Waterlands podcast

Waterlands

Immerse yourself in the sounds of the riverbank, crashing tides, wild marshes filled with birds and the underwater sounds of the humble pond as we bring to life our incredible wetlands - and reveal their power to shape our future for the better. Join zoologist and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin as she explores the wonders of our watery worlds and how wetlands have fed, inspired and transported us from countryside to city, source to sea.  Our wetlands bring us together across species and continents. They’re the source of life as we know it. Yet wetlands only cover about 6% of our planet, and they’re disappearing fast, despite the fact that people and 40% of all wildlife are reliant on them.  This is a podcast all about the wonderful, sometimes surprising and often underappreciated watery places around us, and how they can help us with some of the biggest issues facing life on this planet. ​  You’ll never look at a marsh or pond the same way again. Finalist - Best Climate Podcast, British Podcast Awards 2023

Immerse yourself in the sounds of the riverbank, crashing tides, wild marshes filled with birds and the underwater sounds of the humble pond as we bring to life our incredible wetlands - and reveal their power to shape our future for the better. Join zoologist and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin as she explores the wonders of our watery worlds and how wetlands have fed, inspired and transported us from countryside to city, source to sea.  Our wetlands bring us together across species and continents. They’re the source of life as we know it. Yet wetlands only cover about 6% of our planet, and they’re disappearing fast, despite the fact that people and 40% of all wildlife are reliant on them.  This is a podcast all about the wonderful, sometimes surprising and often underappreciated watery places around us, and how they can help us with some of the biggest issues facing life on this planet. ​  You’ll never look at a marsh or pond the same way again. Finalist - Best Climate Podcast, British Podcast Awards 2023

 

#21

Eels and Estuaries

Where does a river become sea? And where do eels live? In this episode of Waterlands, Mega... more

14 Nov 2024

25 MINS

25:52

14 Nov 2024


#20

Rivers and Birds

Amid all the wonderful wildlife that is attracted to rivers, birds are some of the most sp... more

31 Oct 2024

24 MINS

24:10

31 Oct 2024


#19

Weeds, Reeds and Healthy Streams

Have you ever wondered whether you could look at the plants and animals in a river and tel... more

17 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:29

17 Oct 2024


#18

River Rambling

There is little more grounding than walking along a river. Scientists have shown that spen... more

03 Oct 2024

25 MINS

25:38

03 Oct 2024


#17

Rivers and People: A dance across time and space

We are all drawn to the beauty and power of rivers, but have you ever wondered how they ha... more

19 Sep 2024

23 MINS

23:05

19 Sep 2024


#16

Bouncing Bogs: At the source of a river

Have you ever stood beside a river and imagined where it all begins? In this episode of Wa... more

05 Sep 2024

29 MINS

29:07

05 Sep 2024


#15

Introducing Series 3....Rivers

Waterlands is back for a third series. Hosted by Megan McCubbin, zoologist, conservationis... more

03 Sep 2024

01 MINS

01:51

03 Sep 2024


#14

What Lurks Beneath...A Halloween Special

Have you ever peered into the blackness of a pond at night and wondered what lurks beneath... more

26 Oct 2023

32 MINS

32:26

26 Oct 2023


#13

Puddles of wonder

When is a pond not a pond? Well, when it’s a puddle! When you think of a puddle, children ... more

12 Oct 2023

29 MINS

29:24

12 Oct 2023


#12

Watching (and waiting) for Watervoles

They’re one of our most precious but sadly most threatened species in the UK. So, how can ... more

28 Sep 2023

32 MINS

32:35

28 Sep 2023


#11

Ripple effects: people and ponds

Water has a way of calming us “it just does something to us” says Nadeem Perera...but it c... more

14 Sep 2023

27 MINS

27:21

14 Sep 2023


#10

Ponds and potatoes

In years gone by a walk through farmland wouldn’t be complete without passing a pond or tw... more

31 Aug 2023

27 MINS

27:32

31 Aug 2023


#9

The remarkable garden pond

When you think of ponds, do you think of the dizzying array of creatures that live within ... more

17 Aug 2023

27 MINS

27:02

17 Aug 2023


#8

Series 2 'Pondlife' with Megan McCubbin ...Coming soon!

Join zoologist and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin for a brand new series of Waterlands ... more

11 Aug 2023

01 MINS

01:25

11 Aug 2023


#7

A watery future

For our final episode, we’re peering into the depths of some mysterious local ponds with a... more

01 Dec 2022

20 MINS

20:56

01 Dec 2022


#6

Fighting water with water (Flooding)

The ebb and flow of the waters that cover our lands is one of nature's well-known phenomen... more

17 Nov 2022

17 MINS

17:55

17 Nov 2022


#5

Mangroves, Marshes and the Climate Emergency

Around the world, we're witnessing the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change and ... more

03 Nov 2022

19 MINS

19:50

03 Nov 2022


#4

The Mermaid and the quest for cleaner water

We meet ‘the mermaid swimmer’, [Lindsey Cole] (https://www.lindseycole.co.uk/) , at Conham... more

20 Oct 2022

19 MINS

19:08

20 Oct 2022


#3

Feeling Blue

Why is it that being close to water makes us feel so much better? We travel to the water’s... more

06 Oct 2022

20 MINS

20:31

06 Oct 2022


#2

Water on Our Doorstep

Humans are now officially an urban species, with over half of us living in cities. But how... more

22 Sep 2022

22 MINS

22:49

22 Sep 2022


#1

Introducing...Waterlands

Coming 13th September 2022. Introducing Waterlands, a brand new series from the Wildfowl ... more

15 Aug 2022

01 MINS

01:03

15 Aug 2022