Life on the Hedge - Set off on a journey towards a blossoming career in nature
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Join us for Life on the Hedge, the podcast to set you on the path to a blossoming career in nature. At the heart of our series? Hedgerows! These hidden heroes are the UK’s largest wildlife habitat and are crucial in the fight against climate change. In each episode, you’ll hear from amazing young people as they explore the magic of hedges whilst giving us the inside scoop on what it’s like to work in conservation, forestry, horticulture and more. So what are you waiting for? Get listening! The Tree Council created Life on the Hedge as part of the Close the Gap project, funded by the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund.   #LifeOnTheHedge treecouncil.org.uk/lifeonthehedge  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Published 03/24/22
In the final episode of our series we head to Glentress Forest, just south of Edinburgh, to meet Emma Bryden, a member of Scotland’s Young People’s Forest Project. Emma is part of an ambitious scheme where 13 young Scots are co-designing a forest for the future, right here in Scotland. She’s...
Published 03/24/22
Today we’re off to Penpont in the Brecon Beacons as 30 young volunteers and future conservationists undertake a mission to plant 3,000 trees in a day, restoring a degraded hedgerow. Forrest Hogg invites us to his family estate where farms, tenanted communities, makers, growers and eco-tourism...
Published 03/17/22