Goodbye Back to Earth! You’ve been my podcast for 3 glorious years, but now it’s time to pack up my recorder and move even deeper into the world of welly boots and flat caps (I’m still not wearing flat caps). Join me as I drink mulled wine and overdress the Christmas tree! I’ll be talking to mum about capturing cherished memories, the special time we’ve had together, following in her footsteps and, of course, death. So festive!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast,...

It’s Christmas! Well, basically! Join me as I prepare for three months of frost! I’ll be chatting with chickens, believing in beavers and trying to solve a kitty catastrophe! Also! I finally get to taste my own wine! Also also! Did I mention it’s (pretty much) Christmas?  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Chomp chomp! Join me as I go big for Halloween! I’ll be TRICKED by slugs in the vineyard, thieves in the fields and terrible jokes from my husband and TREATED to a kitten on the farm, crowds in the pumpkin patch and a visit from Dr Roison Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust. You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman  The Beaver Trust...

Everything is happening! Join me as I appreciate the “quiet” time before even more everything happens! I’ll be recruiting my brother to help me scare children, scrambling to save my vineyard from the ravages of weather, birds and bugs and trying not to cry while gazing in awe at my beautiful goblin baby.  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Hosted...

I’m too hot and pregnant to be toiling in the fields! Join me as I retreat to the cool, dark shadows of the attic! I’ll be spending the day with mum, searching for ancient baby toys, uncovering paperwork, articles and foodstamps, learning about grandfather, war and wool and getting a glimpse at dad’s school life. You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at...

I’m beach(ball) body ready! Join me as I practise cold water swimming with David (no wetsuits!), admit defeat in the vegetable garden and prepare my body and mind for the birth of my daughter. From fashion to farming to family. There’s got to be some transferable skills, right? You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Hosted on Acast. See...

The wheels of change turn slowly! Join me as I interview local Parish Councillor Adrian Bryant about the green revolution! I’ll be learning about rivers, salmon, cycle paths, flooding events and beaver conferences, and practising patience and positivity despite cowardly politicians and anti-beaver landowners. You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at...

It’s the month of (Charlie) May! Join me as I take a break from the farm to talk to a farmer about farming! I’ll be chatting to Jim Taylor about suckler cows and regenerative agriculture, carefully “bud rubbing” my precious vineyard and doing as much manual work as I can get away with in my third trimester. You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman ...

Spring has sprung! Join me as I take my next big step into the world of winemaking. I’ll be exploring the Three Choirs vineyard with my partner-in-wine Ben, catnapping her meowjesty for an emergency trip to the vets and welcoming new life onto the farm!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winter is over! Join me as I “march” into springtime! Get it? March? I’ll be finalising my pumpkin patch prep, curbing my ambition for multiple business ideas and travelling to Exmoor (and dragging David along with me) to discover the secrets of Snowdrop Valley.  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The wool press is here! Join me as I ponder our first year in the wool trade! I’ll be braving the cold, the wind and the early winter mornings, overseeing the baling of 20 tonnes of wool, visiting local farmers Jim and Amy to chat about their Swiss Valley sheep (the cutest sheep in the world!) and discovering an ingenious new technique for protecting the vineyard.  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And...

Happy New Year! It’s the dead of winter and the farm is quiet and serene (apart from the howling winds and torrential rain). Join me as I get back in the saddle and work off the Christmas pudding! I’ll be catching up with my fully feathered newbie chickens, inspecting the hedgerows and fences for wear and tear and growing conker trees in the garage with mum.  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check...

Christmas on the farm is “snow” joke! Ho ho ho! But seriously it’s really cold. Join me as I celebrate the end of another farming year! I’ll be wrapping presents and chatting with mum, feeling a little chilly, discovering buried treasure with Steph, really noticing the cold, pruning the vineyard and did I mention IT’S FREEZING!!! Also I’ll be waving goodbye to 2022 and embracing the bright new future (of a long dark winter).  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on...

Greetings traveller! Come, gather around the campfire for a terrifying tale of… General farm maintenance? OK I don’t have anything spooky to say this year! Join me for a season's greetings and a quick update on the farm! I’ll be revealing who or what haunts the hedgerows, dismayed at the size of my tiny munchkin pumpkins and feeding my hungry and excitable new rescue chickens!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok...

I’m a wanna-bee beekeeper! Join me as I take a trip to bee-utiful Bristol to visit my cousin Juliet and her un-bee-lievable (OK I’ll stop) beehives. I’ll be learning all about our fuzzy buzzy friends, getting a good look at their hive sweet hive, inspecting a surprisingly diverse range of honey and meeting a 100% real genuine actual dog!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at...

A woman with a background in fashion moved to Devon to start a new life as a farmer? Either I’m not super special and unique or, more likely, we’re in some kind of alternate dimension! Join me for an interview with Daisy Snow, manager of ethical homeware company Ian Snow and recent proprietor of a small scale farmstead. I’ll be chatting to Daisy about the challenges of turning a run down farm into a sustainable project, the importance of educating children on food production and the joys of...

I’m feeling like a small fish in a big pond! Join me as I continue my quest to absorb farming knowledge from anyone patient enough to talk to me. This week’s victim: my uncle Andrew! I’ll be reflecting on the surface of pond maintenance, diving into the murky depths of nostalgia, riding the waves of farming innovation and navigating the troubled waters of drought induced crop failure. Also there’s a dog!!!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter...

What on Earth is beneath this earth?! Join me as I meet up with metal detectorist Steph, who’s back on the farm for Digging for Dementia year 2! I’ll be hearing about the history of the fields, worrying about the weather of the future and planning a pumpkin patch of epic proportions!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Hosted on Acast. See...

It’s showtime baby! Join me as I visit the North Devon Show, a celebration of all things rural since 1966! I’ll be appreciating the event as an adult for the first time, exploring the massive showground with mum and meeting pigs, goats, cows, horses, alpacas, humans and more! You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Hosted on Acast. See...

I'm Charlie May and this is my masterclass! Join me as I clink, drink and think WINE! I’ll be visiting Venn Valley vineyard, teaching you-yes-YOU how to taste wine with your eyes, nose and mouth, mildly panicking about the enormity of my vineyard venture and squashing a few buckets of grapes into some kind of grapey liquid.  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at...

As the wise old saying goes, give a dog a bark and he’ll woof for a day, teach a dog to bark and- OK I’m gonna leave the wise old sayings to mum. Join me as I finally finish the vineyard (phase 1). I’ll be admiring my wine fortress, starting stem selection, hydrating vegetables in a heatwave and meeting up with my brother-from-the-same-mother Harry to make plans for the future of the farm.  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok...

That hideous scream is apparently normal! Join me as I take on a new (ad)venture! I’ll be grappling with a woolly delivery, tackling an immovable gate post, doing the worst accent you’ve ever heard in your life and reaching Boss level on the tractor. You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at patreon.com/definitelyhuman Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit...

Rumour has it there’s a broody Henny lurking in the sheds! Join me as I try to chill out a chicken and survive a heatwave. I’ll be “investigating” the strawberries in the garden, sampling my home-made rhubarb gin, sipping tea while the barley harvest gets underway and constantly commenting on how hot it is. All in a day’s work!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at...

So I was gonna write an informative episode description but then I saw a bug! Join me as I continue to get distracted by a variety of things! I’ll be turning a field into a wildflower meadow, visiting the Nyetimber vineyard, getting sentimental about a dusty old pickup and investigating the case of the cat food thief!  You can follow Back to Earth on Instagram @backtoearthpodcast, on Twitter @backtoearthpod and on TikTok @backtoearthcharlie. And check out our Patreon at...