n this episode, we welcome conservationist, writer and campaigner Merlin Hanbury-Tenison for a moving and wide-ranging conversation about Britain’s forgotten temperate rainforests.

Recorded as part of The Great Garden Show 2026, Merlin reflects on his work at Cabilla on Bodmin Moor, the healing power of ancient woodland, and the urgent need to restore and protect one of the UK’s rarest habitats.

From rainforest restoration and regenerative land stewardship to the deep connection between nature, wellbeing and belonging, this inspiring episode invites us to look again at the landscapes around us — and to imagine a wilder, richer and more hopeful future.

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