Bumblebees are at their peak right now and this Buff Tailed is fairly easy to spot. Keep a look out. This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan , called Voices from the Lost Gardens . Jimmy Docherty really makes me laugh and he knows his stuff too - farmer, entomologist, television presenter and I would add comedian. Visit Jimmy’s Farm and support the Rare Breeds Survival Trust . Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/...
Jun 16, 2025•5 min•Ep. 65
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to marine conservation biologist, author, science communicator, ocean advocate Christine Figgener , for embodying Th...
Jun 10, 2025•5 min•Ep. 59
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Iris Ziegler , for embodying The Silky Shark so beautifully. presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com...
Jun 10, 2025•6 min•Ep. 61
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biologist, Melissa Cristina Marquez , for embodying The White Spotted Wedgefish so beautifully. presenter/...
Jun 10, 2025•5 min•Ep. 64
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biologist, Casuarina McKinney-Lambert , for embodying The Staghorn Coral so beautifully. presenter/produce...
Jun 10, 2025•6 min•Ep. 63
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to the Founder and President of OceanCare, Sigrid Lueber , for embodying The Sperm Whale so beautifully. presenter/p...
Jun 10, 2025•6 min•Ep. 62
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biologist, Lewis Stagnetto , for embodying The Phytoplankton so beautifully. presenter/producer: annabel@m...
Jun 10, 2025•6 min•Ep. 60
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, Dr Sylvia Earle for embodying The Goliath Grouper so beautiful...
Jun 10, 2025•5 min•Ep. 58
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Biologist, Howard Dryden , for embodying The Copepod so beautifully. presenter/producer: annabel@messagesf...
Jun 10, 2025•6 min•Ep. 57
It’s World Ocean Week , an important yearly event for the future of all marine life. Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide. This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue , with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support. And many thanks to Marine Scientist, Sheena Talma for embodying this Coelacanth so beautifully. presenter/producer: annabel@messages...
Jun 10, 2025•6 min•Ep. 56
The Bittern is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Jarrod Sneyd, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this Bittern. "For me, they just bring joy, particularly when the atmospherics are right. You can be in Leighton Moss, or nearby in Silverdale, for example, where there's been five or six booming male Bitterns, and the sound echoes and reverberates. If you were to try and write it down and captu...
May 13, 2025•7 min•Ep. 55
The European Eel is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Kath Smith, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this European Eel. "Eels are just fantastic. They've been around for hundreds of years but, we still don't really know much about them. It's only in the last few years we've realised that they spawn and die, and that's only through observation. And the fact that they have that incredible migr...
May 13, 2025•6 min•Ep. 54
The Reed Warbler is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Beth Fox, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this Reed Warbler. "For these little birds, the reed bed can be a challenging place to raise chicks, there are quite a lot of predators. But they're dedicated parents. I think it's lovely that the male and the female raise their chicks together. It's such a joint effort. And obviously I admire ...
May 13, 2025•5 min•Ep. 53
The Caddis Fly is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Kath Smith, RSPB Leighton Moss for embodying this Caddis Fly. "I've spent years river dipping and pond dipping, and you come across these creatures that still get me so excited, and because they're so amazing, I want to pass that on to other people as well, especially when you're pond dipping with kids. And you want to get them to say it's...
May 13, 2025•5 min•Ep. 52
The Marsh Harrier is part of a series commissioned by Future Places Centre at Lancaster University in collaboration with Leighton Moss RSPB . With many thanks to Joseph Klein, RSPB Leighton Moss, for embodying this Marsh Harrier. "I really enjoy just watching them over the nature reserve. I think Marsh Harriers have a kind of slow pace to them. They fly super slowly and just drop down into the reed bed and look so chilled and in control. And unless you come to a reserve or a place where there ar...
May 13, 2025•5 min•Ep. 51
Always smaller than we think but incredibly strong and so vital to the health of our soils. These little creatures need a lot more respect than we give them. It's their lawn, not ours. With many thanks to Sam Corfield, author, horticulturist and wildlife expert @the_hairy_horticulturist This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Producer, Presenter: annabel@annabelross.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl www.messagesfromthewild.com...
Feb 14, 2025•5 min•Ep. 50
This Cinnabar Moth is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd , composer and sound designer, providing the beautiful music and field sounds. These interviews with meadow animals were heard coming out of the giant Gramophone designed by sculptor, Donnacha Cahill . Many thanks to Eva Owen for making it happen and Steve R...
Jan 28, 2025•6 min•Ep. 49
This Scissor Bee is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd , composer and sound designer, providing the beautiful music and field sounds. These interviews with meadow animals were heard coming out of the giant Gramophone designed by sculptor, Donnacha Cahill . Many thanks to Eva Owen for making it happen and Janine Gr...
Jan 28, 2025•6 min•Ep. 48
This Grasshopper is part of an installation, Voices from the Meadow, commissioned by Wakehurst (wild sister of Kew Gardens) for their Meadowland exhibition last year. It has a slightly different feel to the usual recordings with Alice Boyd , composer and sound designer, providing the beautiful music and field sounds. These interviews with meadow animals were heard coming out of the giant Gramophone designed by sculptor, Donnacha Cahill . Many thanks to Eva Owen for making it happen and Francis A...
Jan 28, 2025•6 min•Ep. 47
This Dipper is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent. With many thanks to Mark Cocker , author and naturalist. "I think it’s a fantastic quiet bit of politics because the central challenge of our entire species and our civilisation is to understand our dependence on the rest of life and this project allows those organisms, as close as possible, to speak for themselves about the issues that affect not only them but more ce...
Nov 05, 2024•8 min•Ep. 46
This Mayfly is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent. With many thanks to Charles Foster , author and academic. Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl...
Nov 05, 2024•6 min•Ep. 45
This Water Vole is part of a series commissioned by University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group for The River Derwent. With many thanks to Christine Gregory, writer, photographer and painter. The Water Vole: The Story of One of Britain's Most Endangered Mammals Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl...
Nov 05, 2024•7 min•Ep. 44
This episode is especially made to accompany the work of the painter and print maker, Frances Gynn , for her exhibition on Fairy Shrimps as part of her Public Erasures series. It's powerful stuff so please go along if you can. Public Erasures at the Royal West of England Academy (RWA) Bristol. Featuring the Fairy Shrimp (Chirocephalus diaphanous) Endangered translucent crustacean Living in temporary ponds Main source of food to many organisms Important indicator of a healthy eco-system With many...
Nov 05, 2024•6 min•Ep. 43
Earthworms are arguably our most vital animal. They're quite funny too. (This one has been added to the podcast for a second time to be used in Derby City as part of their Wildlife Festival.) With many thanks to Nicky Scott, aka Dr Compost, Food Waste Educator, Community Compost Expert Dr Compost | Growing Devon Schools "I may have trained as an agronomist but I learned something new about earthworms today - listen in!" John Meadley Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com Illustrations by An...
Sep 08, 2024•5 min•Ep. 42
Our largest ant species explains how vital ants are to our survival, despite his seemingly lazy life, he manages to make the effort. With many thanks to Professor Adam Hart, Entomologist & Professor of Science Communication, University of Gloucestershire Adam Hart And thank you to Gregory Ovenden for his ant recordings in this episode: http://www.thesoundfarmer.com This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com Illustrat...
Sep 08, 2024•6 min•Ep. 41
Vital to our existence and yet maggots have never been a very popular creature but, Dr Erica McAlister makes this particular maggot seem almost adorable. With many thanks to Dr Erica McAlister, Entomologist, Senior Curator at the Natural History Museum, Author, Presenter @ericamcalister This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Producer, Presenter annabel@messagesfromthewild.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl www.messagesfromthewild.com...
Sep 08, 2024•5 min•Ep. 40
Curious creatures woodlice, well I think so. I'm so happy I finally got to talk to one, I'd always wondered if they actually did eat their own poo. This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan. With many thanks to Lucy Lapwing, Wildlife Presenter and Campaigner @lucy_lapwing Producer, Presenter annabel@messagesfromthewild.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl www.messagesfromthewild.com...
Jul 24, 2024•5 min•Ep. 39
After listening to this badger I think you'll realise that they don't deserve the bad press they seem to get. This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan. With many thanks to Steve Backshall, Naturalist, Presenter, Author, Campaigner www.stevebackshall.com Producer, Presenter annabel@messagesfromthewild.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl www.messagesfromthewild.com...
Jul 24, 2024•6 min•Ep. 38
Dragonflies are out and about in all their glory across Britain now so keep your eyes peeled for them. This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan , called Voices from the Lost Gardens . With many thanks to Steve Jones, Author and Dragonfly expert @aparthenop on Instagram. Producer, Presenter annabel@messagesfromthewild.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl...
Jun 02, 2024•5 min•Ep. 37
Bluebells are at their peak across Britain now and they love to be admired but they really suffer as a whole if any of them are trampled on. This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan , called Voices from the Lost Gardens . With many thanks to Nicola Bradley, Head Gardener at the Lost Gardens as she really brings these beautiful flowers to life. She's the perfect Bluebell. Producer, Presenter annabel@messagesfromthewild.com Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com...
May 01, 2024•5 min•Ep. 36
