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Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Podcast

Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Podcast

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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 20: Pine marten reintroduction to Cumbria

    Episode 20: Pine marten reintroduction to Cumbria
    Apr 8 2026

    This month Joe talks to conservationists and volunteers about their efforts to bring back the pine marten to Cumbria. Hear about the challenges and rewards of their work, and find out how reintroduction projects like these are helping this rare and enigmatic species to make a comeback.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 19: Protecting our coastal wildlife from disturbance

    Episode 19: Protecting our coastal wildlife from disturbance
    Feb 26 2026

    Staff and volunteers work really hard to keep habitat at South Walney Nature Reserves the ideal place for wildlife to rest, nest or to pass through on migration. Our host and Head of Reserves, Joe Murphy, talks to reserve volunteer, Sue Hannan, South Walney Warden, Paul Waterhouse, and Walney Bird Observatory volunteer Colin Raven.
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    36 mins
  • Episode 18: A Wilder Cumbria approach to working with communities

    Episode 18: A Wilder Cumbria approach to working with communities
    Feb 2 2026

    Cumbria Wildlife Trust is taking a new approach to working with people and we're calling it Wilder Cumbria. It's about individuals, communities and organisations taking action to help nature in their area, with support from our team. Marian Jones, Head of Community joins our host, Joe Murphy, Head of Nature Reserves and they chat about the changes we're making and how this approach has worked at one of our newest nature reserves Cold Springs. We also hear from Joe Harper, Allonby Bay Community Engagement Officer, about how he's talking to people about the benefits of the Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area.
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    33 mins
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