Peter Marren's guest appearances

Peter Marren

HodderPod - Hodder books podcast

Roots and All - Gardening Podcast

Chris Ryan

Shea Serrano

Joyce Meyer

Andrew Peterson

Siri Hustvedt

Anita Moorjani

Arianna Huffington

Laura Vanderkam

Ijeoma Oluo

David Burkus

Ethan Hawke

Ryan Serhant

Rob Bell

Kristin Neff

David Perlmutter

OwlTail

Stephen Boxer

The past, present and future of extinction from a world-leading naturalist.We are in the midst of an extinction event: the sixth mass extinction on Earth and one entirely caused by mankind. All species become extinct sooner or later, but we have accelerated that natural process several hundredfold, and now, it is happening right in front of our eyes.Extinction has a terrifying finality to it. And many species have already been lost to us forever; there is little we can do about that.What we can do, however, is reflect, remember and ultimately acknowledge the unvarnished truth. We must see the natural world as it is, and not as we might want it to be. Our trajectory is one that has benefited one species alone—humankind. For all other beings, from mammals to fish, from birds to insects and coral, from plants to lichens and fungi, the future, for better or worse, is in our hands.

The past, present and future of extinction from a world-leading naturalist. We are in the midst of an extinction event: the sixth mass extinction on Earth and one entirely caused by mankind. All species become extinct sooner or later, but we have accelerated that natural process several hundredfold, and now, it is happening right in front of our eyes. Extinction has a terrifying finality to it. And many species have already been lost to us forever; there is little we can do about that. What we can do, however, is reflect, remember and ultimately acknowledge the unvarnished truth. We must see the natural world as it is, and not as we might want it to be. Our trajectory is one that has benefited one species alone—humankind. For all other beings, from mammals to fish, from birds to insects and coral, from plants to lichens and fungi, the future, for better or worse, is in our hands.

AFTER THEY'RE GONE by Peter Marren, read by Stephen Boxer - audiobook extract

Michael McCarthy

Jeremy Mynott

A moving and intimate portrait of nature during the lockdown spring of 2020 - the first book to document the environmental impact of this world-historical event.Nature took on a new importance for thousands of people when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Britain, providing solace in a time of great anxiety - not least because the crisis struck at the beginning of spring, the season of hope and renewal; and furthermore, in an extraordinary conjunction, the spring of 2020 turned out to be the loveliest spring ever recorded in Britain.Three nature writers, living like everyone else under lockdown, but walking out each day to exercise, resolved to record their experiences of the coronavirus spring, in widely contrasting parts of the country. They did so to share with others their sense of the wonder, inspiration and delight the natural world can offer, and The Consolation of Nature is the enthralling account of what they discovered by literally walking out from their front doors.

A moving and intimate portrait of nature during the lockdown spring of 2020 - the first book to document the environmental impact of this world-historical event. Nature took on a new importance for thousands of people when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Britain, providing solace in a time of great anxiety - not least because the crisis struck at the beginning of spring, the season of hope and renewal; and furthermore, in an extraordinary conjunction, the spring of 2020 turned out to be the loveliest spring ever recorded in Britain. Three nature writers, living like everyone else under lockdown, but walking out each day to exercise, resolved to record their experiences of the coronavirus spring, in widely contrasting parts of the country. They did so to share with others their sense of the wonder, inspiration and delight the natural world can offer, and The Consolation of Nature is the enthralling account of what they discovered by literally walking out from their front doors.

THE CONSOLATION OF NATURE by Michael McCarthy, Jeremy Mynott and Peter Marren - audiobook extract

I’m speaking to Peter Marren, author of Chasing the Ghost: My Search for all the Wild Flowers of Britain. Peter travelled the length and breadth of Britain to track down those native species he’d never seen growing in the wild. Like all the best hero’s journeys, the path must be littered with challenges, disappointments, interesting characters, in this case both plants and people and the drama of the journey travelled surpasses the quest. This episode is perfect for those of us lucky enough to still have access to nature and my hope is that by the end of it at least one or two of you will have a new hobby/obsession! About Peter Marren: Peter Marren is an all-rounder naturalist, nature writer and conservationist. Peter is the author of many books, including volumes on nature conservation, mushrooms and butterflies. His writing has appeared in every issue of British Wildlife since 1990, where he writes a satirical column ‘Twitcher in the Swamp’.  What We Discuss:  The quest embarked upon in Chasing the Ghost How many species of native wildflower are there in the British Isles? How many did Peter need to see in order to see the ‘full set’? How the book is as much about the people Peter met along the way as it is about plants  Peter's best/most triumphant find Of all the plants Peter saw, which is the most endangered, in his opinion? His most dangerous expedition Plant twitching as a hobby Some of the most interesting common names How could a person embark upon their own plant hunting quest? Where would be a good place to get started?  Links:  Chasing the Ghost: My Search for all the Wild Flowers of Britain - Peter Marren Vintage Publishing, 2019   Harrap’s Wild Flowers by Simon Harrap - Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018   Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland by Marjorie Blamey, Richard Fitter, Alastair H. Flitter - Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013  The New Concise British Flora by Rev. W Keble Martin - Sphere Books Ltd, 1972  www.fertilefibre.com  www.naturalgrower.co.uk  www.GardenTopsoilDirect.co.uk  Get in touch: Email podcast@rootsandall.co.uk  Website www.rootsandall.co.uk  Twitter @rootsandall  Instagram @rootsandallpod  Help me keep the podcast free &amp; independent! Patreon Link  Or donate as much or as little as you like at GoFundMe 

I’m speaking to Peter Marren, author of Chasing the Ghost: My Search for all the Wild Flowers of Britain. Peter travelled the length and breadth of Britain to track down those native species he’d never seen growing in the wild. Like all the best hero’s journeys, the path must be littered with challenges, disappointments, interesting characters, in this case both plants and people and the drama of the journey travelled surpasses the quest. This episode is perfect for those of us lucky enough to still have access to nature and my hope is that by the end of it at least one or two of you will have a new hobby/obsession! About Peter Marren: Peter Marren is an all-rounder naturalist, nature writer and conservationist. Peter is the author of many books, including volumes on nature conservation, mushrooms and butterflies. His writing has appeared in every issue of British Wildlife since 1990, where he writes a satirical column ‘Twitcher in the Swamp’.  What We Discuss: <ul> <li>The quest embarked upon in Chasing the Ghost</li> <li>How many species of native wildflower are there in the British Isles? How many did Peter need to see in order to see the ‘full set’?</li> <li>How the book is as much about the people Peter met along the way as it is about plants </li> <li>Peter's best/most triumphant find</li> <li>Of all the plants Peter saw, which is the most endangered, in his opinion?</li> <li>His most dangerous expedition</li> <li>Plant twitching as a hobby</li> <li>Some of the most interesting common names</li> <li>How could a person embark upon their own plant hunting quest? Where would be a good place to get started?</li> </ul> Links: <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Peter-Marren/Chasing-the-Ghost--My-Search-for-all-the-Wild-Flowers-of-Britain/23090774" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chasing the Ghost: My Search for all the Wild Flowers of Britain</a> - Peter Marren Vintage Publishing, 2019  <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Simon-Harrap/Harraps-Wild-Flowers/22883605" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Harrap’s Wild Flowers</a> by Simon Harrap - Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018  <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Marjorie-Blamey/Wild-Flowers-of-Britain-and-Ireland--2nd-Edition/12746743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland</a> by Marjorie Blamey, Richard Fitter, Alastair H. Flitter - Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013 <a href="https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&amp;cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&amp;an=&amp;tn=concise+British+flora&amp;kn=&amp;isbn=&amp;sortby=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The New Concise British Flora</a> by Rev. W Keble Martin - Sphere Books Ltd, 1972  <a href="https://www.fertilefibre.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fertilefibre.com</a> <a href="https://naturalgrower.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6MGLsJ-D6QIVVuDtCh3KMQigEAAYASAAEgLj7vD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.naturalgrower.co.uk</a> <a href="https://www.gardentopsoildirect.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.GardenTopsoilDirect.co.uk </a> Get in touch: Email podcast@rootsandall.co.uk  Website <a href="https://rootsandall.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.rootsandall.co.uk </a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/rootsandall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rootsandall</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rootsandallpod/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rootsandallpod</a> Help me keep the podcast free &amp; independent! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rootsandall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon Link</a> Or donate as much or as little as you like at <a href="gf.me/u/w7sy4c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoFundMe </a>

Podcast 58 - Chasing the Ghost with Peter Marren