Connecting woodlands with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

George Jones is a wilder communities officer, and Ady Cox is a nature recovery advisor with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

In this episode, Ady and George talk about the pioneering Derwent Connections project and the importance of connecting woodlands, covering:

• Their paths into their current roles. [Starts at 1:15]
• The premise behind the Derwent Connections project. [Starts at 4:10]
• The importance of connecting woodlands and habitats. [Starts at 6:00]
• The 2050 vision. [Starts at 7:20]
• Facilitating community groups with woodland creation and natural flood management. [Starts at 8:15]
• Woodland creation and landowners. [Starts at 10:20]
• Incentives for planting woodlands and the Woodland Carbon Code. [Starts at 12:30]
• Natural flood management – woodlands and leaky dams. [Starts at 16:50]
• The need for nature-based intervention. [Starts at 20:30]
• Community groups and parish councils’ involvement. [Starts at 22:45]
• Increasing momentum for the project. [Starts at 25:50]
• Individual engagement and empowerment. [Starts at 29:10]
• Their experience of working on this project. [Starts at 31:50]
• Personal thoughts on the future of wildlife. [Starts at 36:30]

Useful links

Derwent Connections

Creating a wilder Derbyshire podcast episode

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