Stories that Matter: Recent Episodes
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In Hawkwood's first podcast series, Stories that Matter, changemakers, thinkers and innovators discuss the stories that have influenced them, their visions for the future and the actions they are taking to change the world. Each episode will feature a different individual, from visiting speakers to local activists, showcasing the Centre for Future Thinking and the values at its core.
Join us for the next episode in our Stories that Matter series with Fozia Ismail in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey. This was recorded whilst Fozia was Artists in Residence at Hawkwood in May 2026.
Fozia is a research driven artist passionate about co-design, community engagement, and building projects that centre marginalised voices. Her work spans participatory art, food practice, cultural research, and socially engaged design, rooted in anti-racism, Somali heritage, and collective knowledge making.
Join us for the next episode in our Stories that Matter series with Dame Evelyn Glennie and Jon Sterckx in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey. This was recorded whilst Evelyn and Jon were Artists in Residence at Hawkwood in February 2026.
Evelyn Glennie has over 100 international awards to date and is the first person to forge a full-time international career as a solo percussionist. Evelyn travels the globe playing and recording with the world's finest orchestras and ensembles. Evelyn is also deaf and has with the aid of her first percussion teacher honed her awareness of sound to such a degree that she describes her body as a resonating chamber. She has commissioned and premiered over 200 new works, won two Grammy Awards, and is also a leading global advocate for listening, creativity and inclusive music education.
Jon Sterckx is a master percussionist, best known for bringing percussion from across the globe, together with 21st century technology in a unique blend of rhythmic soundscapes, world rhythms and high energy drumming. Jon has performed twice at globally renowned TED events and delivered workshops at many of the UK's World Music Festivals and events.
Join us for the next episode in our Stories that Matter series with Artists Blacksmiths, Mark Rogers and Ren Garsdie in conversation with Hawkwood's Programme Coordinator, Yolande Moinet. This podcast was record whilst Mark and Ren were in residency at Hawkwood, as part of the Earth, Fire, Iron series.
Mark's practice centres on interactive sculpture and co-creation. At Hawkwood, he engaged the public in conversations about sustainability and collaboration, examining how his artistic process evolves when shared with new audiences in a fresh environment.
Ren focused on research at Hawkwood through foraging, seed gathering, and discussions with staff. These activities inspired new illustrations and forged artworks. Ren’s approach highlights biodiversity and community involvement, with the goal of developing inclusive workshops that connect nature with forged metalwork and encourage broader participation.
This residency and exhibition aimed to highlight emerging talent in forged metal arts, emphasising creativity, sustainability, and public engagement.
Join us for the next episode in our Stories that Matter series with Curtis Ogden in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey.
Curtis Ogden is a senior associate with Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC). With extensive experience in supporting multi-interestholder networks and complex intra-organizational change efforts, Curtis focuses on transforming food, public health, education, and economic development systems at various levels. He writes regularly about networks and social change on IISC’s blog and at NetworkWeaver.com. Curtis also serves on the advisory board of Rural Communities Rising, Flow: For Love of Water and The Transformations Community. Curtis lives on traditional Nonatuc lands in western Massachusetts in the US with his wife, teenage daughters, and a flock of laying hens.
Join us for the next episode in our Stories that Matter series with Satish Kumar in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey. This was recorded whilst Satish was at Hawkwood hosting his Radical Love course in partnership with Schumacher Wild.
Satish is a former monk and long-term peace and environment activist. He has been quietly setting the Global Agenda for change for over 50 years. He was just nine when he left his family home to join the wandering Jains and 18 when he decided he could achieve more back in the world, campaigning for land reform in India and working to turn Gandhi’s vision of a renewed India and a peaceful world into reality.
Join us for the next episode in our Stories that Matter series with regenerative design and development specialist Sarah Queblatin in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey.
Sarah weaves experiences in the fields of peace building, biocultural heritage, environmental education, mental health, and humanitarian innovation for around 20 years. Her life-long practice is in restoring and re-storying narratives of place and belonging with a trauma informed approach to ecosystem regeneration and leadership. She is currently a freelance consultant on regenerative strategy, facilitation, and learning. Her current project is leading the development and delivery of a bioregional governance training for the Asia - Pacific region.
Sarah founded Living Story Landscapes, harnessing cultural memory and imagination in climate and conflict vulnerable communities weaving the arts and culture with traditional ecological knowledge and permaculture. Prior to that, she started Green Releaf Initiative in the Philippines working with regenerative design in disasters and displacement. She serves as an inner council member for UNDP’s Conscious Food Systems Alliance, wisdom council for Global Ecovillage Network Oceania and Asia, founding member and advisor for Permaculture for Refugees, among other regenerative networks and movements. Sarah also serves as a juror for the LUSH Spring Prize and the Voice for Regeneration award by Unearthodox.
Join us for our the next episode in our Stories that Matter series with Marmerto Lagitan Tindongan in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey
Mamerto Lagitan Tindongan is from the Ifugao tribe in the Cordillera region in northern Philippines. He is an eighth generation Mumbaki, native priest of the Baki spirituality, and he was initiated into the role by his father in 2011, though he grew up with the tradition since childhood. Baki is Ifugao’s spirituality, which is the ancestral Filipino way of relating with nature spirits, deities, and ancestors. He was also initiated in the Earth Keeper Q’uero Peruvian tradition, as Laika, in 2005. And Paqo, 4th level Andean Priest, in 2007. He spent over 20 years in the United States, and continues to travel worldwide to teach and guide students in the indigenous lifestyle and simple living of the Ifugao. He is a woodcarver since childhood, an international atlatl competitor, and tai chi and qi gong instructor. He now lives outside Banaue, Ifugao in a small town close to where he grew up. When he is not traveling and teaching, he is working to regenerate abandoned rice fields using organic practices, and documenting the traditional healing rituals of the region through the Ifugao Center for Living Culture
Join us for our next episode in our Stories that Matter series with indigenous environmental leader Konkankoh in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey.
Konkankoh weaves networks that enhance South-North Partnerships as a social entrepreneur and consultant providing advisory services in trust relations for quality and impact in community development, education and social governance. He founded Better World Cameroon and Bafut Ecovillage which became a UN-recognized reference center for sustainability, a model of environmentalism “the African Way”.
Librettist and Hawkwood Artist in Residence, Tamsin Treverton Jones and composer Louis Mander join Hawkwood CEO Alicia Carey to discuss the creative journey behind their new opera, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s The Waves. Developed at Hawkwood in July 2024 before its world premiere in Oslo, the project explores the challenges and rewards of bringing experimental literature to the operatic stage.
Nora Bateson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and educator, as well as President of the International Bateson Institute, based in Sweden. Her work asks the question “How we can improve our perception of the complexity we live within, so we may improve our interaction with the world?”.
British woman human rights defender Jaz O’Hara joins musician and composer Soumik Datta in conversation with Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey.
In this episode, Jaz shares the story of her project working with refugees, Asylum Speakers, and the inspirations that led to her recording and sharing stories of migration. Soumik explains the background to the pioneering work of his charity Soumik Datta Arts (based at Hawkwood), his project Green Room, and its origins in Hope Notes which helped asylum seekers and migrant musicians weave their stories through music.
Actor and writer, Temi Wilkey, joins Natali Martinez a year on from her first Artist Residency at Hawkwood. In this conversation, Temi discusses her recent television and theatre projects, including her play for The Royal Court, and gives us an exclusive peek behind the scenes of the new romantic comedy she worked on during her latest residency at Hawkwood.
Grammy-nominated composer, Missy Mazzoli, was recently deemed “one of the more consistently inventive, surprising composers now working in New York” (The New York Times). Her music has been performed all over the world. Royce Vavrek is a Canada-born, Brooklyn-based librettist and lyricist, hailed as “an exemplary creator of operatic prose” (The New York Times).
They join Hawkwood's CEO, Alicia Carey, in conversation to discuss their creative journeys and about their recent residency at Hawkwood, working on their sixth opera together, in collaboration with theatre director, Tom Morris.
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"I think, before the trip, I’d underestimated how revitalising it can be to spend time in nature...". Listen to Temi Wilkey as she discusses her 2022 residency at Hawkwood.
Join us for part 2 which will be recorded in May 2023, one year later at her second residency with us where we'll discuss how Temi's work has developed, new projects and how her second retreat with us has been.
The Climate Action Lab aims to create the space for us to re-imagine the ways in which we impact our planet. It draws on experience from thought-leaders and special guests from the forefront of Climate Action so they can re-ignite our imagination, and give us the tools to get practical about climate change. This episode is a recording from one of our speakers.
Soumik Datta is a composer, producer, bandleader and TV presenter. Every Soumik Datta Arts project embraces traditional and contemporary art forms to address some of the most urgent issues of our times. They weave local threads into global textures, attracting audiences anywhere and everywhere.
The Climate Action Lab aims to create the space for us to re-imagine the ways in which we impact our planet. It draws on experience from thought-leaders and special guests from the forefront of Climate Action so they can re-ignite our imagination, and give us the tools to get practical about climate change. This episode is a recording from one of our speakers.
Folk Singer, Song Collector and Presenter, Sam Lee has spent the last 13 years working with some of the most exciting British and international folk artists and industry professionals re-galvanizing the London and UK folk scene.
The story of Hawkwood from its very origin all the way through to today. It contains personal reflections, memories and stories from the 27 years Pamela spent as a trustee of Hawkwood. As well as how Pamela first came to be at Hawkwood as well as how the site and charity have evolved and progressed since.
This episode features Katie Loyd-Nunn, a mover, writer, editor and curator. She has worked at Hawkwood since 2004 developing the programme in parallel with her varied interests.
This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw.
Studio Stories is Hawkwood's brand new series of episodes that will give you a glimpse into what goes on in our artist residencies. Recorded at Hawkwood from the artist's studio space. Enjoy this first episode with Matthew Barley.
Matthew Barley has created a unique international career full of improvisation, new music, cutting-edge computer technology, collaboration with jazz and Indian musicians, education, and arranging – but always with cello playing at the heart. He has played with some of the finest orchestras (Frankfurt Radio Symphony, BBC Philharmonic/Scottish, Czech Philharmonic), in some of the greatest concert halls, given premieres by major composers (MacMillan, Dusapin, Larcher) and appeared on tv and radio worldwide. He counts himself blessed to be able to dream up unusual projects and (usually) make them happen, and also pursue his own personal dreams of spending time with family and in nature.
Do Something for Nothing: Five years ago, Joshua Coombes began offering haircuts to men and women who were sleeping rough on the streets of London. He has since travelled the world continuing to do this, whilst sharing his experiences on social media amplifying the lives of people who are all too often invisible.
This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions.
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In this episode, we discuss Do Build, Alan Moore’s recent book. It draws on his years of research into some of the most pioneering and progressive businesses on the planet. Moore invites us to create a different type of business: one that will regenerate and restore our economy, our environment, and our civilisation. He is joined in conversation by Sir Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project.
This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions.
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Tune in to a brand new episode with guests Soumik Datta and Sam Lee. This conversation was part of Turn up the volume, a week of action and events from Music Declares Emergency, uniting the music industry around climate issues and speaking out together. MDE continues the tradition of popular music taking a leading role in driving change, following in the footsteps of Rock Against Racism, Free Tibet, Rock The Vote and Warchild.
This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions.
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Jaz O'Hara & Steve Sevele and Matt Shaw.
The Refugee Crisis remains the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time. The UNHCR predicts that by 2050, 1 billion people will be displaced. But for many of us, this raises lots of questions… Why are so many people leaving their countries? Where are they coming from? Where are they going? What are their journey’s like and what is life like inside Europe’s refugee camps?
For the opportunity to explore this issue, tune in on our conversation with Jaz O’Hara, founder of The Worldwide Tribe and leading voice on migration. Although we might not relate to being a ‘refugee’ or ‘asylum seeker’, we all live on this earth together and are all impacted by migration.
This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions.
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Vicci Livingstone-Thompson is the CEO of Inclusion Gloucestershire. In this episode, she talks about the importance of user-led organisations, how fear impacts diversity in the workplace and what policies she’d like to see talked about in the run up to the general election.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Sophie from Semble on how to make see bombs.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Claudi Williams on how to make your own toothpaste.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Josie from Semble on how to make beeswax wraps.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Claudi Williams on life without plastic.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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http://www.pfree.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/PlasticFreeJoy
In this episode we hear from, Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy, the 100% renewable energy company she founded in 1999. She tells us about why the purpose of businesses needs to change, the future of 'smart homes', and what it's like being a female leader.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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Kit Beazley, former Head of Finance at Triodos Bank, Trustee director at the Finance Innovation Lab and Fellow of the RSA, was a speaker at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in July this year. In this episode, he tells us about delivering Triodos’ Brexit strategy, how banks can help in the fight against climate change, and what led him to leave mainstream banking.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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Craig Bennett, chief executive of Friends of the Earth UK, was a speaker at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in July this year. In this episode, he tells us about Friends of the Earth’s changing campaigning strategy, the importance of diversifying the environmental movement, and how we can have hope in the face of climate change.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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Alison Tickell, founder of Julie's Bicycle, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta.
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In this episode, Matthew McStravick, founder of Deepr, tells us about the importance of even the smallest everyday connections with others, how good design can enable this, and the upcoming Enrol Yourself programme at Hawkwood.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta.
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Florence Nyasamo Thomas is the founder of Lives of Colour, a platform offering infrastructure and education to support diversity and inclusion within businesses, educational institutions and government agencies. In this episode, she tells us a bit more about Lives of Colour, her upcoming exhibition I-Mmigrate and why everyone needs to be around the table in discussions of diversity and inclusivity.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta.
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Details of the I-Mmigrate Exhibition can be found here: https://www.livesofcolour.co.uk/events
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Mike Berners-Lee, an expert in greenhouse gas carbon footprinting, founder of Small World Consulting and author of 'There Is No Planet B', was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta.
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Bibi van der Zee, an editor at the Guardian writing about farming and food production, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta.
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Ian Banyard is the founder of Cotswold Natural Mindfulness and is a frequent visitor to Hawkwood, guiding mindful walks through our woodland, or leading workshops to train others in guiding mindful walks.
Ian will be running a Natural Mindfulness Retreat in November, to find out more follow the link below.
https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/event/natural-mindfulness-retreat/
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Helen Browning, organic farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta.
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Kate Raworth is the renegade economist behind Doughnut Economics, exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century's social and ecological challenges. Kate led a workshop at Hawkwood in July 2019, and later on that day was interviewed by the team from Lush.
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This episode was produced by Elise McKenna and Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta.
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Tim Redfern, or Timberlina, the world's premier ecologically minded drag queen, was an artist in residence at Hawkwood in 2019.
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Earlier this year, the Finance Innovation Lab spent a weekend at Hawkwood as part of their Lab Fellowship. Community Manager Naomi Alexander Naidoo explains to us a little about the Lab and the Fellowship programme, along with how her background in philosophy influences the work she does now.
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Chris Taylor is a regular visitor to Hawkwood, and has become one of the family here. In March 2019, he led a course on creating A More Beautiful World, and in September we will welcome him once more for a course on The Art of Ceremony: Healing for the World.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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Public Philosopher Roman Krznaric was a changemaker in residence at Hawkwood in January 2019. In this first episode of the podcast, he explains why he founded the Empathy Museum, the ideas behind his latest book, and why we need to rethink the concept of time.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.
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