A Wilder Life

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Podcast host Chris Smith visits Rewilding projects and wild places in Europe and the UK, and explores wild food foraging, crafts and cultural practices that can help him find a deeper sense of connection to nature and 'the wild'

  1. Wild Practice Part 2

    FEB 28

    Wild Practice Part 2

    This is the second episode of a 2 part series about wild food and foraging, in which I continue interviewing expert foragers Emily Fawcett and Charlie Loram about the wonders of wild food and foraging. In this episode we explore ideas about integrating wild food harvesting into small scale farming and food production practices.. We look at wild food preparation and preservation too, and I sample some wild food cuisine. We also ask if it is possible to live off an entirely wild food diet, something that Emily and Charlie have been practically researching themselves recently through their participation in The Wild Biome project.

    1h 15m
  2. Wild Practice; Part 1

    FEB 26

    Wild Practice; Part 1

    This is the first episode of a 2 part series about wild food and foraging, in which I interview foraging experts Emily Fawcett and Charlie Loram. In this episode, we find out about the “Wild Practice Programme that Charlie and Emily run. We look at what plants and wild food can teach us about relationship, and the concept of ‘reciprocity’, and we discuss how foraging can bring us into a deeper understanding and a deeper sense of belonging to our local environments. We also explore some intriguing facts and ideas about the social and political history of bilberries and acorns as a food source, whilst asking what we can learn from this for the future….

    57 min

  3. 07/29/2025

    Soundscape: A Rewilding Medley

    A soundscape from Rewilding Coombeshead in Devon: White Storks, Turtle Doves (and Goldfinches) and Marsh Frogs..These sounds would once have been common in the UK, are now extremely rare….but hopefully these are sounds that will become commonplace once again due to the epic species reintroduction work of people like Derek Gow and his team at Coombeshead Rewilding; where they breed Beavers, Wild Cats, White Storks, Watervoles, Harvest Mice, Glow Worms, Mole Crickets, Adders, Black Grouse, Turtle Doves and Red Backed Shrike for species reintroduction projects around the UK

    3 min

  4. 06/16/2025

    Howling Wolves and Random Vikings

    In this episode, I explore the beech forests of Southern Sweden, and I go in search of the sound of howling wolves, which prompts me to take a little dive into the controversial and often divisive topic of wolf culling and wolf conservation in Sweden and Europe. Like many of my wilder life podcast episodes, this one is part travelogue story, with field recordings from my adventures, and also part topical investigation and discussion. If you find yourself wondering what my sources are for the information I present here, you can find links to them on the show’s website, at www.awilderlife.uk/links.

    1h 1m

  5. 06/01/2025

    Soundscape: Turtle Doves at Rewilding Coombeshead

    The delicate and delightful churring of Turtle Doves at Rewilding Coombeshead, in Devon, June 1st 2024.... recorded on 1st June of 2024. With just over 2,000 breeding pairs in the UK, a decline of 99% since the 1960's - Rewilding Coombeshead's Turtle Dove breeding and release programme is a vital step in conserving our biodiversity. Read less

    2 min

  6. 05/15/2025

    Soundscape: Cuckoo on the Isle of Rum 13.05.24

    I captured this beautiful sound last year on the Isle of Rum, during my Scottish Rewilding odyssey....I have plenty more material from that trip, and some really interesting stories to tell... hopefully I'll get around to it soon!

    2 min

  7. 04/19/2025

    Soundscape Library:: Song Thrush at Five O'Clock

    In a Devon woodland (UK) at 5pm, a song thrush sings it's heart out for the glory of springtime. It's April and the woodland is alive with birdsong

    6 min

  8. 03/29/2025

    A Wilder Life: Update #1

    A little taster of episodes still to come, and an update on future plans for the show.

    9 min
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Podcast host Chris Smith visits Rewilding projects and wild places in Europe and the UK, and explores wild food foraging, crafts and cultural practices that can help him find a deeper sense of connection to nature and 'the wild'

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  • Creator
    Chris Smith
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    A Wilder Life