Holt Heath soundwalk

Grasslands - ecology and music

An interview with Thomas Haynes, who is both a plant ecologist and an experimental musician, working under the moniker Grasslands. The conversation explores how his interests coincide, in multiple interesting ways. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Holt Heath soundwalk

A soundwalk around Holt Heath National Nature Reserve in Dorset, UK, during the Spring of 2025. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Blanc Sceol

An interview with the environmental sound artists Blanc Sceol (Stephen Shiell and Hannah White), who work on the boundaries between sound, listening and performance, while fostering a reciprocal relationship with ecological communities. Their compositions, interventions and performances are strongly grounded in their sense of place, an an awareness of how human impacts are shaping environments. Much of their recent work has focused on rivers, especially the Channelsea river in central London. Further details at https://www.blancsceol.co.uk/ [https://www.blancsceol.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ecopoetry 2: learning to become ecopoets

Ecopoetry offers the possibility of writing creatively about the environment, and strengthening our connection with it. But what is ecopoetry? And more importantly, how might one create it? This show documents the beginning of our journey to learn how to become ecopoets, and the obstacles we encountered along the way - as well as the fun we had. Many thanks to Helen Moore of Wild Ways to Writing for so patiently guiding us while we took our first steps. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ecopoetry 1: Waterdrop and river / run

Field recordings of a launch event for Waterdrop and river / run, two collaborative ecopoetry books focusing on rivers. With readings from poets Clare Whistler, Kay Syrad and Helen Moore, hosted at The Watershed, Dorset, UK. This is a an ecologically designed experimental station for climate-focused residencies, and the HQ of Cape Farewell [https://www.capefarewell.com/]. The Watershed lies on the Sydling Water, which can be heard in these recordings. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.