In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Mary Reynolds - former Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner turned rewilding activist and founder of the We Are The ARK movement. Mary shares her powerful journey from designing pristine gardens to championing wild, messy, life-filled outdoor spaces and challenges us to stop seeing ourselves as gardeners and start seeing ourselves as guardians.Before diving in, we kick off with a quick news round-up: the latest on the voting age change in England, PAN UK’s new pesticide report, plus updates from our campaigns in Wales and our upcoming Urban Nature Day in Newcastle upon Tyne this September.In our chat with Mary, we explore:How she went from garden designer to full-time rewilding activistThe story behind We Are The ARK and its nine practical steps for restoring lifeWhy tidy gardens are bad news for biodiversityIreland’s nature crisis and what it tells us about land use everywhereMyths we need to let go of about ownership, control and connecting with natureThe crucial role of native plants in keeping ecosystems aliveHow building an ARK can turn everyday people into activistsMary’s own six-acre ARK in Ireland and the love she’s built with her landWhy humans must act as guardians if we’re to prevent further ecological collapseHer advice for young activists on staying resilient and leading with loveLinks:PAN UK's new report on council pesticide use: https://www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-free/Our latest petition for residents (whether you study, live or work) in Newcastle upon Tyne, calling on the council to ditch pesticides: https://win.newmode.net/ukyouthfornature/stopsprayingnewcastlemakeourstreetspesticidefree Our campaign pack for lobbying local councils on pesticide use: https://www.ukyouthfornature.org/your-wild-streets-campaignThe ARK: https://wearetheark.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to Your Wild Streets
In this first episode of Your Wild Streets, we’re setting the scene from glyphosate-sprayed verges to messy, life-filled corners of our gardens. Hosts Alena and Roisin share their own journeys into campaigning, swap garden fails and introduce the growing movement calling for pesticide-free, biodiversity-rich public spaces across the UK.In this episode:A round-up of recent nature news: the good, the grim and the growing movement for wildness.A seasonal reflection inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer’s vision of cyclical, reciprocal living.Small actions you can take this month: from letting a corner go wild to creating a micro habit audit.Episode links:Sign the pledge to wild your street and access our campaign action pack: https://www.ukyouthfornature.org/your-wild-streets-campaign How you can speak up for nature in planning: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLQRfHUthkf/?hl=en Follow @ukyouthfornature and tag your wild patch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A podcast about wilding the places we live,: one verge, garden and crack in the pavement at a time.Hosted by Alena and Roisin, Your Wild Streets is a new podcast from UK Youth for Nature exploring how we can bring nature back into our everyday spaces and why it matters now more than ever. From gardens to councils, backyards to policy change, each episode weaves together seasonal reflections, guest interviews and action to inspire a wilder, more biodiverse world.Whether you’re planting wildflowers on your windowsill or pushing your council to ban pesticides, Your Wild Streets offers a space to reclaim connection, beauty and belonging in the places we live.This podcast supports the Your Wild Streets campaign, calling for a national ban on pesticides in urban areas and a shift toward pesticide-free councils across the UK.New monthly episodes launching in June. #YourWildStreets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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