Quest for England: The Family in the Forest

Quest for England: The Family in the Forest

We are still in lockdown, but through the magic of digital communications, I have hooked up with Kevin Hall to bring a special insight to his family of woodsmen. We do hope you enjoy this delightful and informative conversation. Check out Kevin’s Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-b8wSmfwmmgFz4oTVbd4_w PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORERMy videos are funded by […]

The Quest for England: Music of the 20th Century

The Quest for England: Music of the 20th Century

I am once again out walking with artist and film maker, Andrew Norris. Andrew composes music and today was keen to help me understand and explore the notion that music has a regional identity. You can find out more about Andrew and his films here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwPpQP76xPoO1sgB_knLAMg ——————————————————————- PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are […]

The Plight of the Brent Geese in Pagham Harbour

The Quest for England: - The Plight of the Brent Geese in Pagham Harbour

When nature is threatened by new development it is important to see if something can be done to mitigate the issue. I popped down to see John Railton and Giles Binyon who are concerned for the wild Brent geese that come to feed at Pagham Harbour in West Sussex. With 400 hundred new homes about […]

The Quest for England: Local History in Storrington

The Quest for England: Local History in Storrington

Keep our local history alive is vital. Without knowing the past, we cannot understand our present. Storrington, a village at the foot of the northern slopes of the South Downs in West Sussex, is doing just that at their excellent museum at The Old School in School Lane. I wanted to find out more so […]

The Quest for England: The Obsession for Gardening

The Quest for England: The Obsession for Gardening

Gardening, both growing flowers or crops is something the world shares over, but the English garden is envied because of the benign climate and quality of the soil. To learn a bit more about the English obsession for gardening, I visit Richard Suggett, from The Veg Grower Podcast, on his allotment in Littlehampton. We discuss […]