The Nature Bantz Podcast

S4E1 - City Girl in Nature

YouTube star Kwesia is Season 4’s first guest. A true inspiration, her love of nature extends to hosting walks, workshops and talks to engage city dwellers with nature.

S4E2 - Jon Burke

We chat to ex-councillor, socialists and environmentalist about the importance of Green infrastructure as well as what 21st century urban centres should look like. 

S4E3- Paddy Loughman

Paddy Loughman is Co-Founder of the Reset Narratives community. We discuss resetting the narratives around climate change and how we could design a better future.

S4E4- Hirra Khan Adeogun

Hirra is Head of Possible’s Car Free Cities. She helps us to understand more about why we should ditch the car for short trips in cities, policy shifts and benefits of active travel.

S4E5 - Zoë Palmer

In this episode we welcome Zoë Palmer. Her immersive approach to working with nature is incredible and we discuss the intersection of the arts, health and ecology and what happens when they collide.

S4E6 - Annabel Abbs

Writer Annabel Abbs joins usTune in for tips on walking meditation and how to stay present during a walk. We chat barefoot walking, breathing techniques and embodied walking.

S4E7 - Jared Hanley

In this final episode of the season, we welcome nature tech entrepreneur and data scientist, Jared Hanley. As the brains behind Nature Quant we deep dive into the scientific data behind nature connection and how tech plays a part.

S3E4 - Anna Hart

We’re talking to Belfast born author and journalist Anna Hart. We chat about her love of Margate, sustainable travel, plus her caravan renovation.

S3E1 - Laura Jackson

In today's show we're going to be chatting to Laura Jackson, TV presenter, podcast host, Liz Earle skincare advocate and modern day it girl.

S2E1 - James Wong
We've gone lo-fi in lockdown and the self-confessed botany geek, James Wong is back chatting to Hana Sutch, co-founder at Go Jauntly about his most recent research, gardening, wellbeing and how he copes in the midst of the covid crisis.

S2E2 - Professor Miles Richardson
Miles Richardson, Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness at the University of Derby, chats with Hana about the pathways to nature connectedness, the impact during lockdown, and the research behind the new Go Jauntly feature, Nature Notes.

S2E3 - Jini Reddy
Hana speaks with journalist and author Jini Reddy about her amazing new book, Wanderland. She talks about her experiences with nature growing up in Canada, her shamanic relationship with the world, and her advice for anyone new to exploring. 

S2E4 - Cath Prisk
Hana chats with Cath Prisk, founder of Outdoor People and world leading advocate for children and outdoor play. We discuss how the lack of play during lockdown has affected children and families and how representation of diverse audiences in the wild, matters. 

S2E5 - Lucy Jones
Author and journalist Lucy Jones chats with Hana about the importance of urban nature, mental health, and how we are unconsciously harming ourselves by harming the natural world. She also delves deeper into her new book, Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need The Wild.

S2E6 - Zahrah Mahmood
Hana is joined by hillwalking instagram influencer, Zahrah Mahmood. Together they chat about how to get into amateur hillwalking, the kit you need without breaking the bank and how best to plan your long walks up a munro - whatever the weather.

S2E7 - David Lindo
The Urban Birder, David Lindo joins Hana today to discuss why birds aren’t boring, how to make the birding world more ‘sexy’ and how nature in the city is massively under-represented on the telly and why that wreaks planetary havoc and perpetuates dated stereotypes.

S2E8 -Nick Hayes
On this last episode of season 2 we chat with Nick Hayes, author of 'The Book of Trespass' and right-to-roam campaigner, about the fact that only 8% of rural England is open to the public and the repercussions this has on society.

S1E1 - James Wong

Ethnobotanist and Liz Earle ambassador, James Wong shares his favourite plant-based tips and tricks and where he loves to go for walks.

S1E2 - Dan Raven-Ellison

Guerilla geographer and inspirational National Park City campaigner, Dan Raven-Ellison discusses turning London into a national park city.

S1E3 - Celeste Hicks

Former journalist turned campaigner, Celeste Hicks joins us from Mums for Lungs, an air quality organisation fighting to improve air quality.

S1E4 - Will Norman

London’s first walking and cycling commissioner, Will Norman, talks about getting around London by bike and what would happen if we all walked more.

S1E5 - Tessa Clarke

Tessa Clarke from food-sharing app, Olio joins Hana Sutch to discuss ways to reduce our own food waste and why food sharing is the future.

S1E6 - Carole Wright

An uplifting conversation with Carole, community garden consultant and walking extraordinaire. Be inspired to get back to nature through gardening.

S1E7 - Sophie McGeevor

We talk to Cllr Sophie McGeevor from Lewisham Council and discuss ways to get involved with the local community and what it means to declare a climate emergency.

S1E8 - Dwayne Fields

Dwayne Fields, adventurer, explorer and UK Scout Ambassador chats about life as an adventurer and how he inspires young people nationwide to explore the ‘great outdoors’ - even on their doorstep.

S1E9 - Grant Waters

In our final episode of this series, Hana Sutch interviews Grant Waters, acoustician, urbanist and Tranquil City Co-Founder, about what tranquility means in the city.

S1E10 - Shane & Hana

Producer Shane Henderson chats with Nature Bantz host and Go Jauntly co-founder Hana Sutch about the app origins, highs and lows and her experience as a female founder.