Talia Randall talks to the nature-loving pioneers who are smashing down the barriers–visible and invisible–that keep so many of us locked out of green space. From a park in Glasgow, to a beach in Cornwall and a Traveller site by an A road in London.
Nature can help us work out who we are. Take Ione, a British-Mexican land worker who finally understood what it meant to have a mixed identity when she saw a Mexican plant growing in English soil. As a kid, Talia broke into the nature reserve on her council estate. Some call this trespassing, others call it playing out. Which children are allowed to play in nature freely and which kids are seen as a threat? Now that Talia isn’t that kid anymore, she reflects on her own relationship to nature, has it changed as her class has?
Talia Randall talks to the nature-loving pioneers who are smashing down the barriers–visible and invisible–that keep so many of us locked out of green space. From a park in Glasgow, to a beach in Cornwall and a Traveller site by an A road in London.
Nature can help us work out who we are. Take Ione, a British-Mexican land worker who finally understood what it meant to have a mixed identity when she saw a Mexican plant growing in English soil. As a kid, Talia broke into the nature reserve on her council estate. Some call this trespassing, others call it playing out. Which children are allowed to play in nature freely and which kids are seen as a threat? Now that Talia isn’t that kid anymore, she reflects on her own relationship to nature, has it changed as her class has?
Talia Randall’s quest started with a simple question. Who does and who doesn’t have access to nature? But it’s grown into so much more than that. In this final episode, Talia reflects on her own mixed heritage and wonders if she needs a plant portal to re-connect with her roots?
She talks to Ione Maria Rojas, a British-Mexican land worker who finally understood what it meant to have a mixed identity when she planted a Mexican crop in English soil. The scent of a tropical plant trying desperately to bloom on a frosty windowsill, can be the catalyst to helping us find a home in the world.
Mulch-lover Mothin Ali and beekeeper Carole Wright talked about gatekeeping in episode one. In this final episode, they tell Talia how their gardens have been gateways to a deeper sense of belonging.
Produced, Written and Presented by Talia Randall Contributors: Ione Maria Rojas, Carole Wright, Mothin Ali, Production Mentor: Anna Buckley Tech Producer: Gayl Gordon Executive Producers: Khaliq Meer & Leanne Alie Commissioned for BBC Sounds Audio Lab by Khaliq Meer Artwork by: Mike Massaro