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Naturespace with Haith'sE10: iolo Williams: Everyone can do something to help nature, but what you should never do is do nothing. Stop. Look. Listen.iolo Williams is a Welsh naturalist, broadcaster, public speaker and writer who’s worked in conservation for over 30 years. iolo's talking to Naturespace at Haith's about helping the natural world and nature's healing powers plus tips for garden wildlife enthusiasts this winter.
In this episode of Naturespace with Haith's, iolo Williams talks to Simon King of Haith's bird food about his passion for nature conservation and encourages all of us to get out and enjoy the natural world. iolo is perhaps most widely known as a popular member of the Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch teams and he'll be jo...2023-01-061h 00
Naturespace with Haith'sE9: Chris Packham: Looking after the natural world and our mental healthChris Packham is a naturalist, scientist, TV presenter, photographer, educator and campaigner about animal welfare and the environment. He is a gifted presenter of BBC's Award-winning Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, which have gripped nature enthusiasts since 2005.
In this podcast episode, Chris talks to Simon King (Haith's) about the birds visiting his garden bird feeders and shares his concern for the species not visiting his garden for bird food. Chris talks about the importance of keeping bird feeders clean and feeding good bird food.
Chris generously opens up about his autism diagnosis and his childhood...2022-12-231h 03
Naturespace with Haith'sE8: Hannah Bourne-Taylor: The 'naked campaigner' who's ruffling feathers to help Swifts and asking garden birders to clean their feeders.How far would you go to help nature? Would you walk naked through the streets of London (in autumn) to highlight the declining population of Swifts in Britain? My Naturespace with Haith's guest did and she has in mind what could be one relatively simple solution to help save Swifts from disappearing.
Nature writer and campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor hit the headlines this autumn (5th November) when she strolled naked from Hyde Park Corner to the Houses of Parliament and Downing Street to highlight the plight of Swifts. Her petition seeks the government to make "swift bricks compulsory i...2022-12-1233 min
Naturespace with Haith'sE7: Paul Rose - Explorer, polar expert, TV presenter, broadcaster and one of the world's most experienced divers talks to Haith's about plastic pollution & what it takes to have an 'explorer mindset.'Paul Rose's journey from a Romford council flat to Base Commander of Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, for the British Antarctic Survey for ten years and being awarded HM The Queen's Polar Medal is an inspirational one, which he happily shares with young explorers in his role as Expedition Leader, National Geographic Pristine Seas.
And we're pleased to say, Paul feeds and watches his garden birds, and - like Haith's - sees garden bird feeding as a great way to connect with nature.
We invited Paul to be a guest on Naturespace with Haith's bird food b...2022-12-011h 09
Naturespace with Haith'sE6: John Cooper & Chris Snell: Keeping birds healthy & promoting good health – the art and science of bird-keeping.We (Haith's) have a duty to promote good bird health and encourage people who feed the birds to keep them healthy, and that's why we make SuperClean bird food. Cage and aviary birds rely on their keepers - it's a bird keeper's responsibility to ensure their birds live long and healthy lives.
In this episode, we bring together two leading lights in the aviculture world, veterinary Professor John E. Cooper and Champion bird breeder Chris Snell from his aviary in Lincolnshire - plus circa 250 budgies! We're talking specifically about budgerigars, but we're promoting good health for all...2022-11-2858 min
Naturespace with Haith'sE5: What's in the bird garden? From Margaret's garden in Kent - autumn "Wouldn't it be a terrible world if there were no birds?"Margaret is an avid garden birder with a fascinating backstory. Margaret's a talented nature writer and has penned more than 50 blogs for the Haith's bird food community since joining the armchair naturalists project. The project was launched by Haith's bird food during the coronavirus lockdown to help people stay connected with the natural world and share their insights with the community.
It turns out Margaret is no ordinary garden birder. For her professional life of almost 40 years, Margaret was a meteorologist. For fifteen of those years, she was broadcasting as part of her role with BBC local r...2022-11-1851 min
Naturespace with Haith'sProfessor John E. Cooper: Avian flu - How sensible bird feeding sets a good example and remains beneficial for birds and peopleBecause we're a trusted bird food company on a mission to discover the bigger picture, we have a self-imposed responsibility to learn more about the 2022 Avian flu activity here in the UK. We can think of no one better equipped to talk to about avian flu and the latest guidance from the Government regarding feeding wild (free-living) garden birds than our veterinary advisor, Professor John E Cooper, DTVM, FRCPath, FRSB, Hon FFFLM, FRCVS.
Professor Cooper's guidance will be comforting to those of us who care deeply about feeding and watching garden wildlife:
There are three...2022-11-1139 min
Naturespace with Haith'sHaith’s: Handing over commercial space to natureIt’s possible to hand over commercial space to nature: Haith’s bird food is embarking on an exciting commercial relocation project (migrating from Grimsby to Louth’s Fairfield Est.).
We’re aiming to make a positive difference for our staff by creating commercial space and a working environment that’s connected with nature, where we can continue to create unique hand-crafted foods for birds and wildlife – which is what Haith’s has been doing since 1937. Please see https://haiths.com/pages/it-all-started-in-1937 Haith’s bird food manufacturing champions can’t work from home so we’re making it a priority to develop...2022-11-0408 min
Naturespace with Haith'sE4: Dr Helen Jeffries - The connection between nature and autismA note: this podcast was also filmed and can be viewed on our Spotify (if you have a Spotify account) and YouTube channels. Dr Helen Jeffries says, “I’m autistic and happy to talk about it” which is why we (Haith's) invited her to feature on an episode of Naturespace with Haith’s because we, too, believe that watching and feeding wildlife can help our well-being and mental health. Helen is brave, determined and unafraid to share her backstory: When Helen was diagnosed autistic five years ago, she found the diagnosis liberating, illuminating, and depressing. “I thought then that being autist...2022-10-2649 min
Naturespace with Haith'sBonus: Bird song - Mental well-being boost | Morning chorusITV News: ‘Being around birds ‘linked to mental wellbeing boost’. Would you believe that some of our customers phone Haith's bird food and ask to be put on hold so they can hear our bird song recordings? They do! And there's a good reason why - it's beautiful.
Most say our bird song recording is relaxing - some say that bird song is an ideal background to practice mindfulness and is good for mental well-being, which is why we're adding it to the Naturespace with Haith's podcast as a listener bonus.
Enjoy! Read: ITV News: ‘Being around birds ‘linked to mental wellb...2022-10-2406 min
Naturespace with Haith'sE3: Dr Nathalie Pettorelli, ZSL - How urban rewilding could boost wildlife and fight climate changeWhen the Haith’s team heard about a landmark report by ZSL showing how increased urban rewilding efforts could boost wildlife and buffer city dwellers from the worst impacts of climate change, we knew we had to find out more, and we’re grateful that lead author of the report, Dr Nathalie Pettorelli, agreed to a spot on the podcast.
In this revealing conversation, Nathalie shares a helpful metaphor (using a Cuban taxi!) to highlight the difference between restoration and rewilding and how urban rewilding adds to the conservation portfolio. “Our world is connected,” explains Nathalie, “it’s the wonder...2022-10-2148 min
Naturespace with Haith'sE2: James Elliott - The Canoe River Cleaner - "It's all about the flow"James Elliott AKA "The Canoe River Cleaner" is a local hero fighting for the natural world - his battleground is the River Freshney, and the enemy is litter. "It's all about the flow," says James.
James took a walk along the river... he spotted discarded rubbish floating in the river... and he bought a canoe to clean other peoples' mess up! Why? So that he can make a difference.
There's no finger-pointing, no appointing blame - just action from James and he's on a single-minded mission to remove litter.
Today, James is known as...2022-10-1455 min
Naturespace with Haith'sE1: Chris Snell - Champion Budgie Breeder: a life with birdsChris Snell is one of the best-known budgie breeders in the world today. He's a champion budgerigar breeder and President of The Budgerigar Society. Chris has been keeping budgies since his tenth birthday (16th June 1965) when he and his father clubbed together to buy some budgerigars and build some cages - a simple act that introduced him to a life with birds, and his endless search to breed healthy budgies.
"A bird's got to fly," says Chris - and he means it, which is why he shares his budgie breeding secrets and the rules he follows to k...2022-09-301h 16
Naturespace with Haith'sIntroducing Naturespace with Haith'sI’m Simon King and this is Naturespace with Haith’s – a new podcast from a bird food company that’s on a mission to make a positive difference for nature.
We may not realise it, but nature affects everything - our economy, social framework, health and existence. The natural world is infinite: the animals, rivers and oceans, the food we consume, even the rainwater that irrigates crops and the air we breathe. However, the natural world is on its back foot... (we watch David Attenborough too!). There is no Planet B for us or nature, which means making space for natu...2022-09-2900 min
The Armchair NaturalistsPodcast Episode 8: Make Nature Your Playground and “Consider the Colours”.Welcome to autumn: Simon, John and Margaret join forces this autumn/winter with the wonderful team at Haith’s wild bird food (https://www.haiths.com/) to launch their new project – “Make Nature Your…2020-10-2000 min
The Armchair NaturalistsPodcast episode 7 – An Anniversary (Maxwell Knight’s) and an Armchair Assessment.Simon, John and Margaret’s theme for today’s podcast is “An Anniversary and An Armchair Assessment” and marked the fact that the 9th of July (when the podcast was recorded), is…2020-07-1200 min
The Armchair NaturalistsPodcast episode 6 – Bees, bugs, ponds and water-bowls.Simon, John and Margaret’s theme for today’s podcast is “Bees, bugs, ponds and water-bowls.” The FFON (www.ffon.co.uk) team discuss Sean Wensley’s timely blog “Growing close to nature during lockdown” and…2020-06-2200 minThe Armchair NaturalistsPodcast episode 5 – “Where have all the flowers gone”Simon, John and Margaret’s theme for today’s podcast is “Wildlife – Interactions and Relationships.” The FFON (www.ffon.co.uk) team discuss John and Margaret’s recent blog post about their delightful village lane…2020-06-0600 minThe Armchair NaturalistsPodcast episode 4 – ‘Don’t keep your natural history to yourself’Simon, John and Margaret’s theme for today’s podcast is “Records and Rapport”. But first, they share messages from a variety of places including India, the Caribbean, Scotland and a safari…2020-05-2500 min
The Armchair Naturalists3 – “The Four (Changing) Seasons”Simon, John and Margaret’s theme for today’s podcast is “The Four (Changing) Seasons”. They take a look at spring in terms of natural history – referring to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”…2020-05-0700 min
The Armchair NaturalistsInternational Dawn Chorus Day 2020International Dawn Chorus Day is a super opportunity to celebrate nature – specifically birdsong, and what a symphony it was this morning at 5 am. On the first Sunday in…2020-05-0300 min
The Armchair Naturalists2 – What’s going on out there?Episode notes: Simon, John and Margaret’s theme for today is “Resources and help for Armchair Naturalists” and they take a look at the useful equipment for natural history, but not…2020-04-2400 minThe Armchair Naturalists1 – It’s a great time to be an ‘Armchair Naturalist’Episode notes: Simon, John and Margaret launch The ‘Armchair Naturalists’ podcast and discuss the art and science of natural history, and they encourage everyone to get involved and explore the…2020-04-0900 min
The Armchair NaturalistsWhen the traffic stops…We can hear what’s always been there: birdsong.2020-04-0200 min
The Armchair NaturalistsNew Podcast TrailerLaunching soon: A new podcast, from the co-founders of popular natural history blog The Frightened Face of Nature (FFON). https://thefrightenedfaceofnature.com/ Join Simon H King FLS plus one of the world’s…2020-03-2300 min