BBC Open Country
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BBC Radio 4's countryside programme featuring the people + wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles, presented by @HelenMark01 and @Marthakearney
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qgft 11-06-2015 14:29:47
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We're back! NEW SERIES starts today, when Martha Kearney listens to the sound of the Fens. How has the changing landscape changed what we hear in the countryside? 3pm Radio 4 or any time you like on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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In all my years making this programme….this is probably the most aquatic Open Country I’ve ever made …and I loved every moment of it …even the 5.00am swim. Helen Mark bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
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Glad you enjoyed it Declan! Now available on BBC Sounds
Great to hear Chris Miles, one of our #BSBICountyRecorders, on BBC Open Country just now talking about wild plants of the "Debatable Lands" between Scotland & England. Missed it? Don't worry, you can catch it here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… More from Chris: bsbi.org/dumfriesshire
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Saving a bumble bee on #ThisNaturalLife bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m… BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds
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Big thank you to Bree, Justin and Harriet from National Trust Formby for taking us on a sand dune safari!