Natural Capital
Episodes
South of Scotland Natural Capital Innovation Zone
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Natural Capital podcast we are joined by Jayne Ashley, Head of Natural Capital at SOSE to talk about the South of Scotland's Na...
The Importance of Natural Capital to the Scottish Economy
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Natural Capital podcast, Harry Fisher and Iain Boyd discuss the new report from the Scottish Government; The Importance of Natu...
The History of Scotland’s Natural Capital
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by environmental historian Dr Ian Maclellan as we wind the clock back through Scotland’s long history of land use change: from the ice...
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere OPIN
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire is Scotland’s first UNESCO Biosphere which promotes a balanced relationship between people and the natural environmen...
Reflections from the Nature Friendly Farming Summit
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Natural Capital, Harry Fisher and Alex Pirie reflect on their time at Scotland’s first Nature Friendly Farming Summit. The summit...
The Free Company
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Angus Buchanan-Smith, Co-Founder and Director of The Free Company, an organic farm and restaurant guided by regenera...
Landscape Enterprise Networks – Leven LENs
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up with Amelia Heath (Co-Director, Forth Rivers Trust), Clara Schade-Poulsen (Leven LENs Project Officer), and Tom Brown (Se...
Galvanising Change through Natural Capital - James Hutton Institute
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into how Natural Capital is reshaping land use, farming, and business decisions with our guest, Dr Kerry Waylen. She shares h...
NatureMetrics - eDNA
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Measuring and accounting for biodiversity across farmlands is becoming increasingly important. Environmental DNA (eDNA) involves collecting genetic ma...
John Wright - Hedgerows, Ditches, and Drystane Dykes
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linear features like hedgerows, ditches and drystone dykes are symbolic of our countryside, providing boundaries and unique habitats. From their histo...
Biodiversity Funding on Farms
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We take a deep dive on the various sources of biodiversity funding opportunities that are available to farmers in 2025 and beyond. Covering Agri-Envir...
Combating Nature Loss - Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The loss of species and degradation of our natural environment is an existential threat to the planet that requires urgent, collaborative and transfor...
Tackling the Climate and Biodiversity Crises
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time—the biodiversity and climate crises—and explore the crucial role agriculture...
Fungi: The forgotten kingdom?
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fungi, the often-overlooked kingdom of life, runs mostly undetected under out feet, forming intricate networks that support ecosystems in extraordinar...
Pivotal - Nature is Invaluable
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Jonathan Morley from Pivotal, to discuss the importance of robust, reliable and verifiable data and how digital biodiversity monitori...
NatureScot Biodiversity Audits
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Celine Delabre from NatureScot to inform listeners on the upcoming requirement to complete biodiversity audits as part of ...
The Royal Highland Education Trust
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) is a charitable organisation that looks to bring farming, the working countryside, and Scotland’s Natural ...
Loch Leven's Larder
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loch Leven’s Larder is an enterprise with the farm to fork concept at its core, with the farm providing produce to the café and shop. Since 2005, t...
LENs and Forth Rivers Trust
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Forth Rivers Trust leads the Leven LENs, a collaborative project that aims to match investors with local activities and projects, that preserve and en...
Trees on Farm
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a brand-new series of Natural Capital with a brand-new host! To kick things off Harry speaks to Scottish Forestry’s Lyn White, who is their f...
Biodiversity Net Gain
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach that ensures habitats for wildlife are left in ameasurably better state than they were before development. ...
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS)
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for funding for projects to promote conservation and tackle climate change? In this episode of Natural Capital we discuss Scotland's A...
Green Finance
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Natural Capital, we are talking about the issue that underpins every topic we cover, and that is finance and funding! With the econ...
Rothiemurchus Estate & their Christmas Trees
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For our final episode of 2023 we are getting a bit festive and are speaking to Ollie Mackay at Rothiemurchus Estate. Rothiemurchus is a special and be...
Islay Geese
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We visit the beautiful island of Islay, finding out about the unique habitats, species and important natural capital assets the island supports. The R...
Calpa Nàdarra – Gaelic, culture and crofting
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Natural Capital Ross Mackenzie and Janette Sutherland visit Sam Thorburn’s croft on the Isle of Skye. They discuss the natural ca...
Drones, Data and Decision Making
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Natural Capital we are getting techy, discussing all things drones, data and technology and how this can be used by land managers t...
Landscape Scale Collaboration
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Protecting, valuing and restoring natural capital at the landscape scale requires a joined-up effort and collaboration amongst different landowners an...
Farming in a National Park
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Scottish Government is committed to establishing a new National Park by spring 2026. It has released an appraisal framework and is looking for loc...
30 Days Wild - Farm Wildlife Walks
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding the natural capital assets you have on your land is really important. Farm wildlife walks are a great way to map out features, habitats ...
Highlands Rewilding
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Jeremy Leggett from Highlands Rewilding, who are aiming to rewild and repopulate the highlands through a business model focusing on enha...
Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We begin our second series of Natural Capital exploring Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity with Dr Lorna Cole, an agricultural ecologist whose work ad...
Ecosystem Markets and Green Commerce
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of the series we are discussing the important financial topics which cover most natural capital projects, including ecosystem mar...
Arable
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time we are focussing on Arable Natural Capital with John and Louise Seed from Woodend Farming Partnership and Agricultural Consultant Mary-Jane ...
Seaweed
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this water episode of our Natural Capital Series, we discuss seaweed and its wider benefits to the farming community, it’s important ecosystem se...
Peatlands
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode three of this Natural Capital Series we are joined by Dr Emily Taylor to explore the very relevant and important topic of peatlands. Peatla...
Scotland's Rainforests
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode two of this Natural Capital Series we discuss and raise the awareness about Scotland’s Rainforests. What are Scotland’s rainfores...
What is Natural Capital?
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Earth's soils, rocks, air, water, plants and animals are all valuable resources that provide a wide range of services and benefits. These resource...