· Tom joins in with the dawn chorus and at dusk, the eerie, electric sound of Nightjars churring...

· Clare Balding from BBC Radio 4’s Ramblings brings her ‘Tigger’ energy to the Forest…

· Rewilding trailblazer Isabella Tree tells Eka about her new ‘Book of Wilding’.

And by the way, we do know that 2 x 85 is 170, not 160…but it was dark and we were being eaten by midges. However, what we are referring to is very exciting.

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Producer: Eka Morgan

Guitar: Jared Thode

Artwork: Carry Akroyd

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