Nature Talks With Humans

I was privileged to visit JLM Morton's (Juliette) local wild swimming spot to talk about her connection with nature. From the mysticism of white magpies and the spiritual power of water to a heart-in-your-mouth meeting with a silverback gorilla, this podcast is one hundred per cent loveliness. Hopefully you'll hear some of the nature sounds from our outdoor location.:)
JLM Morton is a poet and writer. Her work "explores contemporary rural experience and belonging, ancestry, place and practices of care, repair and solidarity across human and more-than-human worlds". Find Juliette here
Juliette's publications include the poetry collection "...

What an honour to do a podcast with Dominic Couzens! I was not expecting him to be hilarious. This fantastic podcast starts with him snorkelling in the Galapagos Islands where he had a deeply moving connection with - I'm not going to spoil it for you because it was so incredible. The podcast reveals Dominic's extraordinary knowledge and the depth of his understanding with nature. He takes us from the lowly midge into tropical rainforest. I'm sure you'll love this podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it. Dominic gives a big shout out to Stephen Moss and Elle...

Welcome to the audience participation podcast from Blandford Literary Festival's LIVE podcast with celebrity guest Amanda Wallwork. We had fabulous and moving audience stories from Jackie Arnold who told us about the Climate Coaching Alliance, an artist profoundly inspired by Dorset's hills, Kelly-Ann, an ecologist who spent months in solitude in the jungle, a postman who had an epiphany and Leona a gardener who grows food in the gardens at Ambios on the Sharpham Estate cultivating and workshopping. This podcast is a stand alone version of the audience participation included in the full length Blandford Literary Festival LIVE podcast...

In this fabulous podcast LIVE at Blandford Literary Festival we hear from wonderful artist Amanda Wallwork. Amanda has a special relationship with the landscape. She delves into the origins of this relationship and how this translates into her work as an artist and curator. Amanda's talk lasts about 26 minutes after which we hear moving stories of connection with nature from members of the audience. These begin at 26 minutes 30. Find Amanda at her website here and at b-side festival here
Amanda is on instagram @Amanda_wallwork Follow Blandford Literary Festival on Instagram @blandfordliteraryfestival
Enjoy!

A fantastic podcast with Ruth Simonsen, a seventh generation Norwegian potter. Ruth works in Sandnes near Stavanger. Ruth's connection with nature is historic, current and profound. After an exciting revelation (extremely exciting for me!), Ruth talks about grounding, history, the importance of landscape and the feel of clay in her hands. This is a deeply inspirational podcast. Contact Ruth via her Instagram account @RuthKSimonsen and her website.
Recorded in Ruth's shop in Sandnes, Norway in August 2025.

Norwegian film maker Martin Nilsen talks about his Viking heritage and connection with nature. Recorded face to face in a stunning mountainous region of Norway, Martin tells how he feels in the raw landscape when he walks solo for weeks. This is a wonderful and inspiring podcast. I guarantee you'll rush out to get your walking boots on! Follow Martin on Instagram here. I stayed at Haukeliseter fjellstue which I found via the wonderful Den Norske Turistforening (DNT).

Angela Mcallister is an award winning author of books for children of all ages. Angela's artwork is wonderful, too - hop over to her Instagram account here to check it out. Angela has a fantastic collection of prehistoric artefacts especially knapped flint from many different ages including the Stone Age. She also has an extremely rare ceremonial axe in jadeite. Angela has found all these treasures herself. In this podcast Angela talks about her connection with land and the stones she finds. She and I share a love of flint and you'll hear us talk about this too!
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In this wonderful podcast RON IVES describes in detail how the Stonehenge stones trembled in his hands. Ron talks about pilgrimages and reveals his instinctive ability to find his way around the landscape. His observations of the sun in particular are extraordinary. Ron and Estelle share their thoughts on landscape.

Find out more about Stonehenge here.

When SIMON PARKER had a magical encounter with a blackbird it transformed his rationalist thinking. In this podcast Simon talks about this interaction with nature and the deep and lasting impact it had on him. Simon now works with emotions for people and animals - find his site here Springs Eternal. Follow Simon on Instagram here. The book Simon references is "Behaving As If The God In All Life Mattered" by Machaelle Small Wright, a spiritual pioneer with the profound ability to "see" and "hear" the invisible forces of nature.

This is Ep. 2 of the Nature Talks With Humans bonus VE Day season, Under Wartime Skies. When speaking with Allen Chalk and Ron Ives for their podcasts about connecting with nature, conversation turned to the second world war. What Ron and Allen said was like gold dust. I could not sit on their wonderful descriptions of life during the war. I'm delighted to bring you Ron and Allen's VE Day podcasts in this VE Day bonus season. Listen to Allen's VE Day bonus podcast in episodes here.

After this Bonus VE Day season, Nature Talks With Humans...

This is Ep. 1 of the Nature Talks With Humans bonus VE Day season, Under Wartime Skies. When speaking with Allen Chalk and Ron Ives for their podcasts about connecting with nature, conversation turned to the second world war. What Allen and Ron said was like gold dust. I could not sit on their wonderful descriptions of life during the war. I'm delighted to bring you Allen and Ron's VE Day podcasts in this VE Day bonus season. Listen to Ron's VE Day bonus podcast in episodes here.

After this bonus VE Day season, Nature Talks With Humans...

This is a trailer for the forthcoming podcast Under Wartime Skies – War Baby Ron Ives Recalls Fleets of German Bombers and Buying Sweets With Coupons - coming soon! Subscribe to be sure not to miss it.

Step back in time to rural England—not through the eyes of soldiers or politicians, but through the memories of a war baby who lived it. In Under Wartime Skies, a VE Day Bonus Season from Nature Talks With Humans, we hear from future podcast interviewee Ron Ives. Ron talks about German Bombers flying overhead in formation and buying sweets at the...

This is a trailer for the forthcoming podcast Under Wartime Skies – A Childhood in Rural England During WWII with Allen Chalk - coming soon! Subscribe to be sure not to miss it. Under Wartime Skies is a bonus podcast season from Nature Talks With Humans, celebrating the memories of two of our podcast interviewees, Allen Chalk and Ron Ives.

Under Wartime Skies – A Childhood in Rural England During WWII with Allen Chalk

Step back in time to rural England—not through the eyes of soldiers or politicians, but through the memories of a child who lived...

Artist Frankie Sinclair recounts a heartwarming experience with a gorilla, human and animal connection, wildlife and insects in London and a beautiful story of a frog paradise. I loved this chat and I'm delighted to share it with you.

In these Nature podcasts, you'll hear true stories of human and animal communication. You'll hear real people talk about the spirituality of Nature, their intuitive Nature connections and mystical Nature stories. You'll hear the voices of people say how it feels to receive a wildlife message. 

Don't forget to subscribe for more insights into Nature's hidden c...

Go back in time with carter's lad Allen Chalk. When horses were used for ploughing and carting produce to market and other farms, the person in charge of a farm's horses was called a carter. As a carter's lad, it was Allen's job to look after the horses. He attended to their grazing, feeding, stabling and shoeing. He helped the carter, too with whatever the carter was doing, loading, unloading and going to market. 

It is a huge privilege to bring you this podcast with Allen Chalk our esteemed and much loved village elder. I won't say h...

Charlotte found a bald baby sparrow in the grass. There is no way she could save it... is there? Hear Charlotte tell what happened next.

In these Nature podcasts, you'll hear true stories of human and animal communication. You'll hear real people talk about the spirituality of Nature, their intuitive Nature connections and mystical Nature stories. You'll hear the voices of people say how it feels to receive a wildlife message. 

Don't forget to subscribe for more insights into Nature's hidden conversations. Leave a review! Follow me on Instagram @Estelle_writer44 and TikTok @EstellePhillips

Welcome to Nature Talks With Humans! 

These are podcasts about magical communications with nature, released in Seasons of threes.

In this trailer you'll hear the voices of Season 1, three episodes featuring Charlotte Moreton, Allen Chalk and Frankie Sinclair. They are talking about their meetings with a sparrow, a shire horse and a gorilla, respectively.

Subscribe to keep up with new releases telling true stories from people communicating with animals, birds and landscape. 

Nature Talks To Humans sheds light on questions we often ask. Can animals understand humans? Can humans understand animals? Ca...