Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Podcast
Episodes
Episode 17: 2025 End of Year Round-Up
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What an amazing year we've had at Cumbria Wildlife Trust! In this episode we re-visit some of the staff we've talked to over the last year and hear ho...
Episode 16: A Year On - Skiddaw Forest
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a year since Cumbria Wildlife Trust purchased Skiddaw Forest and created England's highest nature reserve. Joe, our host and Head of Nature ...
Episode 15: Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This year we're celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's ownership of Eycott Hill Nature Reserve. In this episode Joe Murphy, h...
Episode 14: Incredible invertebrates
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month Joe is in conversation with butterfly expert Martin Wain. Now North of England Conservation Manager with Butterfly Conservation, Martin exp...
Episode 13 - Peatland, high and low
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite covering much of Cumbria's uplands and areas around Morecambe Bay and the Solway, many people aren't aware of this special habitat. Close-up, ...
Episode 12 - Species-rich grasslands
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about our beautiful grasslands, species-rich grasslands and pollinators with the help of Tanya St Pierre, from our Grasslands and Pollinato...
Episode 11 - Protecting coastal birds
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are so lucky to have such a huge variety of wildlife on our coastline. In this episode, you’ll find out more about some of birds you are likely t...
Episode 10 - Dawn chorus and seagrass at Walney
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experience the dawn chorus at Smardale Nature Reserve with Reserves Officer Scott Petrek. He guides us through the bird song we're likely to hear in s...
Episode 9 – Healing Nature
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about how nature lifts your spirits if you take time to stop, look and listen? Staff at Cumbria Wildlife Trust have been working...
Episode 8 – Gosling Sike, Our Wildlife Haven Near Carlisle
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our host Joe Murphy, Head of Nature Reserves, talks to guest host Adam McGinley, Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Gosling Sike Manager & Horticulture Mana...
Episode 7 - Young People and Nature Conservation
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the start of a new year and in this episode you'll hear about how Cumbria Wildlife Trust helps young people make a start in a career in nature co...
Episode 6 - Cumbria Wildife Trust's 2024 Year
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 6, our host Joe Murphy, Head of Nature Reserves, welcomes CEO Stephen Trotter, and Head of Fundraising, Hazel Jones, to talk about the ups ...
Episode 5 - Beavers and red squirrels in Cumbria
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mammals are amoungst our most-loved wildlife. They are usually cute and we'll go to quite a lot of effort to see them as they give so much joy. In thi...
Episode 4 - Seals and birds at South Walney Nature Reserve
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear about life on the edge. In the far south west of Cumbria, on the southern tip of Walney Island is a very special nature reserv...
Episode 3 - Skiddaw Forest - creating England's highest nature reserve
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can Cumbria Wildlife Trust bring nature back to the Lake District and create England's highest nature reserve? In this episode we hear about plans to ...
Episode 2 - Cumbria's wild coast & the Irish Sea
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our second podcast we visit Cumbria's amazing coast and hear about our annual celebration of marine wildlife at Seafest. Listen to two of our passi...
Episode 1 - Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve & ospreys
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our first ever podcast! Listen to Keziah talk about our long-term restoration project at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve and volunteer Alasdair sh...