Best Soil Association Podcasts (2025)

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Series 5 Episode 9 - James Rebanks Upland Cumbrian Farmer 1:13:11

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James needs little by way of introduction - he's well known for his views on farming and both his books and many broadcasts and interviews he's had on the subject. We were lucky enough to have worked with James on the farm with various hedge and tree planting events over the years. Enjoy an episode about farming planting trees and hedges and not lo…

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Episode 255 "Cooks Camp 2025" 22:14

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Each September, chefs, cooks, and culinary enthusiasts gather at North Arm Farm in Pemberton, BC for three unforgettable days of cooking, learning, and connecting at CooksCamp. Since 2022, this annual retreat—hosted by the Chefs’ Table Society of BC—has become a must-attend event for both rising talent and seasoned professionals. In this episode, w…

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Episode 69: Assessing fuel treatments and burn severity using global and local analyses 8:57

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Astrid Sanna, Alina Cansler, and Craig Bienz about evaluating fuel treatments and fire suppression operations through the 2021 Bootleg Fire of South-Central Oregon. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00…

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Series 5 Episode 10 - Coppice worker Lee Basset talks Sweet Chestnut 43:47

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We meet coppice worker Lee Bassett on a Cumbrian farm talking about his work to bring farm woodlands back into economic use and value to farms. Given the increase in planting on farms we need to value wood on our farms either using it directly or for sale. Lee is especially interested in bringing sweet chestnut into use in Cumbria, and on this farm…

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Episode 68: Representing 3-dimensional fuels for physics-based fire behavior models: a general framework and case study in a type-converted post-fire shrubfield 9:38

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Niko Tutland and Andreas Wion about building 3D fuel bed models for next generation fire models. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00383-2By Interview with Niko Tutland and Andreas Wion

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Episode 254 "Shamrock Farm: Soil, Soap & Seasonal Surprises" 30:55

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Join host Chef Jonathan Frazier in this intimate visit to Shamrock Farm, the Comox Valley sanctuary Mike and Shannon Farrell began in 1993. What started as a humble pumpkin patch has blossomed into a biodiverse 20-acre operation, cultivating over 40 vegetable varieties, fragrant lavender, specialty cut flowers, and raising chickens, Nubian goats, a…

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Episode 67: Synergistic effects on fire hazard from combined linear fuel breaks and mosaic fuel treatments 9:44

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Bruno Aparício and José Pereira about how we can combine linear fuel break networks with fuel treatment mosaics to have a synergistic effect on reducing wildfire. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-0038…

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Episode 66: Drone-based, multispectral photogrammetric point clouds to classify fire severity at differing canopy height strata 9:14

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Jonathan Batchelor about exploring how drone-based photogrammetrictry could provide a more complete picture of fire impacts on the forest floor. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00375-2…

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Epsiode 253 "Beyond the Bramble: Blackberries" 26:52

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Blackberry season is here, and in this episode of The Edible Valley Podcast, Jonathan and William dive into everything blackberry. From their wild abundance along Vancouver Island’s trails and hedgerows to their starring role in jams, desserts, sauces, and even cocktails, blackberries are a true taste of late summer. We explore the history of this …

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Episode 65: Topographic conditions dominate tree species recovery over 15 years post-fire in a temperate Pinus sylvestris forest 6:05

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Jan Holik about detecting our expectations about how trees regenerate after different kinds of disturbances. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00374-3By Interview with Jan Holik

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Episode 64: Bucking the suppression status quo: incentives to shift the wildfire management paradigm around natural ignitions 7:40

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Scott Franz about using natural ignitions to accomplish objectives like fuels reduction. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00379-yBy Interview with Scott Franz

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Episode 252'"The North Vancouver Island Culinary Association" 18:34

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In this episode of The Edible Valley Podcast, hosts Chef Jonathan Frazier and William McStringer explore the vibrant food culture of Vancouver Island through the lens of community and collaboration. Jonathan, in his role as president of the North Vancouver Island Culinary Association (NVICA), discusses the association’s mission to unite chefs, cook…

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Episode 63: Being there: effectiveness of a 360-degree virtual tour for increasing understanding of forest treatments for fire hazard reduction in California, USA 7:20

2M ago7:20

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Alan Taylor and Eric Knapp about 360-degree photography can help people immersively explore areas previous to fire exclusion. Virtual Reality tour of the ‘Variable Density Thinning’ study on the Stanislaus-Tuolumne Experimental Forest https://chorophronesis.geog.psu.ed…

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Series 5 Episode 8 - Ancient Woodland Walk with Maurice Pankhurst 53:44

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In this episode we meet Maurice Pankhurst who spent his life working for nature and especially trees and woods. Maurice recently retired as the National Trust's forester for Borrowdale in the north of the English Lake District - and, for this interview, we meet him close to his home in Borrowdale for a walk in some of his favourite woods and trees.…

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Repost Episode 243 "In Memory of Mary-Jane Douglas – Ridgewood Farm" 25:03

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We are deeply saddened to share the news of the sudden passing of Mary-Jane Douglas, beloved co-owner of Ridgewood Farm in Merville and a devoted member of the BC Cattlemen’s Association. Mary-Jane was a passionate advocate for sustainable farming and a familiar face at the Comox Valley Farmers’ Market, where she proudly offered her locally raised …

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Episode 62: Realignment of federal environmental policies to recognize fire’s role 10:05

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By Interview with Jenna Archer

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Episode 61: Soil temperature and moisture near downed trees and log barriers 5 years after a wildfire 6:00

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Flavio Taccaliti and Emanuele Lingua about forest regeneration after wildfire surrounding downed logs. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00365-4By Interview with Flavio Taccaliti and Emanuele Lingua

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Series 5 Episode 7 - The Courtyard Dairy with Andy Swinscoe 58:02

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Andy and Kathy Swinscoe have developed, from very small beginnings, a cheese retail business that now employs over 20 people in the heart of Yorkshire. The business has been located just outside Settle since 2017 and has grown to include the Cheese Shop, cheese production facility, museum and restaurant. Andy has spent a life in and around cheese b…

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Episode 251 "Time for a New Season of The Edible Valley" 14:22

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Welcome back to The Edible Valley Podcast. In Episode 251, hosts Chef Jonathan Frazier and William Stringer kick off a brand new season by reflecting on the incredible journey so far, and sharing what’s coming next. The Edible Valley is growning alongside the local food movement, and this season promises to be the most exciting yet. Jonathan and Wi…

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Episode 60: Inside AFE: Fire Ecology Journal Committee 9:43

3M ago9:43

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Sharon Hood about AFE’s Fire Ecology Journal Committee.By Interview with Sharon Hood

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Episode 59: Vegetation–fuel–fire feedbacks in patches of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) regeneration 13:12

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with George Jensen, Benjamin Knapp, and Jeffery Cannon about how understanding structural complexity enhances understanding of the ecology and restoration of fire-maintained ecosystems. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

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Series 5 Episode 6 - Ecological Monitoring Mike Douglas 1:00:00

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Mike has been ecologically monitoring habitat restoration sites for us for nearly a decade. He has shown to us several times over not just the value of monitoring change but also how, when you do monitor change after a habitat restoration project, nature responds rapidly.... but not always by the book! He has uncovered lots of positive changes that…

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Episode 58: Temporal and spatial pattern analysis of escaped prescribed fires in California from 1991 to 2020 10:33

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Shu Li and Robert York about this systematic, long-term analysis of escaped prescribed burns in California. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00342-3By Interview with Shu Li and Robert York

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Episode 57: Wildfire management decisions outweigh mechanical treatment as the keystone to forest landscape adaptation 8:11

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Tucker Furniss and Zhuoran Duan about using LANDIS-II to simulate the interactive effects of future climate and land management thinning, prescribed burning, and wildfire regimes. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.118…

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Episode 56: Effects of recent wildfires on giant sequoia groves were anomalous at millennial timescales: a response to Hanson et al. 7:46

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Nathan Stephenson and David Soderberg about new evidence that addresses if large patches of fire severe enough to kill most sequoias is a normal part of the sequoia fire regime. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/…

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Episode 55: Long-term influence of prescribed burning on subsequent wildfire in an old-growth coast redwood forest 6:34

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Sky Biblin about this rare opportunity to compare early post-wildfire data between areas with and without previous application of prescribed burning. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00356-5…

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Episode 54: Measuring the ecological outcomes of fire: metrics to guide fire management 7:21

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Mike Clarke about re-evaluating the ecological metrics that guide fire management. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00333-4By Interview with Michael Clarke

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Episode 53: Combining ecophysiology and combustion traits to predict conifer live fuel moisture content: a pyro-ecophysiological approach 7:54

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Matt Jolly about this novel discovery in calculating live fuel moisture content. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00361-8By Interview with Matt Jolly

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Episode 52: Complexities in post-wildfire governance: lessons from Colorado’s 2020 wildfires 10:20

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Clint Carney about examining the complications of federal agency response in the aftermath of Colorado’s 2020 wildfires. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00344-1…

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Episode 51: Seed maturation and mortality patterns support non-serotinous conifer regeneration mechanism following high-severity fire 12:16

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Madeleine Lopez, Jeffrey Kane, and David Greene about how non-serotinous conifers persist on the landscape following high-severity fire. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00357-4…

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Agroforestry Show Special with Soil Association's Rose and Steve 51:16

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The second agroforestry show is coming to Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross in Hertfordshire on 10th and 11th of September. Here at tree Amble we really support the bringing back together of trees and farming - particularly with all the benefits for animal welfare, productivity and nature that can be gained from well planned agroforestry systems. So, we w…

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Episode 50: When do contemporary wildfires restore forest structures in the Sierra Nevada? 8:15

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Caden Chamberlain and Marc Meyer about evaluating the capacity of contemporary wildfires for restoring forest structural patterns. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00324-5…

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Episode 49: Effects of fire and fire-induced changes in soil properties on post-burn soil respiration 8:39

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Dana Johnson and Thea Whitman about how wildfires influence boreal forest soil carbon cycling. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00328-1By Interview with Dana Johnson and Thea Whitman

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Series 5 Episode 5 - Peter Livingstone Part 2 39:06

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Part 2 of our conversation with Peter Livingstone at his not for profit tree nursery near Glasgow. We hear more about about the other species Peter is working on and more about his motivations, people and projects.By Peter Leeson

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Episode 48: Fire, land use, and the long-term dynamics of a pitch pine woodland in coastal Maine, USA 11:01

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Andrew Barton and Dan Grenier about examining the role fire has played in pitch pine forests over the last 9,000 years, and why we find this kind of woodland in coastal Maine. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s4…

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Episode 47: Biotic and physical drivers of fire in northwestern Patagonia 9:25

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In this special episode of Fire Ecology Chats with Spanish translations, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Iván Barberá about fire patterns and drivers over the last 24 years in northwestern Patagonia. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00353-8…

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Episode 46: Impacts of a short-interval severe fire on forest structure and regeneration in a temperate Andean Araucaria-Nothofagus forest 11:30

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In this special episode of Fire Ecology Chats with Spanish translations, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Paola Arroyo-Vargas and Andrés Holz about how forest structures in Chile regenerate after short-interval severe fire. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00327-2…

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Episode 45: Effect of growing season fire timing on oak regeneration 8:30

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Mark Turner about how fire at different times of the season influences the types of oak that regenerate. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00350-xBy Interview with Mark Turner

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Series 5 Episode 4 - Aspen with Peter Livingstone of EADHA 1:24:32

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As a younger man Peter got involved with remediating derelict land in Scotland's central belt. His work eventually exposed him to using trees to aid restoration and before long he discovered that aspen was used all over Europe for restoration but not at home. Research and grant aid later finds him collecting and growing aspen clones for planting on…

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Episode 44: Fire versus herbivory for oak woodland restoration 11:24

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Gina Beebe and Lauren Pile Knapp about using herbivory as a supplement to prescribed fire in areas with limitations. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00336-1…

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Episode 250 "Exploring Artisan Cheesemaking with Doug Smith of Natural Pastures" 32:28

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In this episode of The Edible Valley Podcast, we delve into the world of artisan cheesemaking with Doug Smith, co-owner Natural Pastures Cheese Company in Courtenay, BC. Since its inception in 2000, Natural Pastures has become a cornerstone of Vancouver Island’s culinary landscape, celebrated for its commitment to quality, sustainability, and innov…

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Episode 43: Fire intensity effects on serotinous seed survival 9:48

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Chika Tada, Ella Plumanns-Pouton, and Alexander Filkov about this unique experimental model that tests the fire component of plant species. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00295-7…

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Series 5 Episode 3 - Willow Legend and Basket Maker Phil Bradley 1:03:42

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Mention Phil's name in West Cumbria and many folks will know him. He has created a wonderful community of people around him through his work as a basket maker and willow weaver. Phil grows willow and makes baskets but he also shares his knowledge widely and engages in many other willow related things - including river restoration! Phil is a complet…

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Series 5 Episode 2 Archaeologists Rose and Anwen 1:01:07

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Rose, Anwen and I met at a farming conference and very quickly hit it off. We were all wondering why a tree lover and two archaeologists would spend a weekend talking about mob grazing and soils. Yet it is obvious really - learning about how we manage land reflects on where we have come from and how we might restore nature to farming once more. Ros…

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Episode 42: Managing forward while looking back: reopening closed forests to open woodlands and savannas 8:12

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Lauren Pile Knapp about how we can reopen closed forests in the eastern United States to woodlands and savannas, and reintroduce fire to those landscapes. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00312-9…

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Series 5 Episode 1 Neil Heseltine 1:05:46

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Neil and Leigh Heseltine farm in the North Yorkshire village of Malham - famous for its amazing geology and beautiful setting. Neil's journey into farming with nature, in fact farming nature, is fascinating. He has moved from farming sheep to farming cattle. He loves the landscape he has farmed all his life and it comes across in this episode.…

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Episode 41: Fire effects on plant communities in Ozark woodlands and glades 7:50

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Carolyn Stephen, Jamie Ladner, and Lauren Sullivan about the effects of prescribed fire on plant communities like dry woodlands, dry-mesic woodlands, and glades in Missouri, USA. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186…

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Series 4 Episode 10 Glen Finglas Woodland Restoration 1:03:16

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In this episode of Tree Amble we head up to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park in Central Scotland to meet Hamish Thompson the Estate Manager of the Woodland Trust's largest single site Glen Finglas. Hamish and his team are responsible for managing over 4000 ha / 10,000 acres of ancient woodland, wood pasture, peat bog and mountain. This i…

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Episode 40: Crown fires remove a fire-sensitive canopy dominant from oak-juniper woodlands: results from long-term monitoring of wildfires 7:55

7M ago7:55

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In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Erica Smithwick about how oak-juniper woodlands respond to crown fires in Fort Cavazos, and how that affects species like the endangered golden-cheeked warbler. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00311-…

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Episode 249" Edible Valley on the Road: Super Bowl 59 & The Flavours of New Orleans with Mark Bologna" 25:01

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This week on The Edible Valley Podcast, Chef Jonathan Frazier is joined by special guest host Erin Haluschak as they take the show on the road to Radio Row in New Orleans for Super Bowl 59. They sit down with Mark Bologna, host of the Beyond Bourbon Street podcast, to explore what makes New Orleans’ food culture so iconic. From gumbo and jambalaya …