May 14th 2022 with more info here If you'd like to keep up to date with Gill then you can follow her on social media @Gill_Lewis To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @

I often think to myself, "nature was in such a better way when I was a kid", which is likely not untrue however, was it great? Was it healthy? Was it rich? Or was it just better than it is now? All these questions fill my head so on today's episode, I decided to talk about just that with my guest, entomologist, zoologist & presenter, Dr George McGavin. George has a wealth of knowledge & experience in natural science & is also a man that could answer the very questions I have been pondering over about the state of nature in the UK for a while. Moments of heavy in this episode but we get down to where we think we have gone wrong & gone right for restoring nature & protecting this wonderful planet for future generations. If you'd like to keep up to date with George then you can follow him on social media @GeorgeMcGavin To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed

It's come to that time when Jan & Ryan need to have a good old garden natter on Into The Foliage. No guest, just a good old chat about how Jan's allotment is going & the process with Ryan's community garden. To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Jan on @janetgarnercomedy or Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Foliage is your monthly plant podcast series part of Into The Wild, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of leafy topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.

Speaking personally, going exploring rockpools on the British coastline filled my childhood holidays & even now as a 32 year old man, I still get the same enjoyment out of lifting a rock to find a shore crab or admiring the many colours of anemones & seaweed. This week's episode is all about rockpools & joining me to go exploring is Ben Holt & Christophe Patterson from The Rockpool Project in Falmouth, UK. Chris & Ben share their combined knowledge to tell us all about what a rockpool is, what life we can find there & how The Rock Pool Project is working to connect people closer to marine wildlife on their doorstep. If you'd like to keep up to date with Chris, Ben & The Rockpool Project, then you can follow them on social media @Christophe_Patt / @HamletBen / @RockPoolProject To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a c

Be honest with yourself, you LOVED Crush from Finding Nemo right? I certainly did. I thought it was about time I spoke about these wonderful & gentle ocean reptiles that are, sea turtles. Joining me on this week's episode is shark conservationist & sea turtle specialist Carlee Jackson, who also happens to be one of the founders of MISS Elasmo (Minorities In Shark Science). From where we can find them to what they eat AND what is being done to bring certain species back from the brink! We also got a chance to talk about the organisation MISS Elasmo & what the future plans & goals are for this brialliant group. If you'd like to keep up to date with the gang on this show then you can do so by following them on social media @CarleeMJ / @CarleeMJ_ To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewi

Well nerds, we did, welcome to the 100th episode of Into The Wild. There are many ways I could have celebrated this podcast milestone. A best of episode? A chat with one of my nature hero's? Heck, maybe even a live video episode......instead I decided to do what this London nature nut does best....I got drunk with some pals. Welcome to Drunk Natural History. A show where I test 4 naturalists against their wildlife knowledge & hear their funniest stories whilst we also have many drinks. Joining me for this special show is science communicator Lucy Lapwing, wildlife filmmaker Dan O'Neill, conservationist Dr Isla Hodgson& wildlife presenter Chantelle Lindsay. Warning - you will not learn much from this show & it does contain adult themes & drinking references. If you'd like to keep up to date with the gang on this show then you can do so by following them on social media @Lucy_Lapwing / @Danowild / @Chantellenaturelee / @Isladawn92 To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter &a

Wildlife evolves to adapt & survive in order to keep going & sometimes thos adaptations can be ending up relying on something we (humans) have created....rarely but sometimes the case. A perfect example of this in the UK is hedgerows. Joining Into The Foliage this month is Key Habitats Officer for People's Trust for Endangered Species, Megan Gimber. Megan shares her wealth of knowledge about hedgerows from why they exist in the first place to how important they are for wildlife. If you'd like to keep up to date with Megan's work than you can do so by following her on the social media @FavColour_Green You can also find the link to the hedgerow management app Megan mention's in the show HERE To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Jan on @janetgarnercomedy or Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.t

Connecting people with nature & wilding the UK are two topics that have dominated the wildlife news for years & one way we can talk about both those things, is by having a chat about white storks coming back to England after years of absence. Joining me to chat all about these impressive & much loved birds, is the project officer at The White Stork Project, Lucy Groves. Lucy explains to me the power these animals have as not only part of a wider ecosystem, but a way to draw people in to caring & wanting to protect the UK's biodiversity. Lucy all shares with us the future plans of the project & what we can expect from the next few years. If you'd like to keep up to date with The White Stork Project, then you can do so by following them on social media @WhiteStorkProject / @ProjectStork To follow the live stream of the white stork nest on YouTube, Click Here! To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on 

Land is the UK has changed massively over the years & a classic example of how drastic this change can be, is the hills, meadows & forests of the Lake District. On this week's show I talk with RSPB Haweswater site manager & author of Wild Fell, Lee Scholefield. Lee shares his insights into what it has been like taking over 2 farms on behalf of the RSPB & facing conflict with neighbouring farmers. He also tells us the history of land usage in the UK & why some areas, like the Lake District, have lost so much of their native fauna & flora. To grab a copy of Lee's new book, Wild Fell, click here If you'd like to keep up to date with Lee, then you can do so by following him on social media @LeeintheLakes  To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodc

We all have our own ways of connecting with nature. Whether we simply like to go for a walk or enjoy foraging for wild food or evening immersing physically like cold water swimming (yuck). One person that has been exploring how people engage with nature in their lives is Kwesia aka City Girl in Nature. Kwesia has been making a fabulous online series that focuses on inner city people & their relationship to nature. In this chat, Kwesia & I share our love for London's green spaces & discuss her own connection to the natural world & what it means to her. To watch Kweisa's online series, Click Here If you'd like to keep up to date with Kwesia, then you can do so by following her on social media @CityGirlNature / @CityGirlInNature To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH

When gardening, we are always looking for plant friendly ways to grow our plants. Whether that be how we manage them, what we put on them or even......how we work with the soil. On this month's episode of Into The Foliage, Jan & I were super honored to have guru of organic gardening & the man who got No Dig into the mainstream world, Charles Dowding. Charles tells us both why he loves the no dig method for gardening & how it can help the planet. He also gives us his top tips for growing your own food, & since the man has 35 years of experience, this is very insightful. If you'd like to keep up to date with Charles's work than you can do so by following him on the socials @Charles_Dowding / @CharlesDowding To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Jan on @janetgarnercomedy or Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod

It's not the first time that Into The Wild has discussed hunting. We've certainly not shied away from the topic because let's face it, whether we like it or not, legal hunting exists & whilst I'd never hunt, nor do I even eat meat & I think hunting as an activity is a bit "mate really?", it's still something I like to talk about as it affects, in numerous ways, wildlife. On this episode, I talk with filmmaker & founder of Shepherds of Wildlife Society Tom Opre about his new film, Killing The Shepherd. This film looks at a community in deep poverty & lack of opportunity in Tanzania that calls out for help to a hunting safari operator, asking if they can bring work & income to the people. Killing The Shepherd was a great watch & it has a incredibly gripping story. To get the chance to have Tom, the creator, talk to me about the film was a great privilege. If you'd like to keep up to date with Tom, then you can do so by following him on social media @WildShepherds / @tomopreofficial To

I may have said this before, but in recent years, I have learnt more about how people are a great part of nature & without the knowledge that some people have about the environments, sustainable use of natural resources & overall connection to the natural world, we really wouldn't stand a chance of saving this planet. On today's show I am joined by campaigner & geographer, Francisca Rockey to discuss the power of putting indigenous people at the heart of wildlife conservation. We discuss not only what the benefits are but what the impacts can be if this is not done. We also touch on what it takes getting city folk into nature & about #BlackGeographers, an organsiation that Francisca was part of setting up. If you'd like to keep up to date with Francisca, then you can do so by following her on social media @FranciscaRockey / @FranRockey To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the sh

It's time to open up the volt of Nature Room 101 once more as my guests & I sit down to discuss 3 topics of nature, pick something that grinds our gears the most & the vote to decide which one goes into Nature Room 101 forever!! Joining me on this episode is botanist & author Leif Bersweden & science communicator & author Sophie Pavelle, where we discuss our Habitat Hates, Green Wash Gripes & Mammal Snores! If you'd like to keep up to date with Sophie & Leif then you can follow them on Twitter & Instagram @LeifBersweden / @LeifBersweden @Sophiepavs / @Sophiepavs To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a

This is a special episode of Into The Foliage as Jan & Ryan are joined by Kelly Georgia (Ryan's best pal) to talking about their new 2022 project, a community garden in the heart of Islington, North London. Kelly explains all of how the idea came about, what the plans are & why this has been something on her radar for some time now. Ryan shares his sides of things which is of course, the wildlife aspect. Explaining what we he will be adding & what he hopes to see join the garden within the year. Kelly & Ryan also get as many tips from Jan, because as people will know, Jan has & loves her allotment. More details about the community garden will be shared on Into The Wild. To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Jan on @janetgarnercomedy or Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teem

I KNOW it sounds odd that a wildlife, nature & conservation podcast to talk about.....space but on this episode I chat with astrophysicist & chair of Pride in STEM Dr Alfredo Carpineti about the wonders of our galaxy & how understanding life on THIS planet, can tell us about how things work....you know....way up there. This chat was absolutely mind blowing & I loved getting a chance to ask Alfredo some questions about space that, to be honest, I've been dying to ask someone. We also touched on the great organisation of Pride in STEM which Alfredo is chair of. This great network that supports & elevates the voices & work of LGBTQ+ people in the world of science, technology, mathematics & science. If you'd like to keep up to date with Alfredo then you can follow him on Twitter & Instagram @DrCarpineti / @DrCarpineti To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or

"You should be doing more!" "It starts at home!" So many times we are told we should be helping the planet in our lives & often that means it starts in the place we spend most of our time.....our house. On this week's episode I am joined by podcaster & environmental science communicator, Emma Brisdion. Emma was the perfect person for this show having co hosted an environmental & sustainability podcast, For What It's Earth Pod From what Emma has learned from running a podcast, to her top tips for making sure elements of our life are doing good things for the planet, there's lots to unpack in this episode for being eco. If you'd like to keep up to date with Emma then you can follow her on Twitter & Instagram @emmabrisdion / @emmabrisdion To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewi

Happy New Year Nature Nerds! After a festive break where I stuffed my face with food on the hour, every hour & drank a rather adequate amount, Into The Wild is back! They come in a variety of shapes, sizes & colours. They spend the majourity of their time out over the waves & come together in the masses when it's time to get busy! Our first episode of 2022 is of course about, sea birds. Joining me to dive into their world is naturalist & wildlife photographer Ben Porter. Ben shines some light of how these incredible animals have evolved to live out at such a challenging environment & how the populations of different species are doing. I also had to chat to Ben about the campaign he started along with Lucy Lapwing & Nina Constable called the Plant Pot Parabolic. If you'd like to keep up to date with Ben then you can follow him on Twitter & Instagram @BardseyBen/@BenWildImages To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram.