60 acast.com Voices from the Underground - Giving Nature a Voice https://shows.acast.com/voices-of-the-underground-giving-nature-a-voice en The Lost Gardens of Heligan Nature, Soil health, Environment,Heligan,Lost Gardens of Heligan,Cornwall The Lost Gardens of Heligan Immerse yourselves in our bite-sized interviews with the animals and plants of the soil, in this slightly different approach to learning more and understanding the perspectives of the animals in our environment.


Each creature and plant has been given a voice by a well-known personality, including Merlin Sheldrake, Steve Backshall, Dr Erica McAlister, Lucy Lapwing and George McGavin.

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]]> Immerse yourselves in our bite-sized interviews with the animals and plants of the soil, in this slightly different approach to learning more and understanding the perspectives of the animals in our environment.


Each creature and plant has been given a voice by a well-known personality, including Merlin Sheldrake, Steve Backshall, Dr Erica McAlister, Lucy Lapwing and George McGavin.

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]]> false The Lost Gardens of Heligan info+64ad52ef724f60001183fc03@mg-eu.acast.com 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 voices-of-the-underground-giving-nature-a-voice episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64ad52ef724f60001183fc03/1689335257781-f48a505367db9d4fe8ebcb0113e24862.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/voices-of-the-underground-giving-nature-a-voice Voices from the Underground - Giving Nature a Voice <![CDATA[Heligan's Tardigrade - Dr George McGavin]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:10:37 GMT 5:11 6536e2fccbb2df00129a55ad false https://shows.acast.com/voices-of-the-underground-giving-nature-a-voice/episodes/heligans-tardigrade-dr-george-mcgavin 6536e2fccbb2df00129a55ad 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-tardigrade-dr-george-mcgavin full 2 5 Introducing a marvellous micro-animal, also known as the moss piglet or water bear. These little chaps have a toothy mouth ring, and can live just about any place on Earth where there's water.


Expert: Dr George McGavin -  Zoologist, Entomologist & TV Presenter


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations y Anna Gonen

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]]> Introducing a marvellous micro-animal, also known as the moss piglet or water bear. These little chaps have a toothy mouth ring, and can live just about any place on Earth where there's water.


Expert: Dr George McGavin -  Zoologist, Entomologist & TV Presenter


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations y Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Naked Amoeba - Professor Karl Ritz]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:11:30 GMT 4:58 6536e2034349ae001270cf78 false https://www.heligan.com/ 6536e2034349ae001270cf78 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-naked-amoeba-professor-karl-ritz full 2 4 King of the tiny microhabitats, these microscopic species are so closely linked to soil particles we can't even count their population...


Expert: Professor Karl Ritz - Emeritus Professor of Soil Ecology, University of Nottingham


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> King of the tiny microhabitats, these microscopic species are so closely linked to soil particles we can't even count their population...


Expert: Professor Karl Ritz - Emeritus Professor of Soil Ecology, University of Nottingham


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Lion Mane Fungus - Merlin Sheldrake]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:09:36 GMT 5:03 6536e1170997030011f4b5bc false https://www.heligan.com/ 6536e1170997030011f4b5bc 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-lion-mane-fungus-merlin-sheldrake full 2 3 Anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, protected, illusive and with an uncanny resemblance to a mop-head, meet the most magnificent of fungus, voiced by the inimitable Merlin Sheldrake.


Expert: Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist & Author


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> Anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, protected, illusive and with an uncanny resemblance to a mop-head, meet the most magnificent of fungus, voiced by the inimitable Merlin Sheldrake.


Expert: Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist & Author


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Springtail - Dr Felicity Crotty]]> Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:10:25 GMT 5:14 6536dfe94702040012cfaf7d false https://www.heligan.com/ 6536dfe94702040012cfaf7d 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-springtail-dr-felicity-crotty full 2 2 From the Artic to Antarctica, with a unique jumping organ, Springtails are one of the most abundant animal groups on the planet.


Expert: Dr Felicity Crotty, Senior Lecturer in Soil Ecology, Royal Agricultural University


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Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> From the Artic to Antarctica, with a unique jumping organ, Springtails are one of the most abundant animal groups on the planet.


Expert: Dr Felicity Crotty, Senior Lecturer in Soil Ecology, Royal Agricultural University


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Wood Ant - Professor Adam Hart]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:00:53 GMT 5:59 6536df054702040012cf57c1 false https://www.heligan.com/ 6536df054702040012cf57c1 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-wood-ant-professor-adam-hart full 2 1 Meet the honey-dew loving, tree-climbing Wood Ant, the largest UK ant species.


Expert: Professor Adam Hart, Entomologist and Professor of Science Communication, University of Gloucestershire


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen


A huge thank you to Gregory Ovenden for his ant recordings in this episode: http://www.thesoundfarmer.com 

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]]> Meet the honey-dew loving, tree-climbing Wood Ant, the largest UK ant species.


Expert: Professor Adam Hart, Entomologist and Professor of Science Communication, University of Gloucestershire


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen


A huge thank you to Gregory Ovenden for his ant recordings in this episode: http://www.thesoundfarmer.com 

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Woodlouse - Lucy Lapwing]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:00:13 GMT 5:14 64ad59ea76b88f00113a3e6e false https://www.heligan.com/ 64ad59ea76b88f00113a3e6e 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-woodlouse-lucy-lapwing full 1 5 Meet God's little pigs - the detritivore with seven pairs of legs, uropod (drinking straw which extends from the bottom) and year round log dweller.


Expert: Lucy Lapwing, wildlife enthusiast, and Spring Watch presenter


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> Meet God's little pigs - the detritivore with seven pairs of legs, uropod (drinking straw which extends from the bottom) and year round log dweller.


Expert: Lucy Lapwing, wildlife enthusiast, and Spring Watch presenter


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Nematode - Professor Karl Ritz]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:00:23 GMT 5:37 64ad58c6d6e146001179f92f false https://www.heligan.com/ 64ad58c6d6e146001179f92f 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-nematode-professor-karl-ritz full 1 4 Accounting for 1 in 5 animals on earth, nematodes live in the vast underground network of soil - meet the free-living, film-wriggling nematode who spends his days dodging fungi lassos.


Expert: Professor Karl Ritz, Emeritus Professor of Soil Ecology at University of Nottingham


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> Accounting for 1 in 5 animals on earth, nematodes live in the vast underground network of soil - meet the free-living, film-wriggling nematode who spends his days dodging fungi lassos.


Expert: Professor Karl Ritz, Emeritus Professor of Soil Ecology at University of Nottingham


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Fly Agaric Fungus - Merlin Sheldrake]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:00:33 GMT 6:10 64ad57a87259e20010cade97 false https://www.heligan.com/ 64ad57a87259e20010cade97 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-fly-agaric-fungus-merlin-sheldrake full 1 3 Living in the network of the soil, meet Heligan's brightest mushroom and discover plant partners and chemical conversations.


Expert: Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist and Writer of Entangled Life


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> Living in the network of the soil, meet Heligan's brightest mushroom and discover plant partners and chemical conversations.


Expert: Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist and Writer of Entangled Life


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Badger - Steve Backshall]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 08:00:33 GMT 5:58 64ad567a7259e20010cab370 false https://www.heligan.com/ 64ad567a7259e20010cab370 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-badger-steve-backshall full 1 2 From stripy face markings to team excavations, meet Heligan's 'champion excavator' who's cleaner than a kingfisher, banquets on grubs and kisses with his bottom...


Expert: Steve Backshall, Adventurer, natural history TV presenter, public speaker and author


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> From stripy face markings to team excavations, meet Heligan's 'champion excavator' who's cleaner than a kingfisher, banquets on grubs and kisses with his bottom...


Expert: Steve Backshall, Adventurer, natural history TV presenter, public speaker and author


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> <![CDATA[Heligan's Maggot - Dr Erica McAlister]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 08:00:08 GMT 4:52 64ad5535dc6dc30011067ba7 false https://www.heligan.com/ 64ad5535dc6dc30011067ba7 64ad52ef724f60001183fc03 heligans-maggot-erica-mcalister full 1 1 The ultimate recycler, who gets munching when the weather warms up and breathes through their bottom - meet the Heligan Maggot!


Expert: Dr Erica McAlister, Entomologist from the Natural History Museum


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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]]> The ultimate recycler, who gets munching when the weather warms up and breathes through their bottom - meet the Heligan Maggot!


Expert: Dr Erica McAlister, Entomologist from the Natural History Museum


Produced by Annabel Ross for The Lost Gardens of Heligan


Illustrations by Anna Gonen

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