6 episodes
Changing Nature Ria Mishaal
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Do you long for a deeper connection to nature, and to play your part in protecting the life with which we share this earth? But feel lacking in time and knowledge, unsure of simple ways to forge a deeper relationship?
Ria Mishaal found herself in exactly that place. A natural scientist, turned artist and photographer, who as a child thought she would be an explorer, out in the wilds discovering plants and animals. But life happened, fast forward to now and the busyness of day to day as an entrepreneur and raising a young family has left her more remote and removed from that personal connection to the wild.
She believes that we respect and protect the things we know and love. We care for the things that we understand. Knowledge as they say is power, and with knowledge we can, as individuals, effect change. With a positive mindset we can achieve much more than we believe we can, personally, in collaboration, and as a species.
It is about changing our nature as nature changes around us.
But it isn't just about knowledge, it's about how we feel too, how we interact with nature. It can be about the quiet moments of connection that forge a lasting relationship with the wild. It can be about how to create moments of immersion that cause us to fall in love, rather than the knowledge alone.
The Changing Nature Podcast is about having conversations around how to live a more nature connected, more environmentally conscious life, with optimism, with wonder and with joy.
To open, Ria talks with a house plant specialist about creating your own indoor jungle, an ecologist about how to bring more wildlife into your garden and a British grower about sustainable flowers. She shares her journey into understanding nature connectedness and how she is trying to foster that connection in her children, for their long term well being. And that is just to start.
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The Quest for Sustainable Cut Flowers
Did you know that a bouquet of field-grown flowers from a small grower in the UK has a carbon footprint of only 5% that of the Dutch or Kenyan grown bouquet? In this episode I’m exploring the sustainability of cut flowers. My guest is Fiona Porter, a cut flower grower from the Cotswolds in England. We discuss just what the problem is, how best to source sustainably grown flowers and what you can do to start growing a few flowers for cutting in your own garden.
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British Wildlife in June
The longer warmer days of June bring some wonderful animals and plants into view. Following our theme of connecting with nature in simple ways of looking, listening and feeling the nature around us, in this episode, I share details of some British summer wildlife you look out for this month. I believe community and collaboration are the keys to progress, so I also share three nature events in the UK and beyond that you can get involved in this month.
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Houseplant therapy: the benefits of houseplants
House plants have a significant positive impact on our mental health, improving our moods, reducing stress, and increasing productivity and concentration too. Throughout the COVID pandemic, with many of us confined to our homes, the psychological benefits of houseplants became even more evident. In this episode, I sit down with some passionate plant enthusiasts about their journey with keeping houseplants. I speak with a jewelry designer from Hereford, a botanical illustrator from London, a yoga instructor from Plymouth, and a business coach from Pretoria in South Africa. We talk about their journeys with house plants, what they have found easy and hard and what benefits they personally think their indoor jungles bring to their lives and mental health. Make yourself a cup of tea and listen to our lovely conversations in this episode.
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Houseplant therapy: How to start your indoor jungle
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, research has shown that plants can positively impact human health most through well-being and productivity improvements. In this episode,
My guest is Liv, co-owner of Fancy Plants, an independent plant shop in Bristol, England. We talk about the best indoor plants for beginners, choosing plants to suit your home and lifestyle, how to pair plants and grow your houseplant collection and why water doesn't always equal love. If you want to learn more about bringing nature indoors and creating your own indoor jungle, this is the conversation for you.
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How do we connect with nature?
In the first episode of Changing Nature, Ria Mishaal, a natural scientist, turned artist and photographer, explores the meaning behind connecting to nature and just how you can connect yourself to nature. Delving into five simple pathways laid out in the Nature Connection Handbook by Miles Richardson and Carly W. Butler, she sees how to connect with Nature at home.
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Welcome to Changing Nature
Changing Nature is about having conversations around how to live a more nature connected, more environmentally conscious life, with optimism, with wonder and with joy.
Join host Ria Mishaal, a natural scientist, turned artist and photographer, has conversations with people about their passions, teaching us how to bring more nature into our lives, and how to make better choices in a way that allows us to shift our mindset.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearearcana.substack.com