In this episode, I am delighted to welcome Chantelle Lindsay and Sam Bentley-Toon. Chantelle and Sam are environmental professionals who worked together on London Wildlife Trustโs Great North Wood project. You can also listen via these podcast providers:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unlocking-landscapes/id1551547335
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fkXaryfdB1g0PVdz6WPMb
Podbean: https://unlockinglandscapes.podbean.com
Chantelle and Sam share their experiences of protecting and managing south Londonโs ancient woodlands. They talk about their passion for volunteering and some of the challenges that woodland conservation in London involves.
We also discuss rewilding in a London context and whether beavers could possibly be returning to London.
Since recording this podcast, Sam has moved on to work on Londonโs rivers and Chantelle has become a minor-celebrity with her brilliant appearances on Blue Peter and a Great North Wood-focused segment on BBCโs Springwatch.
People like Sam and Chantelle are lesser known in the conservation world, but they are having big impacts at a community level. Their contribution to our understanding and enjoyment of landscapes is really special and should not be underestimated. Of course, you can say the same for many people the world over, and just itโs such a pleasure to be able to feature people like Chantelle and Sam on this podcast.
Thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoy the episode.
Links:
Chantelle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chan_Naturelle
London Wildlife Trust’s Great North Wood Project: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/great-north-wood
London Wildlife Trust’s Keeping It Wild Project: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/keeping-it-wild
Chris Schuler’s Great North Wood episode: https://unlockinglandscapes.podbean.com/e/the-wood-that-built-london-londons-historic-great-north-wood-with-chris-schuler/
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