<description>&lt;div&gt;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?  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;div&gt;[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. &lt;br&gt; Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. &lt;br&gt; 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. &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/"&gt;www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt; Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel:  &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Production&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br&gt; Presenter: Ajay Tegala &lt;br&gt; Producer: Marnie Woodmeade &lt;br&gt; Sound designer: Jesus Gomez &lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Contributors&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br&gt; Carl Hawke &lt;br&gt; Kirsty James &lt;br&gt; Dave Miller &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Special Credit:&lt;/strong&gt; A big thanks to Jannis Bonner, composer student at the Guildhall School of Music &amp;amp; Drama, for their collaboration to this episode with the track "Breath of the Canopy". &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Eurasian booming bittern sfx: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; Author: Niels Krable &lt;br&gt; Link: &lt;a href="https://xeno-canto.org/100296"&gt;https://xeno-canto.org/100296&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Discover more&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; If you want to visit Sandilands or keep up to date with their progress you can find them here: &lt;a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/sandilands"&gt;https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/sandilands&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;div&gt;Follow us @wildtalesnt Instagram account &lt;br&gt; Image credit: ©National Trust Images/Rob Coleman&lt;/div&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;em&gt;If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk"&gt;&lt;em&gt;podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

National Trust

Golf Course to Nature Reserve | Just Add Water?

NOV 26, 202525 MIN
Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

Golf Course to Nature Reserve | Just Add Water?

NOV 26, 202525 MIN

Description

<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>