Welcome to the seventh edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.
In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more!
Episode 7 explores greenwashing and how to identify it.
We had some technical issues with this edition … normal service will be resumed next time out!
Episode Notes:
0:33: Welcome back … and apologies for the audio quality
4:16: Greenwashing – what is it?
Becky Spencer Interview:
7:24: Katie welcomes Becky Spencer to the podcast!   
8:20: Becky’s backstory
9:32: Greenhushing
11:03: Becky’s Five Top Pet Peeves
14:16: Labelling something as natural
15:20: Toxicity of paper and bamboo products
15:50: Glues
24:42: Why aren’t we challenging greenwashing
26:30: Becky’s tips on spotting the bullsh*t
27:45: Parfum or fragrance
30:00: Unconventional plastics and greenwashing
34:45: UK Forestry Standard
41:30: Sustainability of unconventional plastic tree shelters and guards (FPWG research)
44:30: Buzzwords… one’s to spot
47:45: Talking Rubbish Podcast
48:20: SustainabiliTREE on LinkedIn and Instagram
57:30: Next episode’s topic…
Get in touch! mike@mascarandymedia.com
Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project
Forest Plastics Working Group Website
Plastic Tree Shelter Recycling

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Welcome to the sixth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.
In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology, and so much more!
Episode 6 answers your questions and catches up with Katie, who has been rather busy over the last few months. Listen on to find out more!
Episode Notes:
0:50: Life-changing events!
5:24: How are you advertising the podcast and the recycling hubs…
12:51: What is the plan with the data from Plot That Plastic
20:52: Waste hierarchy
25:45: What happens to the guards that are collected for recycling
35:00: Life Cycle Analysis and tree shelters (video)
38:40: Katie and the Forestry Journal
44:15: Mike’s writing

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Welcome to the fifth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.
In each episode we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more!
Episode 5 looks at fluffy creatures “our native small mammals“ and now they can damage trees.
Episode Notes:
0:33: Welcome’s bang on about the weather
3:30: Voles, rabbits, squirrels, mice
4:05: Squirrels, how they impact trees and what can we do?
Grey squirrel and deer damage to trees
Identifying squirrel damage
8:15: Ring barking
15:36: Contraception in squirrels
14:45: Pine Marten return
22:30: Tree diseases
27:20: Voles
34:00: Preparing the ground
40:40: Time for bunnies.
44:40: Pillow Mounds
46:00: Shifting sands project
52:30: Quiz time! Can Katie beat these Hare-y questions?
59:05: Next time out
1:02:10: Parish Notices
Get in touch! mike@mascarandymedia.com
Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project
Forest Plastics Working Group Website
Plastic Tree Shelter Recycling

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Welcome a bonus episode of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.
To celebrate National Recycling Week we are looking at how the sector is cleaning up its act!
Episode Notes:
0:35 National Recycling Week
2:20 Why do we recycle?
3:30 Carbon
4:10 Seven generation sustainability
4:50 What waste does the sector produce?
7:28 Tree shelter recycling
8:12 YDMT Plastic Free Woodlands project
Tubex recycling
9:00 UKFS page 10 and page 20.
15:40  Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project
Plot That Plastic Dashboard
Forest Plastics Working Group Website

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Welcome to the third edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.
In each episode we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more!
Episode 3 looks at deer management and features a lovely chat with Ben Harrower from BH Wildlife Consultancy – we learnt a lot!
Episode Notes:
0:28: Summer’s making a retreat
2:15: What are we talking about – deer!
3:30: Deer in the Dales
4:25: Deer in Essex – the whole lot!
6:10: Deer in the UK
8:50: How many deer are out there in the UK?
9:50:  Ben Harrower  is welcomed to the podcast
(no more time stamps for Ben – we want you to listen to the full interview!)
42:35: Our key takeaways from Ben
46:10: A change of plan for the next episode
47:20: How can we manage deer? What are the options?
51:35:  John Muir Trust – Clear on Deer
55:05: FPWG Conference
56:30: Deer Management Consultations
England
Scotland
Wales
58:18: Quiz time!
1:04:10: Parish Notices
Forest Plastics Working Group Website
Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project
Plastic Tree Shelter Recycling
1:05:50: Countrystride Podcast

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Welcome to the second edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.
In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more!
Episode 2 looks at plastic pollution and the use of tree shelters and other guards. It’s also Mike’s turn to put co-host Katie on the spot with a tricky tree fact quiz.
Episode Notes:
0:35 Welcome back!
4:17 Setting the scene on plastic pollution in Forestry
5:02 Is Katie’s magic hat genuine?
6:20 What types of plastics are used in Forestry and woodland management
8:20 FAO report on plastics in forestry use
10:00 Origin of the tree shelter
14:30 Why do we use tree shelters
19:30 Sten Gustaf Thulin
28:15 Microplastics
Definition
Potential harm to humans
33:13 Where does grant funding stand on plastic use?
BN11
HE3
38:00 UK Forestry Standard
40:45 UN Plastics Treaty
41:30 Plastic Tree Shelter Recycling
49:10 Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project
53:55 Quiz Time!
56:40 Listener Questions
59:15 The Next topic…
1:00:00 Parish Notices
https://www.forestplasticsworkinggroup.co.uk/

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Welcome to SustainabiliTREE, a new podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.
In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more!
Episode 1 looks at why we plant trees whilst podcast host Katie puts her co-host, Mike, on the spot with a tricky tree fact quiz.
Episode Notes:
0:35 Introductions
1:56 Why SustainabiliTREE
5:02 Katie’s magic hat…
7:20 Why do we plant trees?
The UK is the third largest importer of timber
Coppicing
15:18 Ash Dieback and Deadwood
16:44 UK Forestry Standard (UKFS)
17:30 Natural Regeneration
England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
20:40 Tree Fact Quiz!
25:10 All the gear…
27:50 The next podcast…
28:20 Plot That Plastic
29:55 Parish Notices
Forest Plastics Working Group Case Studies
Reducing the Use of Plastic in Amenity and Woodland Planting

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Podcast logo by Ryan Collins t/a Wild Whenever.

Why isn’t caving more mainstream? What makes a caver and why are the media so down on us.
I make no excuses for the fact I’m a caver and love being underground. But why do we do it? In this free ranging chat I spoke to Jack Overhill who is the training officer at the Red Rose Caving and Pothole Club as well as being a volunteer for Cave Rescue.
Jack takes people underground for a living and has also worked with those with special needs.
We chat about  all things to do with adventure tourism and also speak about the cave rescue that took place in Brecon recently.
This is a cracking chat, I’m sure you’ll agree!
You can follow Jack on Instagram
Feel free to drop me a line here.
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This podcast was from 29.11.21

Hear my chat with author John D Burns for his Outside In Podcast.
Recently, I got together with the author of  Sky Dance, The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales  to talk about creativity in lockdown, how I got into writing and my thoughts on the future of the Yorkshire Dales and its uplands.
I don’t get chance to chat to a fellow scribe often so it was great opportunity to talk about books and the outdoors – as well as woodland creation and a bit of caving too.
You can check out the podcast here  with John also giving me permission to embed it below (after listening me go on for half an hour!)

The tenth edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast looks at the tricky world of anxiety and the outdoors…
It is a follow up to this blog.
Feel free to get in touch on what you hear – mike@mascarandymedia.com
You can support this free podcast by leaving a tip here.
Remember to subscribe and leave a review too – it really helps more people become more aware of the Mascarandy Meanders!
Music:  Many thanks to Jason Shaw for the use of  ‘Running Waters’.

The ninth edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast asks for your help! What do you want to hear on the podcast? Also, news on new projects and lockdown blues.
Feel free to get in touch on what you hear – mike@mascarandymedia.com
You can support this free podcast by leaving a tip here.
Remember to subscribe and leave a review too – it really helps more people become more aware of the Mascarandy Meanders!
Music:  Many thanks to Jason Shaw for the use of  ‘Running Waters’.

The eighth edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast provides a little update at what has been happening at Mascarandy Towers during lockdown, and how the time hasn’t exactly helped the creative process.

The seventh edition of the Mascarandy Meanders podcast talks about ‘Secret Dales’ – Mike’s tenth book and how you can get involved!  
Feel free to get in touch on what you hear and make suggestions:  mike@mascarandymedia.com
You can buy Mike’s new book – 50 Gems of Cheshire –  here. What’s in the show…
FATMAP:
It’s great to be part of the FATMAP family. FATMAP is an outdoor adventure platform and high-resolution 3D map for both web and mobile (iOS and Android).
I have been commissioned to post a number of my favourite routes on the site – challenging and gentle and I really look forward to sharing them with you.
Here is an example – download on your phone, enjoy and above all let me know what you think of the route.
SPLASHMAPS:
In December, we announced an affiliate partnership with SplashMap.
The innovative company designs  wearable, washable, all weather maps for the real outdoors. Basically, any map – Ordnance Survey etc – can be printed onto fabric that can be worn or stored in your pack.
And as it’s fabric, it will take the best of the British weather too!
I’ll be scribbling a product review of the map shortly but in the meantime, use the link  and support one of our partners.
Grizzly’s Adventure Blends



I also had the opportunity to try out some of Grizzly’s Adventure Blends’ products – a company I’m hoping to link up soon.  
You can see an ‘Insta Story’ of the brew being made here – just head to #brewwithabrew Highlights.
Music:
Many thanks to Jason Shaw for the use of  ‘Running Waters’ in the podcast. Check his music out on the link!

After a small hiatus of around six months and endless technical difficulties the Mascarandy Meanders Podcast returns with a look at ‘connecting the dots’.
Inspired by Forest 404 Mike  takes a look at his change of circumstance and why outdoor writers have to link people to nature even if it means giving up their ‘gems’ for all to experience.
Feel free to get in touch on what you hear and make suggestions:  mike@mascarandymedia.com
You can buy Mike’s new book – 50 Gems of Cheshire –  here.

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Edition Five: Mike muses about Travel Writing on a wander up Black Hill in Cheshire/Peak District/Kirklees* delete where applicable!  
Feel free to get in touch with me on mike@mascarandymedia.com
I mention the Travel Writer’s Field Guide in this edition and it’s well worth listening to the podcast there.
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Edition Four: A real meander this time as Mike talks about expectation!
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Edition Three: Mike muses on promotion and social media … what do you think is the best way?
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Edition Two: Mike talks about ‘disappointment’ in publishing whilst on a walk at Winnats Pass in Derbyshire.
The instagram account I mention within the Podcast is @atter.cliffe
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Edition One: Mike takes a walk around Delemere Forest in Cheshire and talks about publishing.