Planting, subverting and empowering - Ellen Miles & Amira, the Wanderlust Woman

We're down in Devon to plant a sapling and hear about Ellen Miles' two campaigns - lobbying the UN to make nature a human right and encouraging planting in communities through Dream Green. We also hear from Amira Patel, who's given thousands of people a space to connect with nature, their faith and each other through her group The Wanderlust Women. Remember to rate and follow us in your podcast app, and come and see us for outdoor inspiration from Find Your Wild and all our amazing spaces.  A Life More Wild is an 18Sixty production, brought to you by Canopy & Stars.  Host & words: Christopher Wilson-Elmes Producers: Eliza Lomas & Fiona Clampin Exec producer: Gareth Evans Mixed by: Rowan Bishop Theme music by Billie Marten Correction note: Humans are actually 200,000 times more sensitive to giosmin than sharks are to blood, not 200 times as Ellen states

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Come on outside! A Life More Wild is a series of wild walks with fascinating people, transporting you to the great outdoors and helping you connect with nature as you hear how they've woven the natural world into lives. In Series 4 join adventurer Alastair Humphreys as he teaches you how to build adventure into your life wherever you are, learn what ‘London dolphins’ are with urban birdwatcher Lira Valencia, and discover what it takes to climb Mont Blanc wearing 19th Century clothing with Lise Wortley.