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Do London Differently by London National Park CityThe London Walking FestivalThis is a new season of the London National Park City Podcast - we’re calling it Do London Differently.We begin with some updates on what has been happening this year and look ahead to the London Walking Festival which runs for the whole month of May.Join the Walk London Challenge for free on Go Jauntly.Get Your Own Copy Of The 2025 Paper12 ways to connect people & nature in London is the second print publication from London National Park CityEl...2025-05-0119 min
The TAPE Podcast NetworkWalking with MIND #2: Archaeologist, Kathy.Episode two of the Walking with MIND Podcast.Produced at TAPE Community Music and Film in partnership with Creating Enterprise, Conwy and NW Wales Coast Community Rail Partnership and Community Rail. Funded by the National Lottery.Download the Go Jauntly app to access details of the walks mentioned along with many more detailed routes.https://www.gojauntly.com2023-06-0510 min
The TAPE Podcast NetworkWalking with MIND #1: Nick MeakinsEpisode one of the Walking with MIND Podcast.Produced at TAPE Community Music and Film in partnership with Creating Enterprise, Conwy and NW Wales Coast Community Rail Partnership and Community Rail. Funded by the National Lottery.Download the Go Jauntly app to access details of the walks mentioned along with many more detailed routes.https://www.gojauntly.com2023-06-0515 min
Nature BantzS4E7 - Jared HanleyWe are thrilled to welcome nature tech entrepreneur, Jared Hanley to the Nature Bantz podcast. Jared is the brains behind Nature Quant, as well as a data scientist, adventure racer and all round nature connection expert.. We deep dive into the data behind nature connection and how this can be used for positive action as well as discuss if/when investment in nature tech grows to the same levels as climate tech. Links to S4E7 Jared Hanley Nature Quant Nature Dose App Nature Quant...2023-05-1740 min
Nature BantzS4E6 - Annabel AbbsNature Bantz welcomes Annabel Abbs, aka Annabel Streets for episode six. Annabel is a writer and journalist who believes that walking is like breathing and is essential to living. Tune in for tips on walking meditation and how to stay present during a walk. We chat barefoot walking, breathing techniques and embodied walking. Plus find out about the women walkers who have inspired Annabel's own walking journeys. These walking heroes include Nan Shepherd, Simone De Beauvoir and Clara Vivian. Links for S4E6 - Annabel AbbsAnnabel Abbs InstagramAnnabel Abbs T...2023-04-2642 min
Nature BantzS4E5 - Zoë PalmerEpisode Five of the Nature Bantz podcast welcomes Zoë Palmer. Her incredible work as an artist, writer and human ecologist spans live performance, installations and curated participatory events. Zoë’s work centres on underrepresented narratives and knowledge through a decolonial lens.We discuss the intersection of the arts, health and ecology and what happens when they collide. How combining nature connection with the arts can help us cope during these increasingly challenging times. Plus how nature can help us unleash our radical imaginations to combat climate change. Links for S4E5 - Zoë Palmer2023-04-1238 min
Nature BantzS4E4 - Hirra Khan AdeogunWe are thrilled to welcome Hirra to our Nature Bantz podcast. Hirra is Head of Car Free Cities, the landmark programme by Possible, a climate action charity. In this episode Hirra helps us to understand more about why we should ditch the private car for short trips in urban centres. We discuss why cities will benefit from increased active travel, and the policy shift required to get society out of this carbon emissions traffic-jam, as millions more vehicles join the roads.Links for S4E4 - Hirra Khan AdeogunPossible Website...2023-03-2933 min
Nature BantzS4E3 - Paddy LoughmanOur guest for Nature Bantz episode three is the incredible Paddy Loughman. He’s a former actor, PR strategist, Extinction Rebellion speaker and now, Co-Founder of the Reset Narratives community and Co-Author of Stories for Life. Paddy specialises in communications and narratives connected to the climate and ecological crisis. We discuss resetting the narratives around climate change and how we communicate more effectively in order to galvanise citizens into action. We also talk about de-growth and systems change as a new opportunity to design-for-good. Links for S4E3 - Paddy LoughmanOn Ro...2023-03-0844 min
Nature BantzS4E2 - Jon BurkeIn this episode of the Nature Bantz podcast, we chat to Jon Burke. An ex-councillor, socialists and environmentalist who has set up a municipal energy company and planted street trees to stave off feelings of doom through action. We discuss the importance of Green infrastructure for wellbeing, as well as what 21st century urban centres should look like. Links for S4E2 - Jon BurkeJon Burke’s Twitter Hana Sutch’s TwitterHackney Light and PowerLow Traffic Neighbourhoods Alfred and Ada Salter‘21st century...2023-02-2230 min
Nature BantzS4E1 - KwesiaKwesia aka City Girl in Nature is Season 4’s first guest. And girl… are we glad to be back. From the streets of Lewisham to the jungles of Peru landing back in the big city, YouTube star Kwesia is a true inspiration.Her ethos is centred around the natural world and her love of nature extends to hosting day trips, walks, workshops and talks to engage people from the city with nature. In Kwesias words, ‘Nature is all around us and within us’. Links for S4E1 - KwesiaCity Gir...2023-02-0835 min
Finding Your Right Mind — with Vanessa PotterGo Jauntly: Walking a different path...In this interview I talk to Sage from Go Jauntly (which is a walking App) about the different ways we can walk - whether it's alone or with friends or family. Go Jauntly is a start up, providing tons of digital mapped walks via their App. We found huge crossover with what we do at ParkBathe - their members experience some of the clarity and calming nature of forest bathing too. Check out their nature notes and Green Care Code, which are really great ways to discover and bring nature into your life. You may already do something like...2022-06-1246 min
Finding Your Right Mind — with Vanessa PotterParkBathe Bonus: Delights of Crystal Palace ParkWe have some treats for you in this week’s ParkBathe bonus. check out Sage's favourite walk from Go Jauntly, the walking App - guess where it is !And I promised some instructions from Jules Howard, allround zoologist and pond nerd on how to create your own water wonderland in your back garden that will be full of jiggling, wriggling cool critters for you to seek out. Plus you’ll be supporting your local wildlife by creating a new watery habitat for frogs - so that makes you an environmentalist too! Lil Stevens from the Natio...2022-02-0410 min
Finding Your Right Mind — with Vanessa PotterParkBathe Bonus: Engaging Children with NatureHere are some fun nature activities to do with friends and family in your local park. These activities can be done at any time of year and with pretty much any age group too - so big kids are catered for ! Stephanie Thorlby, one of our guest guides, brought some of her Forest School experience to our ParkBathe sessions. Learn how to make a 'leaf rose' in this bonus (which is a really simple to do but looks amazing) Why don't you share pictures of your own leaf rose on our social media channels?We al...2022-01-2206 min
Finding Your Right Mind — with Vanessa PotterMother Nature: Connecting Children to Nature.Welcome to this episode examining the relationship between children and nature. Today we eavesdrop on some of our younger ParkBathers as they experience forest bathing in Crystal Palace park. We're also exploring our own experiences of nature from childhood – and how that relationship influences us and changes over time. We delve into the inevitable subject of how little children spend in nature and while we're not going to demonise screens and technology, we take a stark look at how damaging overuse of screens can be for children’s mental health, their sleep, mood and general wellbeing. (if you wan...2022-01-2236 min
Nature BantzS3E6 - Lu-Hai LiangOn this episode of Nature Bantz we’re talking to British-Chinese multimedia journalist and budding author, Lu-Hai Liang. We chatted about hiking in Beijing (Lu-Hai lived there for six years), as well as nature connection and technology, and how virtual reality and gaming can inspire exploration and help you to appreciate nature.Due to the pandemic, we’re still recording lo-fi for Season 3 so please excuse any background noise as we are working from the comfort and safety of our own homes. You may hear the odd barking dog, clinking cup of tea or birds twittering away. ...2021-11-0527 min