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Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Podcast

Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Podcast

Written by: Cumbria Wildlife Trust
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Our podcast is hosted by Head of Nature Reserves, Joe Murphy, who talks with a guest each episode. The podcast features interviews with staff and volunteers from across Cumbria. Cumbria Wildlife Trust cares passionately about wildlife and wild places. We’re here to put wildlife back into our land and seascapes to make Cumbria a wilder county with more space for nature. We restore and connect wild places, work with nature to tackle the climate emergency and support people to take local action for wildlife. Our skilled and dedicated staff work closely with volunteers, partners and thousands of supporters to create a wilder future for Cumbria. We are a registered charity part of a UK-wide grassroots movement made up of 46 individual Wildlife Trusts who all believe that we need nature and nature needs us. Thank you to all our members who are helping put wildlife back into our land and seascapes to make Cumbria a wilder county with more space for nature. If you’re not yet a member, you can sign up here https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/joinCopyright 2024 All rights reserved. Biological Sciences Economics Management Management & Leadership Science
Episodes
  • Episode 23: Limestone pavement at Hutton Roof Crags Nature Reserve

    Episode 23: Limestone pavement at Hutton Roof Crags Nature Reserve
    Jul 15 2026

    The limestone pavement at Hutton Roof Crags Nature Reserve is some of the best in Britain. It's home to a number of specialist rare ferns and flowering plants, and the very thin limestone soil is ideal for dark-red helleborine and juniper to thrive. Host and Head of Nature Reserves, Joe Murphy, meets Scott Petrek, Southern Reserves Officer, to take a tour of this very special place.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 22: Reintroducting the white-faced darter dragonfly

    Episode 22: Reintroducting the white-faced darter dragonfly
    Jun 18 2026

    The population of rare white-faced darter dragonfly has expanded across Cumbria thanks to David Clarke of the British Dragonfly Society. Previously only found in one location in Cumbria, this dragonfly has been introduced at two of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's peatland nature reserves and are thriving. Our host and Head of Nature Reserves, Joe Murphy, speaks to David and Northern Reserves Officer, Jack Dryden.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 21: Smardale Nature Reserves – it's flowers and geology

    Episode 21: Smardale Nature Reserves – it's flowers and geology
    May 18 2026

    Our host and Head of Nature Reserves, Joe Murphy, talks to reserves officer Andrew Walter and geologist Sylvia Woodhead about the flora that can be found at this unique reserve and how the geology has a direct influence on the species found.
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    39 mins
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