UK Wildlife Podcast

UK Wildlife Podcast


Latest Episodes

EP86 – Wildlife of Sandwich Bay with Steffan Walton
June 29, 2023

We talk to Steffan Walton warden for the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust, all about the wildlife that can be found in Sandwich Bay area, the species found there and the work carried out by SBBOT.

EP85-The Cockchafer or Maybug
June 17, 2023

We talk all about the Cockchafer or May Bug. Its lifecycle, habits, folklore and interesting historic relationship with humans In wildlife news we talk about Gannets changing eye colour, the water co

EP84 – British Orchids – An introduction
May 14, 2023

We look look at Britains orchids and give an introduction to this fascinating group of plants

EP83 – One Thousand Shades of Green with Mike Dilger
April 24, 2023

We talk to Mike Dilger about his quest to see 1000 plants species in a year, which he talks about in his book One Thousand Shades of Green

EP82 – Wild Isles with Hilary Jeffkins
March 12, 2023

We Talk to Hilary Jeffkins, series producer on the Wild Isles, talking to her about this great new BBC Series on wildlife in the British Isles, stories from making the show, her favourite moments in t

EP81 – Springtails aka collembola with Dr Peter Shaw
February 24, 2023

We talk all about Springtails aka collembola , the little jumpy used-to-be-but-are-no-longer-are-insects with the national recorder for the group, Dr Peter Shaw

EP80 – Phantom Midge Larva – Chaoborus sp
February 02, 2023

To celebrate World Wetlands Day, here is an episode on a seriously underrated pond (and lake!) creature, the Phantom Midge Chaoborus sp. a transparent fly larva, the UKs fastest striking predator and

EP79 – Lesser Celandine
January 27, 2023

We talk about the Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna, its adaptions to flowering in winter, its medicinal uses and how it spreads

EP78 – Tarras Valley Nature Reserve with Kat Mayer
December 29, 2022

We talk to Kat Mayer about the The Langholm Initiativeand Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, what wildlife is there, how the community buyout happened, what projects are taking place to improve the site a

EP77 – British Wildlife and Podcast News.mp3
December 20, 2022

We catch you up on some recent British Wildlife News and update you on the some podcast news as well. Transcript: