The Landscapes Podcast

Sample extracts from Episodes 2-6 

FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT SHARE EXTERNALLYWe hope that with a better understanding of place names we can reveal the past and support the decision making that we make around landscape recovery projects.In this episode - hosted by Susan Fryer, Senior Landscapes Officer in the Cumbria Area Team - we chat with:Professor Jayne Carroll - Professor of Early English and Name Studies at the University of NottinghamDr Richard Jones - Associate Professor of Landscape History from the University of LeicesterWe are also joined by two colleagues from Natural England’s Historic Environmental Operations, Farm and Conservation Service – Ian Marshman and Sarah Cattell.Supplementary informationClick on the 'transcript' tab above to access the supplementary information for this podcast. NOTES: This does not include an actual transcript.Text in italics are clickable links

In this special year of celebration for the 75th Anniversary of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act we have produced a double episode.Part 2: Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act – the next 75 years (25 mins)This episode features:Stuart Pasley – Natural England (Resilient Landscapes and Seas)Julian Gray – National Trails UK and NE Landscape Advisory Panel memberSaskia Luqmani – Protected Landscapes Partnership Marian Spain – Natural England

In this special year of celebration for the 75th Anniversary of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act we have produced a double episode.Part 1: Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act – past and present (30 mins)This episode features:Marian Spain – Natural EnglandClare Webb – Natural England (Countryside Code)Julie Merrett – Natural England (National Nature Reserves)

A look at real-life solutions that benefit health and wellbeing in urban and rural landscapesThese podcasts are created for and approved for a Natural England audience. Please do not share links externally.

An examination of the concept of river daylighting, focusing on the history and successful daylighting of the River Lea in Luton and the River Medlock in Manchester.These podcasts are created for and approved for a Natural England audience. Please do not share links externally.

Episode 2: a view, brew and a loo explores the past, present and future of our deep human connection to the landscape. We also consider what barriers exist which limit our access to and enjoyment of those landscapes – physical, mental and emotional – and how we might overcome them. You’ll hear from Historic Environment, Inclusion, and Landscape Senior Advisers on the topic. Our podcast host is TV and radio presenter Lindsey Chapman. Her work includes BBC’s Spring Watch Unsprung, Channel 4’s Secrets of the Royal Gardens, and Netball Lead Commentator for Sky Sports. In this episode Lindsay is joined by special guest Alan Law, Chief Officer Strategy, to talk about the work Natural England are doing, and look to the future of our relationship with the landscape. These podcasts are created for and approved for a Natural England audience. Please do not share links externally.