Wilder Skies the podcast Nick Patel

Hello! And welcome to Wilder Skies the podcast… The place where we talk Birds, Wildlife and all the hard hitting Conservation topics on the top of everyone’s minds…

This week we're talking to amazing Jess Dangerfield, who you may know as the ‘Biodiversity Ecologist’ on the old socials…
Jess is a passionate ecologist and conservationist, with some fascinating specialities and interests, and an abundance of knowledge and knowhow to go with…
A bat expert and rehabilitator, Jess conducts talks, events, courses and creates content to educate everyone on these amazing mammals, as well as trying to dispel the common misconsceptions of them…
Jess’ travels for work take her to some incredible habitats and places, with some brilliant wildlife to go with, so join us as we hear all about her adventures… As well as some of the trials and tribulations of being a female ecologist in the modern era...

Love Bats? Don't know much about them? Want to know more about how amazing they are? This is the one for you...
Have a listen, let me know what you think, hope you enjoy!...

Hello! And welcome to Wilder Skies the podcast… The place where we talk Birds, Wildlife and all the hard hitting Conservation topics on the top of everyone’s minds…

This week we're talking to the guys at ‘Finches Friend’, Dick and Andrew, who are paving the way for cleaner, greener and invasive free bird feeders…
Finches Friend produces some amazing bird feeders, which not only keep things super clean, with their smart easy to dismantle, easy-clean feeder parts but are the perfect way to keep your garden birds happy without the pesky squirrels and parakeets getting involved…
Dick and Andrew discuss how Tricominosis has swept through the passerine world, particularly finches, mainly due to unhealthy, dirty bird feeders, and how good garden feeding hygiene and the right, simple to use bird feeders, can help keep back the wild bird diseases and allow those declining finches to thrive again…
Take a listen and let me know what you guys think…
And watch this space to hear how my very own Finches Friend bird feeders fair in the garden, as I’ll be posting about these smashing products and their potential in a weeks time on the socials… :-)

Hello! And welcome to Wilder Skies the podcast… The place where we talk Birds, Wildlife and all the hard hitting Conservation topics on the top of everyone’s minds…

This week we're back on the farm, joined by the wonderful Chris Harrap, who's inspiring nature-friendly farming work is helping to restore nature to South Yorkshire...

Chris, who is head of estates at Tyers hall farm in Barnsley, is passionate about bringing nature back to the agricultural landscape in South Yorkshire, and encouraging his neighbours to do so, through a local community farming cluster...

Join us as we chat, hedgerows, community outreach, working alongside nature organisations and the importance of shopping local...

Have a listen, let me know what you think, hope you enjoy!...

Hello! And welcome to Wilder Skies the podcast… The place where we talk Birds, Wildlife and all the hard hitting Conservation topics on the top of everyone’s minds…

This week we’ve got something a little bit different as we head down a more spiritual route and we’re joined by the magical author Jennifer Lane, a nature-loving green witch from just outside Manchester…
I myself as an atheist come at this topic completely openly and fascinated to know how Nature plays a big role in Jennifer’s life and work…

Jenn, a lifelong lover of birds and wildlife, and coming from a background of conservation, now writes books on green witchcraft and how the power of nature can potentially heal us and bring us closer to the earth…

Come along with us as we talk about her Paganistic routes and how it’s shaped by Nature, the changing seasons, North-west birdlife and how, we as humans, may need to find more of an inner connection to nature once again if we’re to help protect and work with it in the future…

Have a listen, let me know what you think, hope you enjoy!...

Hello! And welcome to Wilder Skies the podcast… The place where we talk Birds, Wildlife and all the hard hitting Conservation topics on the top of everyone’s minds…

Here's episode two of the new series for you guys, and this week we chat to the brilliant Howard Inns from the Amphibians and Reptiles Conservation trust!...

Howard is not only a fountain of knowledge in the herpetology world and all things South England Heathlands, but has an infectious passion for the conservation of our native reptiles and amphibians...

Join as we discuss all things scaley, slimey and warty, with a few insects and birds thrown in for good measure...

Have a listen, let me know what you think, hope you enjoy!...

Hello! And welcome to Wilder Skies the podcast… The place where we talk Birds, Wildlife and all the hard hitting Conservation topics on the top of everyone’s minds…

Welcoming back in the podcast with a brand new series and a brand new set of amazing guests... Starting off with the astounding and oh so lovely Elle Kaye, the queen of bird taxidermy...

Loved recording this one. Elle is not only one of the most positive, uplifting souls I’ve had the privilege of chatting to, but so so knowledgeable, so hardworking and majorly passionate about her field, as well as getting people into nature… A truly fascinating, grounding and thought provoking experience…

Recorded back in Spring, this episode touches on the beauty that is spring wildlife, finding nature in London and bringing that to others, as well as the good stuff, ie. The taxidermy topics, including how it combines the perfect blend of science and art, and is vital for our conservation heritage.

Have a listen, let me know what you think, hope you enjoy!...