368. Rewilding head, heart and landscape at the Sharpham Estate in Devon

368. Rewilding head, heart and landscape at t...

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Sound Escape 290. Soothing rain falling in a thirsty wood - and a marsh tit sings

After months of heatwaves and drought, it's blissful to wander through a wooden valley listening to rain falling on leaves. And as if summoned by the falling water, a rare marsh tit makes its sneezing call.BBC Countryfile Magazine's Plodcast Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postc ...  Show more

367. A quest to find King Arthur with historian Amy Jeffs

The Plodcast heads to the Cotswolds this week in search of King Arthur. Historian and artist Amy Jeffs has written a new study exploring the earliest origins of the legendary king. Why was he so important to medieval people and what relevance does he have today? Plodcast host Fer ...  Show more

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