Waterlands
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Eels and Estuaries
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where does a river become sea? And where do eels live? In this episode of Waterlands, Megan McCubbin takes us to the Severn estuary – one of the mos...
Rivers and Birds
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amid all the wonderful wildlife that is attracted to rivers, birds are some of the most spectacular. In this episode of Waterlands, Megan McCubbin hea...
Weeds, Reeds and Healthy Streams
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered whether you could look at the plants and animals in a river and tell how healthy it is? In this episode of Waterlands, Megan Mc...
River Rambling
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is little more grounding than walking along a river. Scientists have shown that spending time near bodies of water, particularly while exercisin...
Rivers and People: A dance across time and space
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are all drawn to the beauty and power of rivers, but have you ever wondered how they have changed us? Or how we have changed them? In this episode,...
Bouncing Bogs: At the source of a river
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stood beside a river and imagined where it all begins? In this episode of Waterlands, Megan McCubbin takes us to the Flow Country in Sco...
Introducing Series 3....Rivers
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Waterlands is back for a third series. Hosted by Megan McCubbin, zoologist, conservationist and Springwatch presenter, join her as she takes you on a ...
What Lurks Beneath...A Halloween Special
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever peered into the blackness of a pond at night and wondered what lurks beneath? Come with us and find out in this special, spooky, episode...
Puddles of wonder
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When is a pond not a pond? Well, when it’s a puddle! When you think of a puddle, children jumping around in their wellies may be one of the first th...
Watching (and waiting) for Watervoles
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They’re one of our most precious but sadly most threatened species in the UK. So, how can ponds help sustain this wonderful species and why do we ne...
Ripple effects: people and ponds
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Water has a way of calming us “it just does something to us” says Nadeem Perera...but it can also bring us together. In this episode Megan McCub...
Ponds and potatoes
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In years gone by a walk through farmland wouldn’t be complete without passing a pond or two. But sadly they’re increasingly rare on farms, but why...
The remarkable garden pond
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of ponds, do you think of the dizzying array of creatures that live within them? More than tadpoles and dragonflies, the humble pond is...
Series 2 'Pondlife' with Megan McCubbin ...Coming soon!
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join zoologist and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin for a brand new series of Waterlands as she explores the wonders of the seemingly humble pond, ho...
A watery future
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our final episode, we’re peering into the depths of some mysterious local ponds with a hydrophone, discovering how the ghosts of wetlands past c...
Fighting water with water (Flooding)
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ebb and flow of the waters that cover our lands is one of nature's well-known phenomenons, defining our yearly cycles and driving life on earth. B...
Mangroves, Marshes and the Climate Emergency
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Around the world, we're witnessing the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change and global warming. Floods, landslides, tsunamis, storms, heatwa...
The Mermaid and the quest for cleaner water
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We meet ‘the mermaid swimmer’, Lindsey Cole, at Conham River Park in Bristol. While travelling the River Avon to raise awareness of plastic pollut...
Feeling Blue
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that being close to water makes us feel so much better? We travel to the water’s edge to understand more, meeting people whose lives have ...
Water on Our Doorstep
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are now officially an urban species, with over half of us living in cities. But how are urban centres and wetlands intertwined? And why should ...
Introducing...Waterlands
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coming 13th September 2022. Introducing Waterlands, a brand new series from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Immerse yourself in the sounds of the rive...