HappyAlice

Can we save the red squirrel from going extinct in the UK? This episode looks at the dwindling population of red squirrels, through the lens of a daughter and father duo - film maker Olivia Kennaway and conservationist Mish Kennaway - who are fighting for the future of these animals in Britain. CAUTION; as we are covering a topic where culling is an important part of conservation efforts, we do talk about how culling happens and therefore if this is something you are uncomfortable with then you have been pre-warned. 

To watch Olivia's red squirrel film for kids go to: https://youtu.be/uIGkiK3TngQ

To learn about red squirrel conservation or to get involved go to: https://www.britishredsquirrel.org/

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Why are bees important and what can be done to help support their falling numbers?

 

Tom and Elsa are hobbyest bee keepers who have their own and shared beehives in Greater London. Barnaby dedicates his time to making bee keeping accessible to everyone through a honey bee centric, social enterprise that's using beekeeping to connect communities and connect people with a greater understanding of the natural world.

Tom, Elsa and Barnaby help me understand the importance of bees and how beekeeping has the potential to share the key to rebuilding their populations. 

Want to more about bees and what you can do to help?

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-and-wild-places/saving-species/save-bees-and-pollinators

 Would you like to know more about Bee Urban and how you can be involved? 

http://beeurban.org.uk/help-out/

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Behind the scenes of interviewing hobbyist beekeepers, Elsa and Tom at Elsas home in Perivale, Greater London. This is the full, unedited conversation and is NOT the formal podcast. For that go to THE ONE ABOUT BEES. 

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BEHIND THE SCENES of the One About Bees with founder of Bee Urban, a honeybee centric social enterprise based in Kennington. He helps people, and those from underprivileged background especially, learn more about nature and bee keeping through managing a green space - with beehives- in central London.

For more from BeeUrban go to: 

http://beeurban.org.uk/

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What is Ecotherapy and how can nature be a tool to help improve mental health?

Lucy Clark teaches free food-growing and nature based wellbeing techniques at Horsenden Farm in Perivale, as part of Mind Food. That's a London team who's made it their mission to help people thrive through nature, especially those struggling with stress, depression or anxiety.

As a Social & Therapeutic Horticulture specialist (a person in the know), Lucy helps me understand the benefits of nature for well being, offers some practical tools we can all use and shows me around the green London farm where the magic happens. I also speak to Natasha, one of the people taking part in the program.

Fancy learning more about MindFood or want to be involved yourself? More information here: https://www.mindfood.org.uk/

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BEHIND THE SCENES. Lucy has made it her mission to use nature as a tool to support mental wellbeing. Having had first hand experience of burning out in a corporate role, she's developed skills as an eco therapist that she's sharing with Londoners at Horsenden Farm. Amongst the orchard trees, she tells me about her journey with Mind Food and how nature can help grow our happy.

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BEHIND THE SCENES. Originally from Wales, Tash came to London with a series of mental health concerns and a big worry over whether she would fit in. She speaks to me about how MIND FOOD eco therapy has affected her and compared it to other therapies she has tried

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Whilst watering some green beans, Pauline told me a bit about her experience as part of the MIND FOOD team and how she felt Mind Food has made an impact on others. She also asked me why I was interested in the subject and gave me a few tips on where to go from there.

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