Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

<div>The rock faces of Cwm Idwal are cold, dark and uninhabitable; unless what you love is to dangle off the frozen cliffs. Ice climbing takes you into a winter playground, but as the climate crisis thins the ice, how can climbers and conservationists work together to save one of the UK’s rarest flowers?   <br> <br> Join ecologist and botanist Barbara Jones and ice climber Tom Carrick to scale one of Wales' most dramatic mountains and discover how the precious Lili'r Wyddfa (Snowdon Lily) can survive in this isolated location. </div> <br> <div>For the Welsh transcript of this episode please <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/8820822-dringwyr-eryri-stori-am-ia-a-blodau/transcript">click here</a> <br> <br> Or copy this link: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/8820822-dringwyr-eryri-stori-am-ia-a-blodau/transcript">https://audioboom.com/posts/8820822-dringwyr-eryri-stori-am-ia-a-blodau/transcript</a><br>  <br> [Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure.  <br> Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more.  <br> Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.  <br> <a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a> <br>  <br> <strong>Production</strong> <br> Presenter: Rosie Holdsworth <br> Producer: Marnie Woodmeade <br> Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez </div> <br> <div> <strong>Contributors</strong> <br> Barbara Jones <br> Tom Carrick </div> <br> <div>Image credit: ©National Trust Images/John Millar <br>  <br> <strong>Discover more</strong> <br> If you want to visit Cwm Idwal you can find out more at the National Trusts website: <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/carneddau-and-glyderau/cwm-idwal-walk">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/carneddau-and-glyderau/cwm-idwal-walk</a> </div> <br> <div>To see the temperature sensors, you can find them at the BMC website <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en/cwm-idwal-welsh-winter-monitoring-system-live-and-upgraded">https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en/cwm-idwal-welsh-winter-monitoring-system-live-and-upgraded</a> </div> <br> <div>You can also find the white guide and more winter mountaineering information here: <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en/mountaineering-resources">https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en/mountaineering-resources</a> <br> <br> For more on arctic alpines, here are some resources: <br> <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeBY_B8n5zLo&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMarnie.Woodmeade1%40nationaltrust.org.uk%7C0df0440e45624f168fa808de3737186d%7C0fba79b96423460d88eff9c3d4ca2e9f%7C0%7C0%7C639008906948525787%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=w%2B0On5TgFJbPcweuJZ%2F3J53nF4HN3lgOdT19bpsj0Uw%3D&amp;reserved=0">Plants on the Edge: Arctic Alpines in Wales / Ar y dibyn: Planhigion Arctig Alpaidd yng Ngymru</a><br>  <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukclimbing.com%2Farticles%2Ffeatures%2Fmountain_plants_in_the_uk__undervalued_and_under_threat-13605&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMarnie.Woodmeade1%40nationaltrust.org.uk%7C0df0440e45624f168fa808de3737186d%7C0fba79b96423460d88eff9c3d4ca2e9f%7C0%7C0%7C639008906948573028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=a1uxrSjmChj5yXrfhRuUsBpQjp%2BYQBhPDqVrpa81PGU%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/mountain_plants_in_the_uk__undervalued_and_under_threat-13605<br> </a><br> </div> <br> <div>Follow us @wildtalesnt Instagram account </div> <br> <div> <em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at </em><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><em>[email protected]</em></a> </div>

<h1>As the festive season unfolds, one familiar face keeps appearing – the little robin. But behind its cheerful presence, is there more to this charming bird’s story? </h1> <div> <br> National Trust ranger Rosie Holdsworth chats to garden wildlife specialist Sean McMenemy about the remarkable life of robins, revealing their fascinating year-round behaviour and why this beloved bird deserves to be celebrated all year long.  <br>  <br> <br> (AD) Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure.<br> Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. <br> Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor. <a href="http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com">www.cotswoldoutdoor.com</a><br> <br> Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts">https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts</a><br> <br> <strong>Production</strong> <br> Presenter: Rosie Holdsworth <br> Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris <br> Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez <br> Contributor: Sean McMenemy  <br> <br> <br> <strong>Discover more</strong> <br> You can read Sean’s garden wildlife blog here: <a href="https://www.arkwildlife.co.uk/blogs/sean-mcmenemy">Sean McMenemy Wildlife Blog</a>  <br> <br> Follow us on our @wildtalesnt Instagram account <br> <br> If you’d like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>    </div>

<div>How can a golf course become a place for nature and people to thrive? Ajay Tegala visits Sandilands in Lincolnshire over its first year as the once manicured lawns transform into a wetland habitat. But with one of the driest springs on record, can Sandilands go from one birdie to another? Will there be enough water for wading birds return?  </div> <br> <div>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. <br> Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. <br> Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor. <br> <a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a>  <br>   <br> Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel:  <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts">https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts</a>   <br>  <br>  <br> <strong>Production</strong> <br> Presenter: Ajay Tegala <br> Producer: Marnie Woodmeade <br> Sound designer: Jesus Gomez <br>  <br> <strong>Contributors</strong> <br> Carl Hawke <br> Kirsty James <br> Dave Miller <br> <br> <strong>Special Credit:</strong> A big thanks to Jannis Bonner, composer student at the Guildhall School of Music &amp; Drama, for their collaboration to this episode with the track "Breath of the Canopy". <br> <br> <strong>Eurasian booming bittern sfx: </strong><br> Author: Niels Krable <br> Link: <a href="https://xeno-canto.org/100296">https://xeno-canto.org/100296</a> <br> <br> <strong>Discover more</strong> <br> <br> If you want to visit Sandilands or keep up to date with their progress you can find them here: <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/sandilands">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/sandilands</a> </div> <br> <div>Follow us @wildtalesnt Instagram account <br> Image credit: ©National Trust Images/Rob Coleman</div> <br> <div> <em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at </em><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><em>[email protected]</em></a> <br> <br> </div>

<div>What happened to the animals who served in the First World War?  <br> <br> Uncover the extraordinary story of Warrior the war horse who survived the Western Front. General Jack Seely's horse, Warrior, was anything but ordinary. He carried his master through some of World War One's most brutal battles, including the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele. Despite more than eight million horses, donkeys and mules losing their lives during the war, Warrior somehow survived. Join General Jack Seely's grandson and broadcaster, Brough Scott and historian, James Grasby, to retrace Warrior's incredible journey.<br> <br> <br>  <br>  [Ad] <em>Wild Tales</em> is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more.Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.  <a href="http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts">https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts</a> <br> <br> <strong>Production</strong><br> <br> Host : James Grasby <br> Producer and sound designer: Nikki Ruck<br> <br> <strong>Contributors</strong><br> Brough Scott <br> <br> <strong> Discover more<br>  <br> To visit Mottistone <br> <br> </strong><a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/isle-of-wight/mottistone-gardens-and-estate">Mottistone </a><br> <br> <strong>To find out more about Warrior <br> <br> </strong><a href="https://www.warriorwarhorse.com/isle-of-wight.asp">Warrior The War Horse</a><strong><br> <br> </strong>If you would like to follow in the footsteps of warrior check out the  <br>  <a href="https://www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/dbimgs/warrior-trail-map.pdf">Warrior Trail</a><br>  <br>  <br> Follow us @wildtales Instagram account <br> If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </div>

<h1>Is your cat the devil in disguise? Probably not, although they may act like it sometimes! But once upon a time, they would have been accused of luring you into witchcraft.</h1> <div> <br> In Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries witch hunting became an obsession and supposed ‘witches’ were put on trial, and some were even sentenced to death.<br> <br> Being an animal lover was considered a sure sign that someone was practicing witchcraft. Friendliness towards cats, rabbits or dogs could lead to accusations of witchcraft, as these animals, known as familiars, were suspected of working for the devil.<br> <br> One of those accused of witchcraft and seen with familiars was Elizabeth Clarke, a poor, disabled woman from Essex.<br> <br> Join Rosie and historian Dr Romany Reagan as they uncover Elizabeth’s story and the strange tale of the witches’ familiars.<br> <br> <em>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure.  Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more.  Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.</em> <a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/"><em><a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a></em></a><em> </em> <br> <br> Production: <br> Host: Rosie Holdsworth<br> Producers: Rosie Toy and Katy Kelly<br> Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez  <br> <br> Contributor: Dr Romany Reagan<br> <br> Discover More: <br> <br> Find out more about witchcraft:<br> <a href="https://essexwitchmuseum.co.uk/">https://essexwitchmuseum.co.uk</a><br> <br> Uncover folklore, legends, myths and lost histories from the British Isles with Dr Romany Reagan:<br> <a href="https://blackthornandstone.com/">https://blackthornandstone.com</a><br> <br> Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts">https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts</a><br> <br> If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </div>