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Harry and Mark are joined by James Harding-Morris to discuss the endemic species of the UK (yes, there actually are some...). Terms are defined, Douglas Adams is saluted, the vole snacks of neolithic folk are hypothesised, but most importantly the wonderful endemic life of the UK is brought to the fore like never before.

To buy a copy of James' book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/james-hardingmorris/

To support Wilder People: patreon.com/wilderpeople

Hiatus over.

Harry and Mark introduce their return, explain their absence, tease what's coming next, describe some wild encounters, and Harry throws some Latin around like a professional nerd.

[Photo of red-billed chough by Imran Shah]

Harry has been to see the film and Mark asks him all about it...

This episode was originally published on our Patreon account on the 14th June 2025 as a bonus episode for patrons.

***Harry is moving to start a Masters and so we're on hiatus whilst he manages all of those life transitions. We'll be back with our regular material soon***

This episode was originally published on 14th June 2025 as bonus content for our patrons on Patreon.com/WilderPeople. We will periodically be adding content to there as bonus material and occasionally doing the same here too. We hope you enjoy them.

In this episode Mark finds out why Harry is keeping moss in Tupperware containers in his bedroom...

In this episode Harry and Mark chat with inspirational wilder people Martin and Helen Keys from the Oliver's Battery Countryside Group about creating their very own community wildlife area.

Plus, they have an event coming up. They can’t sit still. Event details:

Wildlife and Countryside Fayre: Saturday 27th September 2025

Venue: St Marks Church, 94A Olivers Battery Road South, Olivers Battery, Winchester S022 4EZ

Open 11:00 am  Finish time 16:00

Support Wilder People: patreon.com/wilderpeople

In today's episode Harry and Mark speak with wilder person Jolene about what doing a PhD is really like, how to flush a jack snipe, the challenges of bird identification, Britain's education system, research techniques, the magic of Sparsholt College, and much more besides.

Follow Jolene on Instagram: @jolene.orlow.jacksnipe

Follow Jolene and crew on X: @jacksnipestudy

Support Wilder People: Patreon.com/wilderpeople

Harry and Mark speak with botanist, ecologist, plant wizard, bog guru, all about plants: why they're often left out of the conversation, plant STDs, plants without chlorophyll, the hidden depths of dandelions, why Josh started his own ecology firm, and more planty goodness. If you like plants, this one's for you. If you don't like plants, be prepared to.

Hire/support Josh:

https://stylesecology.co.uk

https://nwrpi.weebly.com

Support Wilder People: patreon.com/wilderpeople

Today we get to chat all about bats! We speak with the amazing Joe about his life as a wilder person, and we dive into some of the myths about bats, how bats navigate the world, conservation challenges, bats in the UK vs abroad, their roosting habits, bat mysteries, and loads more!

Support bats here - https://www.bats.org.uk

Support Wilder People here - patreon.com/wilderpeople

As an ambassador for The Tree Council, Harry is running an event: The Waterfront Forest. In this bonus episode, Harry tells Mark all about it and invites all wilder people listening to come along...

Where: Portsmouth Guildhall Square

When: Sunday June 29th 11-4pm

Read more and support: https://treecouncil.org.uk

Nikki Oliver works for Sussex Kelp Recovery Project, and in this episode we ask her all about that wonderful project. We also discuss the magic of experiencing life underwater, how we can help kelp, why rewilding isn't just a landlubber thing, what species rely on kelp, what kelp is anyway, and why things that are out of sight shouldn't be ignored.

Head here to support ocean life: https://sussexkelp.org.uk