Sensing The Wild: Recent Episodes
Leigh Nicholson
The ‘Sensing The Wild’ (STW) project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the podcast is helping people with sight loss to stay connected to our green spaces at home by listening to talks and sounds from their local parks and woodlands. With the support of the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust and sponsored through HLF. Going for Independence is a community interest company (CIC ) established by founder member and MD Pam Bennett and is produced by Leigh Nicholson Project Coordinator 'Sensing the Wild'
This episode hosts an interview with Steve Ashton who provides awareness about the needs of wildlife during the winter season. We also remember our workshops 2019/20
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A coastal walk hosted by Jacky from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust. We discover a variety of wading birds feeding on Redcar Beach. Jacky gives an informative account about the different species and provides information about feeding habits, habitat and describes the negative environmental factors which may threaten their survival.
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This episode takes our listeners on a cliff top walk. They listen to walkers along the way and enjoy their stories. The episode features information about sea watch data which recorded the sightings of dolphins and minke whales on our coast.
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In this episode, listeners recollect and evaluate the autumnal walk we had in the Summer and Autumn in the South Park Darlington, just a few months before the COVID pandemic spoilt our fun. We share our experiences with you and also share them with the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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An overview about how the ‘Sensing the Wild Project began. This podcast has been produced by the Going For Independence CIC and is funded by National Lottery players." Features BBC Countryfile Team and the members of the Redcar Visually Impaired group and the friends of Errington Wood
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A walk and a talk about the history and environmental changes to the woodland by the Teesvalley Wildlife trust. The volunteers have tried to improve access to people with sight loss by providing a descriptive podcast to help with access to engage with nature.
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We visit the Teesvalley Nature Partnership Conference and we enjoy nature and the wildlife in Linthorpe Cemetry Middlesbrough with our friends group.
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A venture walk through the Darlington South Park featuring Fal a naturalist and Botanist who describes the pine trees and the flora and fauna.The podcast interviews the volunteers from the park, John Wendy and Marie who describe the parks main features for our listeners.
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