Best Beechwood Podcasts (2024)

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Sound Escape 175. Spend dusk among the beechwoods of Hampshire 14:07

27d ago14:07

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We're walking in a summertime Narnia of dappled pathways, whispering leaves and the tall, smooth-skinned trunks of beech trees. This is the Blackwood Forest in Hampshire and as dusk falls on an evening in early June, a woodland choir marks the passing of the day. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countrys…

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256. One man's quest to drive back the dark woods with music 53:16

32m ago53:16

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Head into the deep dark wood with composer and pianist Alexander Chapman Campbell to hear about his quest to raise awareness of the perils of conifer plantations – and their impact on wildlife, landscape and the human spirit. Plodcast host Fergus Collins meets Alexander in one of Wales' larger conifer plantations, Hafren Forest in Powys, to talk ab…

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Episode 10 "Goodbye for now" 8:03

5h ago8:03

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The final conclusion to season 1. The brothers make their way back home finally, they find a curious clue in the dads room as the mystery of the new land they discovered becomes even more bizarre. Support the Show.By Adventures of Beach Guy

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Sound Escape 178. Relax in an overgrown churchyard on the mellowest of summer evenings 15:59

5d ago15:59

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It's evening, just after midsummer's day, and a walk has taken you down a winding lane to a tiny medieval church. In the churchyard, lichen-crusted gravestones emerge from what has been left to become a flower-filled meadow. Only a few goldfinches break the mellow stillness. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from …

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255. A quest to explore the magic of flight with Lev Parikian 47:57

1h ago47:57

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The Plodcast heads to the dreamy surrounds of Richmond Park in south-west London to discuss the wonders of flights with author and conductor Lev Parikian. Along the way, Lev and Plodcast host Fergus Collins encounter a host of examples of strange and exotic winged creatures. Lev's book Taking Flight: How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life …

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Sound Escape 177. Sunlight and birdsong stream through a summer woodland 14:03

6d ago14:03

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Morning has broken. A wood pigeon coos its lazy welcome to summer, surrounded by a chorus of chaffinches, blackbirds, wrens and chiffchaffs. The new green leaves of June filter the sunlight into watery pools on the forest floor and the tall tree trunks create an acoustic effect of ancient columns and buttresses. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Esc…

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The Hotel Buy with Reetu Gupta from The Gupta Group 35:56

7d ago35:56

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On this episode of The Hotel Buy, Jennifer Gellatly is joined by Reetu Gupta, Speaker, Advocate, Philanthropist, Co-Founder & Ambassadress for The Gupta Group. Reetu shares stories and insights about her extensive career working in hotel investment & operations, as well as the dynamics of working in a family business. The Hotel Buy is presented by …

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254. Discover the magic of weeds with artist Anna Chapman Parker 1:02:45

5d ago1:02:45

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Join an unusual Plodcast adventure in an urban car park with artist and author Anna Chapman Parker. Anna spent a year watching and drawing the wildflowers in her local town – plants normally dismissed as weeds. And she created an astonishing diary of overlooked beauty. Here she take Plodcast host Fergus Collins an urban journey of discovery to open…

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Sound Escape 176. Enjoy perky parakeets on a walk in Richmond Park 15:33

9d ago15:33

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This week we're walking across the open grassland of Richmond Park in south-west London. While jets grumble overhead, rose-ringed parakeets can't resist a bit of back-chat from the fringing woodland. And in the brambly scrub, we hear the gentle mutterings of chaffinches and whitethroats. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio p…

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Episode 9 "Race to Summer City" 8:03

10d ago8:03

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With the crystal to power the watch and calm seas ahead, the boy are in good spirits as they make their way back to Summer City. Things take a dramatic turn when Captain Krassel successfully tracks them down and makes his final move to gain control of the watch once more. Support the Show.By Adventures of Beach Guy

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253. Who is the Orchid Outlaw? And what is he up to in the wilds of Britain? 50:54

12d ago50:54

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Take an adventure with the Orchid Outlaw – a man braving danger and risking his freedom to rescue Britain's endangered orchids. Plodcast host Fergus meets Ben Jacob in the glorious meadows of the Stroud Commons to look for these incredible flowers – with a special quest to find the bizarre bee orchid. Read Ben's book: The Orchid Outlaw, On a Missio…

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Docker, AI, and More: Catch a Glimpse of the Java Ecosystem with Oleg Šelajev 45:25

12d ago45:25

45:25

Speaker Resources: Testcontainers https://testcontainers.com/ NODES 2024 https://dev.neo4j.com/nodes24 Tools of the Month: Neo4j Kubernetes documentation https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/kubernetes/ ragas framework https://ragas.io/ Haiper.ai https://haiper.ai/home (Neo4j GenAI Package + DreamStudio.ai) Announcements / News: Neo4j G…

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252. What can you find to eat on an urban foraging adventure in Bristol? 1:11:11

19d ago1:11:11

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Savour the joys of foraging – this time in an urban green haven in the middle of Bristol. Plodcast host Fergus joins foraging expert Andy Hamilton for a journey into unusual flavours – and learns how to use wild plants to enhance everyday meals – and drinks. Andy's latest book is The First-Time Forager, published by The National Trust. Later, join …

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Sound Escape 174. Spend midsummer beside a chuckling river teeming with life 11:19

1M ago11:19

11:19

It's a hot midsummer day and sunlight sparkles along a stretch of gentle rapids on the River Usk. On the riverbank, floods have carved small cliffs enticing a colony of sand martins to create a stronghold. The birds sally forth to hunt insects – chattering as they go. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the cou…

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251. Should we cull some animals to save others - asks Hugh Warwick? 49:19

1M ago49:19

49:19

Should some animals be killed in order to protect rarer species or precious habitats? Everything from hedgehogs and mink to crows and deers has been targeted in recent years in order to 'save' something else and it's a controversial issue that has troubled conservationists and land managers in the UK for many years. Naturalist and hedgehog champion…

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Episode 8 "Crystal Cavern" 11:00

1M ago11:00

11:00

The search for the elusive "red dot crystal" proves to be more dangerous then expected as the crew search through the mysterious lagoon. The Ooklesnort solider shows his strength and a new crew member joins the adventure! You won't wanna miss this episdode! Support the Show.By Adventures of Beach Guy

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Sound Escape 173. Enjoy the sultry song of a blackbird at dusk 9:30

1M ago9:30

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Dusk is falling after a busy bank holiday and a welcome peace is settling over the neighbourhood. The flowering clematis and roses seem to breathe a sigh of relief, exhaling a calming perfume. As you sit down on a garden bench, a blackbird sings his sultry love song from the gable of next door's house. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a…

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250. Hear migrant birds as they arrive in the UK at Portland Bill in Dorset - with one very special visitor 1:07:27

1M ago1:07:27

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Portland Bill in Dorset is famous as a first landing site for thousands of migrant birds as they arrive to breed in the UK this spring and summer. Join Kevin Parr as he wanders this peninsular meeting these avian travellers – and he makes some extraordinary finds along the way. How many bird species can you hear in this recording? Produced by Jack …

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Sound Escape 172. Let the waves of Luskentyre Beach wash all stress away 12:22

2M ago12:22

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We're walking on the white sands of Luskentyre on the Isle of Harris. A gentle line of surf teases the beach. Above, a common tern bobs by on its strangely buoyant flight before suddenly plunging like a downed paper aeroplane to catch small fish in the shallows. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countrysi…

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249. Welsh language and landscape with Julie Brominicks 47:50

2M ago47:50

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Enter Rivendell – or what might as well be – a hidden valley on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia) in North Wales. Plodcast host Fergus takes a nature ramble with the writer Julie Brominicks who lives off-grid with her partner here in a caravan beside a magical stream. Julie is a passionate advocate for the Welsh language and explains how it is interwov…

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Episode 7 "Fritzas Pizzas" 10:00

2M ago10:00

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The boys journey into Drenden where they enjoy a trillo ride and stuff their face with the strange but delicious pizza. They learn new clues to the ever growing mystery of Captain Hoss and the magic watch, and meet some new friends at the same time. Support the Show.By Adventures of Beach Guy

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Getting the Word out on Knowledge Graphs with Leann Chen 49:24

2M ago49:24

49:24

Speaker Resources: Diffbot https://www.diffbot.com/ Tomaz Bratanic’s Medium blog: https://bratanic-tomaz.medium.com/ What is DSP/DSPy? https://github.com/stanfordnlp/dspy Tools of the Month: cypher-shell command line tool https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/tools/cypher-shell/ Langchain/Diffbot graph transformer https://python.langchai…

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The Hotel Buy with Hasheel & Hanisha from JM Hospitality Inc. 39:05

2M ago39:05

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On this episode of The Hotel Buy, Sylvia Occhiuzzi is joined by Hasheel Lodhia and Hanisha Sharma, Directors and Owners of JM Hospitality Inc., where they discuss a variety of topics including the unique aspects of second generation hotel ownership. The Hotel Buy is presented by Beechwood Real Estate Advisors. For more information about Beechwood, …

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Sound Escape 171. Relax to the gorgeous melody of a willow warbler 8:42

2M ago8:42

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We're on the edge of a settlement on the Isle of Harris - lochs and mountains flow from where the houses end. In the quiet of the morning, a willow warbler sings his descant; turning the music of a mountain stream into birdsong. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport…

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248. A quest for eagles on the Isle of Harris 1:07:02

2M ago1:07:02

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Explore a landscape of craggy mountains, turquoise seas and deep blue lochs on the Isle of Harris in search of rare wildlife – and especially golden and white-tailed eagles. Join Plodcast host Fergus on an epic search for these mighty birds – in a series of wild adventures in the Outer Hebrides. Produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. Music writt…

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Sound Escape 170. A peaceful morning in the Devon countryside 10:20

2M ago10:20

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It's bright early morning in East Devon, the ground is still damp from the rains during the night but the light brings an optimistic view of the day ahead. You are between open farmland and a small woodland, sitting with your morning brew and drifting away into the morning soundscape of beautiful birdsong. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes a…

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247. Explore Heal, an ambitious new rewilding project in Somerset 46:56

2M ago46:56

46:56

A new rewilding project has been announced in Somerset. Created by the charity Heal, the project aims to transform several hundred acres of farmland into wildlife-rich habitat that offers huge benefits for people, too. Listen on as Plodcast host Fergus meets with Heal CEO Jan Stannard to hear about the plans and what wildlife to expect – and they f…

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Episode 6 "Dawn in Drenden" 12:47

2M ago12:47

12:47

The boat ride to Drenden proves to be hazardous as the boys navigate through turbulent seas while looking for a treatment for James wounded arm. In the picturesque town of Drenden the boys meet a new ally and experience the funnest thing they've done yet. Support the Show.By Adventures of Beach Guy

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Sound Escape 169. Relax to a song thrush singing by a beautiful stream 21:44

2M ago21:44

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After a healing night in a cabin beside a stream, you awake to a cup of tea and a glorious serenade from a song thrush. Wild garlic sweeps along the banks, the tang fresh and invigorating in the early morning. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beau…

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246. A quest for greater access to the countryside for people with disabilities 45:54

2M ago45:54

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Plodcast host Fergus heads to deepest Herefordshire to meet Alice Sainsbury, who is championing greater access to the countryside for people with visible and invisible disabilities. Her own story is deeply moving – and offers powerful insight into the challenges so many people face in simply enjoying the outdoors. Plus, enjoy beautiful spring wildl…

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