Nature Fix

Open your ears to choirs singing in nature.
 
Claire ventures to Yorkshire for Voices Blooming, a feel-good community garden event designed to lift the spirits of singers, listeners and wanderers.
 
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Producer/Presenter: Claire Hickinbotham
Editor/Sound Design: Nikki Ruck
Inspiration for your Nature Fix:
We recorded at Wentworth Castle Gardens | South Yorkshire | National Trust at the 2025 'Voices Blooming' event and it's happening again in 2026. You can find details here: Voices Blooming at Wentworth Castle Gardens | National Trust.
If you fancy having a sing outdoors - you could get yourself to the top of a hill and go full-on Maria: Best hill and mountain walks in the UK | National Trust.
Or you can go old school and let nature do the singing: Guide to identifying birdsong | Wildlife | National Trust
Thanks for listening to this collection of stories designed to inspire you to get out in nature. We hope you've enjoyed listening.
We're wrapping up this special series now but why not have a look back and see if you've missed any episodes, and then head over to our on-going nature pod Wild Tales with Rosie Holdsworth and Ajay Tegala. 
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TV Presenter, cancer thriver and mover Julia Bradbury shares some of her ‘Hack Yourself Healthy' tips, with a pit stop for a tree hug, on a walk in west London.
Production:
Producer: Claire Hickinbotham
Sound: Jesus Gomez
Sound Designer: Nikki Ruck
Contributor: Julia Bradbury
Inspiration for your Nature Fix:
Discover a walk to suit you
Best UK walks | National Trust
Walking in the UK

Wrap up warm and turn your eyes to the skies for a stargazing tour from the middle of Manchester. 

Claire joins astronomer and adventure enthusiast Nazanin Jahanshahi, to discover how there’s lots to see in the night sky wherever you live. 
On this awe-inspiring city celestial voyage, you'll be wowed by a rare planetary parade, learn how to start navigating the stars, and hear top tips for hunting the northern lights.
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Inspired by nature and designed to last, each item in the collection comes with a guarantee for life.
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Get ready for your journey outdoors https://www.craghoppers.com/  
Production: 
Producer: Michelle Douglass
Sound Designer: Nikki Ruck
Contributor: Nazanin Jahanshahi
Inspiration for your Nature Fix: 
Discover the best National Trust spots for stargazing: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/top-spots-for-stargazing

Learn about night sky locations and activities: 
https://gostargazing.co.uk/

When Lucy and Yas struggled to find queer community outside, they decided to create their own. 
They take us for a stroll around Clapham Common, dodging puddles and e-bikes, and tell us how they’re creating space for new friendships amongst LGBTQ+ women and trans non-binary people with the great outdoors for extra company. 
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Get ready for your journey outdoors   
Presenter: Claire Hickinbotham
Producer: Marnie Woodmeade
Sound Design: Nikki Ruck  
Contributor: Lucy Cooper and Yas Message
Tips for your Nature Fix  
You can keep up with Dykes Who Hike on instagram @dykeswhohikeldn, they post new walks monthly. You can also find other local groups linked on their page.
Or for hiking ideas in and around London you can visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/walking
If you’re planning a wintery hike further afield, why not check out Borrowdale Nature Reserve: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/borrowdale-and-derwent-water/our-work-in-borrowdale-and-derwent-water
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If you've not got green space on your doorstep, find out how getting a dose of fresh air along your local High Street can reveal much more than you might think.

Host Claire Hickinbotham joins a guided walk through one town centre to uncover the secrets that are hidden in plain sight in towns and cities up and down the country.

She sets off from Mr Straw's House, a visitor attraction in Worksop, and follows in the footsteps of the brothers who lived there and would go for a regular Sunday stroll.

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Get ready for your journey outdoors https://www.craghoppers.com/  

Production
Presenter/Producer Claire Hickinbotham
Sound Jesus Gomez
Sound Design Nikki Ruck

Contributors
With thanks to Diane and Janet and Danielle Lander-Brown from Mr Straw's House

Tips for your Nature Fix
Follow the walk we went on in Worksop  https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/mr-straws-house/worksop-walk-from-mr-straws-house 

Check out this urban walk in Manchester  
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/castlefield-viaduct/historic-castlefield-walk

Or just go for a stroll along your local High Street and see what you can find.

Find out about our work in urban spaces
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause/nature-climate/how-the-national-trust-is-supporting-urban-heritage-and-parks

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If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a Nature Fix idea you’re like to hear, you can contact us at [email protected]