Back to Earth

Tis the Season

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:00:09 GMT

Goodbye Back to Earth! You’ve been my podcast for 3 glorious years, but now it’s time to pack up my recorder and move even deeper into the world of welly boots and flat caps (I’m still not wearing flat caps). Join me as I drink mulled wine and overdress the Christmas tree! I’ll be talking to mum about capturing cherished memories, the special time we’ve had together, following in her footsteps and, of course, death. So festive!

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Winter’s Eve

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:40:58 GMT

It’s Christmas! Well, basically! Join me as I prepare for three months of frost! I’ll be chatting with chickens, believing in beavers and trying to solve a kitty catastrophe! Also! I finally get to taste my own wine! Also also! Did I mention it’s (pretty much) Christmas?

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Tricks and Treats

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:01:58 GMT

Chomp chomp! Join me as I go big for Halloween! I’ll be TRICKED by slugs in the vineyard, thieves in the fields and terrible jokes from my husband and TREATED to a kitten on the farm, crowds in the pumpkin patch and a visit from Dr Roison Campbell-Palmer, Head of Restoration at the Beaver Trust.

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The Beaver Trust https://beavertrust.org/

The Binge Box https://www.the-bingebox.org/

Kay’s Faces https://www.facebook.com/people/Kays-faces-Devon/100095772691940/

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Goodbye Sleep

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:00:44 GMT

Everything is happening! Join me as I appreciate the “quiet” time before even more everything happens! I’ll be recruiting my brother to help me scare children, scrambling to save my vineyard from the ravages of weather, birds and bugs and trying not to cry while gazing in awe at my beautiful goblin baby.

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Attacking the Attic-ing

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:00:17 GMT

I’m too hot and pregnant to be toiling in the fields! Join me as I retreat to the cool, dark shadows of the attic! I’ll be spending the day with mum, searching for ancient baby toys, uncovering paperwork, articles and foodstamps, learning about grandfather, war and wool and getting a glimpse at dad’s school life.

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From Farming to Family

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:00:15 GMT

I’m beach(ball) body ready! Join me as I practise cold water swimming with David (no wetsuits!), admit defeat in the vegetable garden and prepare my body and mind for the birth of my daughter. From fashion to farming to family. There’s got to be some transferable skills, right?

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Looking for the Positive

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:21:28 GMT

The wheels of change turn slowly! Join me as I interview local Parish Councillor Adrian Bryant about the green revolution! I’ll be learning about rivers, salmon, cycle paths, flooding events and beaver conferences, and practising patience and positivity despite cowardly politicians and anti-beaver landowners.

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CORRECTION! The Riverwoods documentary is on at the Braunton Countryside Centre on Thursday 22nd of June at 7pm https://www.brauntoncountrysidecentre.org/

Watch the Riverwoods documentary https://www.channel5.com/show/riverwoods-a-salmon-s-journey

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Regeneration Nation

Wed, 17 May 2023 14:23:28 GMT

It’s the month of (Charlie) May! Join me as I take a break from the farm to talk to a farmer about farming! I’ll be chatting to Jim Taylor about suckler cows and regenerative agriculture, carefully “bud rubbing” my precious vineyard and doing as much manual work as I can get away with in my third trimester.

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Rise and Wine

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:38:17 GMT

Spring has sprung! Join me as I take my next big step into the world of winemaking. I’ll be exploring the Three Choirs vineyard with my partner-in-wine Ben, catnapping her meowjesty for an emergency trip to the vets and welcoming new life onto the farm!

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Snowdrops Before Spring

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:00:33 GMT

Winter is over! Join me as I “march” into springtime! Get it? March? I’ll be finalising my pumpkin patch prep, curbing my ambition for multiple business ideas and travelling to Exmoor (and dragging David along with me) to discover the secrets of Snowdrop Valley.

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The Wonderful World of Wool

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:55:30 GMT

The wool press is here! Join me as I ponder our first year in the wool trade! I’ll be braving the cold, the wind and the early winter mornings, overseeing the baling of 20 tonnes of wool, visiting local farmers Jim and Amy to chat about their Swiss Valley sheep (the cutest sheep in the world!) and discovering an ingenious new technique for protecting the vineyard.

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Turning Over a New Leaf

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:58:42 GMT

Happy New Year! It’s the dead of winter and the farm is quiet and serene (apart from the howling winds and torrential rain). Join me as I get back in the saddle and work off the Christmas pudding! I’ll be catching up with my fully feathered newbie chickens, inspecting the hedgerows and fences for wear and tear and growing conker trees in the garage with mum.

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Everything I Got Right So Far (2022)

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:00:52 GMT

Christmas on the farm is “snow” joke! Ho ho ho! But seriously it’s really cold. Join me as I celebrate the end of another farming year! I’ll be wrapping presents and chatting with mum, feeling a little chilly, discovering buried treasure with Steph, really noticing the cold, pruning the vineyard and did I mention IT’S FREEZING!!! Also I’ll be waving goodbye to 2022 and embracing the bright new future (of a long dark winter).

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Tales from the Farm

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:00:13 GMT

Greetings traveller! Come, gather around the campfire for a terrifying tale of… General farm maintenance? OK I don’t have anything spooky to say this year! Join me for a season's greetings and a quick update on the farm! I’ll be revealing who or what haunts the hedgerows, dismayed at the size of my tiny munchkin pumpkins and feeding my hungry and excitable new rescue chickens!

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Don’t Worry Bee Honey

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:00:20 GMT

I’m a wanna-bee beekeeper! Join me as I take a trip to bee-utiful Bristol to visit my cousin Juliet and her un-bee-lievable (OK I’ll stop) beehives. I’ll be learning all about our fuzzy buzzy friends, getting a good look at their hive sweet hive, inspecting a surprisingly diverse range of honey and meeting a 100% real genuine actual dog!

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Return to Soil

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:00:41 GMT

A woman with a background in fashion moved to Devon to start a new life as a farmer? Either I’m not super special and unique or, more likely, we’re in some kind of alternate dimension! Join me for an interview with Daisy Snow, manager of ethical homeware company Ian Snow and recent proprietor of a small scale farmstead. I’ll be chatting to Daisy about the challenges of turning a run down farm into a sustainable project, the importance of educating children on food production and the joys of growing and foraging and living with a cacophony of animals!

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Symbiotic Relations

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:00:12 GMT

I’m feeling like a small fish in a big pond! Join me as I continue my quest to absorb farming knowledge from anyone patient enough to talk to me. This week’s victim: my uncle Andrew! I’ll be reflecting on the surface of pond maintenance, diving into the murky depths of nostalgia, riding the waves of farming innovation and navigating the troubled waters of drought induced crop failure. Also there’s a dog!!!

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Living on the Past

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:27 GMT

What on Earth is beneath this earth?! Join me as I meet up with metal detectorist Steph, who’s back on the farm for Digging for Dementia year 2! I’ll be hearing about the history of the fields, worrying about the weather of the future and planning a pumpkin patch of epic proportions!

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Devon is a Place on Earth

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:00:53 GMT

It’s showtime baby! Join me as I visit the North Devon Show, a celebration of all things rural since 1966! I’ll be appreciating the event as an adult for the first time, exploring the massive showground with mum and meeting pigs, goats, cows, horses, alpacas, humans and more!

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Partners in Wine

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:00:06 GMT

I'm Charlie May and this is my masterclass! Join me as I clink, drink and think WINE! I’ll be visiting Venn Valley vineyard, teaching you-yes-YOU how to taste wine with your eyes, nose and mouth, mildly panicking about the enormity of my vineyard venture and squashing a few buckets of grapes into some kind of grapey liquid.

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Vineyard Victory

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:00:34 GMT

As the wise old saying goes, give a dog a bark and he’ll woof for a day, teach a dog to bark and- OK I’m gonna leave the wise old sayings to mum. Join me as I finally finish the vineyard (phase 1). I’ll be admiring my wine fortress, starting stem selection, hydrating vegetables in a heatwave and meeting up with my brother-from-the-same-mother Harry to make plans for the future of the farm.

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One For the Dame

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:46 GMT

That hideous scream is apparently normal! Join me as I take on a new (ad)venture! I’ll be grappling with a woolly delivery, tackling an immovable gate post, doing the worst accent you’ve ever heard in your life and reaching Boss level on the tractor.

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Charlie Vs The Brood

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:00:01 GMT

Rumour has it there’s a broody Henny lurking in the sheds! Join me as I try to chill out a chicken and survive a heatwave. I’ll be “investigating” the strawberries in the garden, sampling my home-made rhubarb gin, sipping tea while the barley harvest gets underway and constantly commenting on how hot it is. All in a day’s work!

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A Break From Reality

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 05:00:33 GMT

So I was gonna write an informative episode description but then I saw a bug! Join me as I continue to get distracted by a variety of things! I’ll be turning a field into a wildflower meadow, visiting the Nyetimber vineyard, getting sentimental about a dusty old pickup and investigating the case of the cat food thief!

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Time to Tractor

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:00:15 GMT

Did you know a tractor is kind of like a car? It’s true! Join me as I take the John Deere out for a terrifying spin. I’ll be screaming bravely in first gear, showing the grass who’s boss (me), throttling a lazy strimmer and basically becoming Nigel.

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No Time to Dig

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 05:00:02 GMT

The chickens have been fenced out, the bunnies have been banished, the garden is once again a haven for VEG! Join me as I create my first no-dig vegetable patch! I’ll be sowing all sorts of seeds, stomping through rotovated soil and finally finding a use for the superabundance of rhubarb (spoiler alert: it’s going in gin).

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Eager Beavers

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:00:54 GMT

Road trip! Join me as I return to Exmoor National Park, this time to visit another Beaver sanctuary and remember some May family history with mum. I’ll be making fun of Exmoor ponies, running away from honking geese and desperately searching for any sign of the mysterious and elusive beavers. The truth is out there! #Beaverspiracy

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Dam Girl

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:00:57 GMT

The beaver fancast is back baby! Join me as I journey to the far away land of “Cornwall” to interview Chris Jones of the Beaver Trust. I’ll be learning more about our semiaquatic tree chomping friends, marvelling at the woodland paradise they’ve created and finding the perfect pond for my own beavers to live (one day!).

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Back 2 Earth

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:57 GMT

It’s the middle of 2022 and the start of a whole new adventure! Back to Earth 2: Farming Harderer. Join me in the deep end as I prepare to take on a LOT more responsibility. I’ll be inspecting the woolly sheep in the fields, investigating a rodent infestation in the corn stores and learning about the ins and outs of arable with mum.

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (2021)

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:00:37 GMT

It’s time to say goodbye to 2021! Join me as I chat to mum, David and Harry about my first year on the farm. We’ll be praising my numerous achievements, marvelling at my incredible adaptability, gently critiquing my communication skills and imagining what wonderful adventures the new year will bring.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:00:27 GMT

There are only 5 more days to go! Join me as I prepare for Christmas on the farm! I’ll be making a mess in the kitchen with mum, mixing up the traditional Christmas booze with David, wrapping presents with paper of seasons past and picking the last of the veg from the garden (before the chickens eat it all).

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Tastes Like Christmas

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:00:48 GMT

Nothing says Christmas like strong winds, heavy rain and biting cold! Join me in the bleak midwinter for festivities and fun on the farm! I’ll be decorating my first real Christmas tree, making a very boozy Christmas pudding and ensuring my chickens don’t become a Christmas feast for Mr Fox.

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DECK THE HALLS!

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:00:55 GMT

It’s officially the month of Christmas and my time to shine! Join me as I forage for festive decorations in the woods, make my own rustic wreath for the front door and gather the grapes from my vineyard. Wait, grapes in the first year?! It’s a Christmas miracle!

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Let it Sloe!

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:00:35 GMT

Jingle the bells and bough the holly, it’s Christmas time again (almost). Join me for our first festive foray into Christmas in the countryside! I’ll be puckering up for a sloe berry surprise, picking presents at a charity event and visiting a fish farm to find the perfect Christmas tree.

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (Part Seven)

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:00:40 GMT

We‘re long past any mistakes from this farming expert! Join me once again for Mum Chat with special guest my mum! We’ll be reminiscing over Dad’s pumpkin growing competitions, weighing in on climate issues, lamenting the loss of our feathered friends and stressing about the festive season!

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May’s Amazing Maize

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:00:42 GMT

This is it! The final bit of farming before we start all over again. Join me in a cold and blustery field for the maize harvest! I’ll be marvelling at machinery, watching the maize getting chopped into cow feed, discussing hip, new ways to farm with fan favourite Nigel and burying my home-grown carrots in sand with mum!

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Free Range & Fancy Free

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:00:16 GMT

The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and the farm is winding down. Join me in the garden for a bit of weeding with my feathered friends. I’ll be discussing the meaning of life with Gertie, coming to terms with Ginger’s end and keeping busy in the kitchen, batch cooking all the chutneys and soups to store for winter.

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Drop Dead Gourdgeous

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:00:33 GMT

What’s spookier than a Halloween special? TWO Halloween specials! Join me for my first horror-themed holiday on the farm. I’ll be unearthing the mysteries of my garden bone squash, visiting the local pumpkin patch and carving some spooky spectres to scare our neighbours (if we had any).

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TERROR in the Attic!

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:00:08 GMT

WooOoOoOo it’s a Halloween special! Join me as I explore the spookiness of the 500 year old farm house. I’ll be opening the floor of the kitchen to expose what lies beneath, tiptoeing up into the attic to discover a room with no door and venturing to a remote village to see the nursery spot of the Greater Horseshoe Bat.

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (Part Six)

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:00:26 GMT

Well, well, well, look how the tide turns! Join me as I finally get to tell mum off for all her mistakes! I’ll be lamenting the loss of ancient treasures, discussing Devonshire words that don’t exist, learning about the many floods of Tarr Steps and remembering my bitter defeat at the donkey derby.

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Falling for Autumn

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 05:00:42 GMT

It’s Autumn baby! Join me as I dig the season’s ultimate bounty… No, not pumpkin spice lattes! Potatoes! I’ll be watching the harvest, scooping up the spoils and going BACK IN TIME (via the magic of editing) to the last weekend of the summer holidays, when I attended a local family-friendly music festival.

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Coin Trees and Cream Teas

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 05:00:33 GMT

It’s adventure time! Join me as I travel to Exmoor National Park to behold the Devil’s favourite crossing: Tarr steps. I’ll be admiring the ancient clapper bridge, marveling at coin trees, contemplating the wildlife, gasping through the woodlands, hyperventilating up some slightly steep inclines, ogling a proper Devonshire cream tea and basically dragging my husband on another grand day out!

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Seeds and Weeds

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:00:35 GMT

The day of the dock leaves! Join me in the vineyard as I bravely battle these mean, green seedling machines! I’ll be pulling weeds like a big strong farmer girl, taking an old friend on a tour of the garden and catching up with Nigel to learn about turning this year’s grain into next year's seed.

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Buried Treasure

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:00:10 GMT

There’s history beneath our feet! Join me as I talk to local metal detectorist Steph, who is digging for dementia on our farm in support of the Alzheimer's Society. I’ll be learning about the history of the land, getting a glimpse of some ancient relics, foraging for blackberries in the hedgerows and tracking down a gaggle of geese, on holiday from Canada!

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (Part Five)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:00:11 GMT

Would you look at the time, it’s Charlie-getting-schooled o’clock! Join me for another exciting instalment of Mum Chat. I’ll be complaining about my spoiled little chicken babies, reminiscing about super athlete Dave “Could be a Problem” May AKA the James Bond of farming AKA my dad, and finding out why we needed two fire engines on the farm this weekend!

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A Mitey Problem

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:00:58 GMT

There comes a time in every big tough farmer-girl’s life when she has to overcome a terrifying adversity. Join me as I protect my flock from an infestation of super icky gross mites! I’ll be acting brave and strong in my fight against the creepy-crawlies, picking up disgusting litter on my walk to work and helping to guide the combine harvester down our narrow country lanes as we begin the final wheat harvest!

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Chasing Waterfalls

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:00:31 GMT

My quest to experience everything in my home county continues! Join me as I travel to Hartland to explore its beautifully rugged coast line for the first time! I’ll be having fun with the fam on an adventure filled with cliff top rambles, bumpy single track roads, exciting quay facts, slightly perilous drops and the siren call of the pub, all in honour of North Devon’s #1 fan: my dad.

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Catch the Pigeon

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:00:21 GMT

We’ve been visited by an athlete of the skies! Join me as I discover and (hopefully) befriend a slightly befuddled racing pigeon. I’ll be teaming up with my brother to learn the secrets of our mysterious guest, harvesting my mighty onions, crying over my meagre garlics and helping to herd a sheep or two. Classic farmer stuff! #HASHTAGFARMLIFE is our Patreon exclusive after-show series. This week we drink wine and talk about racing pigeons. Also we read YOUR comments (if you commented)! https://www.patreon.com/definitelyhuman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Let’s Ruffle Some Feathers

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:00:21 GMT

My chickens have finally settled into their new life on the farm, so now it’s time to introduce some outsiders to the flock! Join me as I rescue SIX new chickens from the British Hen Welfare Trust. I’ll be taking stock of how far I've come, getting tipsy on the terrace with mum, doing a bit of bat watching under a big bright moon and accidentally starting a small war in the chicken shed.

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (Part Four)

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:00:31 GMT

Episode twenty baby! I am unstoppable! Join me for an extra large helping of humble pie as mum reviews my performance in the last four episodes of the podcast. I’ll be flaunting my ignorance of baby swans and girl cows, defending my immaculate/impractical farmer fashion and sharing the secrets of the mysterious chiggy pig!

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Outstanding in my Field

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:00:06 GMT

The grain has ripened! The time has come! Join me as I witness my first harvest. I’ll be inspecting the fields with mum and Nigel, learning about grain and combine harvesters and checking out Quince Honey Farm to find out more about bees. Yes, BEES, they’re the hot new thing everyone’s talking about!

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You Grow Girl

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:00:54 GMT

The wheat and barley is turning a golden shade of yellow, and harvest is on the horizon. Join me as I, a professional big girl farmer, attend my first Straw Sale. I’ll be observing my fellow farmers, visiting my uncle’s vegetable patch, discovering the secrets of great composting, letting sleeping hedgehogs lie and discussing the highs and lows of growing my own tomatoes.

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The Bicycle Diaries

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:00:00 GMT

We’re going on an adventure! Join me on a bicycle ride along a tiny fraction of the mighty Tarka Line. I’ll be travelling through a marshland full of ducks and swans, a UNESCO biosphere full of snakes and soldiers and a coffee place that does fancy sourdough bagels, on a grand day out to my favourite beach in Britain.

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A Lot About Allotmenting

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:32 GMT

It’s time to introduce another character in my podcast! By which I mean, a person in my life (I’ve got to stop calling my friends “characters”). Join me as I visit Kate in her allotment, and discover the joys of an affordable hobby that provides health, escapism and tasty produce. I’ll be learning about community gardens, starting an honesty box on the farm, tasting that rhubarb chutney and showing off my first garden harvest.

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (Part 3)

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:00:56 GMT

Well, well, well! Look who’s about to get schooled in the art of farming again. It’s me! Charlie! Join me for a sit down with my mum, as she listens to the last 4 episodes of the podcast and politely points out my mistakes. We’ll be taking a deeper dive into the farm’s history, talking mills, waterways, tasty potatoes and terrifying outcrops, celebrating our chickens and cursing those darned rabbits!

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Charlie Dreams of Wine

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

It’s the Charlie May cookery show with your host... Charlie May! Join me for some “food for thought” about the positive effects of gardening on my mental health. I’ll be picking rhubarb and turning it into delicious chutney, watching the vines finally get planted and talking to my partner in wine Ben about branding and marketing, and the exciting future of our vineyard.

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Those Pesky Wabbits!

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:00:31 GMT

They’re fluffy, they’re cuddly, they’re playful and cute, and they cause utter devastation to our flowers and veg gardens. Join me as I fend off our impending rabbit infestation! I’ll be building makeshift bunny-proof walls, planting yummy strawberries in the garden, giving the chickens their first taste of free range life with an outside coop and taking David on a romantic walk through the potato field.

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Busting Out of Hen Jail

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:00:11 GMT

I’ve done it! I’ve finally done it! I’ve rescued and adopted some chickens! A huge thanks to the British Hen Welfare Trust for making my dreams come true. Join me as I take my feathered friends to their new home on the farm, to live out their retirement in comfort and safety. I’ll be checking in on the chooks, re-working the vinyard to get the soil P E R F E C T for the impending planting and taking a break from work to visit one of my favourite places in Devon.

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The Tortoise and the Hare

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:00:51 GMT

Some people know him as Haz the Dude, others call him Harry, but to me he’ll always be bro. Join me as I take a walk in the woods with my only sibling. I’ll be discussing the future of the farm and the importance of being a custodian of the land, prepping the field ready for vine planting and learning to plough like a real farmer! Caution! This episode features fuzzy little lambs being adorably cute! You’ve been warned!

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (Part 2)

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:00:21 GMT

It’s that time again! Join me for a fireside chat with actual farmer “my mum” who will be listening to the last four episodes of the podcast and supplying insight and intrigue far beyond my own wavering knowledge. Join me for a nice talk about things! Things that include the old veg patch, wildlife conservation, mobile phones filled with straw and, unsurprisingly, beavers. We always have time for beavers! In fact mum was actually interviewed about Britain's largest rodent on BBC Radio4’s programme ‘Costing the Earth’. Which you can listen to right here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w9v4

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Beaver Business

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

They build dams that take pollutants out of the water, encourage biodiversity, prevent floods AND they’re super adorable! I’m proud to announce that this podcast has officially become a beaver fancast! Join me as I begin my transformation into a paragon of environmentalism, like Captain Planet or The Green Giant! I’ll be planting seeds and watching them grow, planning a beaver invasion with mum and taking my husband for a countryside stroll to ambush him with a talk about his feelings.

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The Key to the Farm

Mon, 17 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

The prophecy has been fulfilled! The farmer’s daughter has returned, to take her rightful place as keeper of the all-powerful key. Join me as I revel in my important responsibility and mighty ability to open gates. I’ll be getting a closer look at grain collection, enjoying a mini-tour of our 500 year old farmhouse and taking the scenic route down to my dad’s pond.

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Like Father, Like Daughter

Mon, 10 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

With phase one of the vineyard complete, the time has come to turn my steely gaze toward the abandoned vegetable patch. Join me as I ready the garden for Spring. I’ll be digging in the dirt, hacking back the unruly Tayberry bush (what even is a Tayberry anyway?) and reminiscing with mum about the master of the veg patch: my dad.

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Charlie VS The Atlantic Winds

Mon, 03 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

They laughed at me when I said I was building a wine empire. Well who’s laughing now?! Not me, I’m digging holes on the top of a windswept hill in winter. Join me for some good old fashioned manual labour! I’ll be planting trees to protect the vineyard from vicious winds, chatting to farm manager Nigel about a very special lady and catching up with an old friend I knew a long, long time ago before I became a professional farmer.

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Everything I Got Wrong So Far (Part 1)

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

You can always rely on your nearest and dearest to keep you grounded! Join me for a fireside chat with mum as we go over all the mistakes I’ve made on the podcast (so far!). I’ll be making weak excuses for my glaring errors, learning more about the history of the farm and hearing mum’s nightmarish experiences of Foot and Mouth. CONTENT WARNING! The Foot and Mouth stuff gets pretty grizzly, so maybe not suitable for small children or mealtimes.

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Who’s Got One Thumb and Loves Farming? This Guy!

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

I know you probably think I’m a farm expert by now, but believe it or not there’s still a lot to learn! Join me for an exclusive interview with farm manager Nigel, who’s been working here since he was 16(!) years old. I’ll be pestering him with questions about the good old days of livestock farming, chatting with my husband about the bad old days of Foot and Mouth (the disease that ran rife through the British countryside in 2001) and hugging it out with some trees in the sweet embrace of Springtime.

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The Serious Business of Drinking Wine

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Now this is what the countryside is all about… Wine tasting! Yes, I’m totally serious about growing grapes. Join me for some in-depth boozy research into local vineyard offerings. I’ll be scheming schemes, tapping my city contacts and building the foundations of my WINE EMPIRE, while my husband has a heart-to-heart with his work buddy.

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Farming: How Hard Could it Be?

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT

OK so I’m basically a farmer now! There are just a couple of things I need to know before I get stuck in. Like, what do farmers actually do? Join me on my first walk to my new job, along the North Devon Tarka Trail! I’ll be staggering my way up the infamous 'beetroot hill', checking out my new studio (an old shed) and cosying up in front of the fireplace for a cute chat with mum about the decline of traditional farming, bureaucratic mismanagement and Government subsidies.

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A Podcast About Roots

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Goodbye London! You’ve been my home for 10 glorious years, but now it’s time to pack up all my worldly possessions and move to the greener pastures of North Devon. I’m going to be a farmer! Join me as I begin my new life of welly boots and flat caps (I’m not wearing flat caps) upon the rolling hills of the West Country. I’ll be flexing my limited agricultural knowledge, getting nostalgic about my misspent youth and treating my husband to a tour of the farm.

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