Love Nature

The series presents a collection of short films that shine a light on the individuals, locations and initiatives working to protect and restore the natural environment throughout the UK’s regions. Each instalment follows people dedicated to conservation, visits the landscapes they care for, and examines the projects that aim to revive habitats and biodiversity. By concentrating on grassroots efforts across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the programme offers a snapshot of the varied ways communities are tackling environmental challenges and nurturing nature back to health. The films also capture the everyday scenes of rivers, forests and coastlines that benefit from these actions, illustrating how small‑scale interventions can make a measurable difference.

The series presents a collection of short films that shine a light on the individuals, locations and initiatives working to protect and restore the natural environment throughout the UK’s regions. Each instalment follows people dedicated to conservation, visits the landscapes they care for, and examines the projects that aim to revive habitats and biodiversity. By concentrating on grassroots efforts across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the programme offers a snapshot of the varied ways communities are tackling environmental challenges and nurturing nature back to health. The films also capture the everyday scenes of rivers, forests and coastlines that benefit from these actions, illustrating how small‑scale interventions can make a measurable difference.

St Kilda is an isolated archipelago of four islands, lying about 41 miles west of Scotland’s Western Isles. The landscape is rugged and remote, allowing nature to thrive in its full splendour. The four islands together form a compact, windswept group where seabirds dominate the cliffs. Visitors get a glimpse of the thriving ecosystems that have developed in the absence of permanent human settlement. Among its most notable natural attractions is a massive Atlantic puffin colony – the biggest in the United Kingdom. The episode introduces viewers to this stark yet vibrant environment, highlighting the birds’ nesting cliffs and the surrounding wildlife. Executive producer Steve Wynne oversees the production, ensuring the programme captures the stark beauty and ecological significance of the islands.

The trio set about crafting leaf ‘wands’ by binding together twigs, string and colourful autumn leaves, turning the fallen foliage into playful sticks. They enjoy the crisp air as they twist the twine around the sticks, letting the vibrant leaves dangle from the ends, creating makeshift wands that look like miniature branches. With the wands completed, they turn their attention to building a tiny brick hedgehog house, laying the bricks carefully and stuffing the interior with warm bedding. The cosy nest is intended to give the hedgehogs a snug place to hibernate when the cold winter sets in. Together they check each corner, ensuring the shelter is stable and inviting.

The trio set about crafting leaf ‘wands’ by binding together twigs, string and colourful autumn leaves, turning the fallen foliage into playful sticks. They enjoy the crisp air as they twist the twine around the sticks, letting the vibrant leaves dangle from the ends, creating makeshift wands that look like miniature branches. With the wands completed, they turn their attention to building a tiny brick hedgehog house, laying the bricks carefully and stuffing the interior with warm bedding. The cosy nest is intended to give the hedgehogs a snug place to hibernate when the cold winter sets in. Together they check each corner, ensuring the shelter is stable and inviting.

The episode takes a closer look at Wolves in the Wood, a community‑driven initiative that aims to get children out of the house and into the outdoors. By promoting regular play in natural settings, the scheme hopes to spark a lasting enthusiasm for the environment among young participants, while also providing structured opportunities for free exploration and a sense of adventure. Through this approach, Wolves in the Wood seeks to nurture confidence, improve motor skills and forge a deep, early connection to nature, giving kids the chance to develop physical coordination and self‑belief as they interact with trees, wildlife and open spaces, and sensory experiences.

The episode takes a closer look at Wolves in the Wood, a community‑driven initiative that aims to get children out of the house and into the outdoors. By promoting regular play in natural settings, the scheme hopes to spark a lasting enthusiasm for the environment among young participants, while also providing structured opportunities for free exploration and a sense of adventure. Through this approach, Wolves in the Wood seeks to nurture confidence, improve motor skills and forge a deep, early connection to nature, giving kids the chance to develop physical coordination and self‑belief as they interact with trees, wildlife and open spaces, and sensory experiences.

The family head to a local environmental project where they're introduced to a simple, nature‑inspired method for managing water. Experts show them how, by arranging sticks, branches and other woody debris across the width of small streams, they can replicate the way beavers build dams. This modest structure slows the current, allowing water to spread out and reducing the risk of sudden flooding downstream. Throughout the visit the family watches the demonstration, learning that such low‑tech interventions can play a part in broader flood‑prevention strategies. They watch the wood laid in a simple pattern, forming tiny barriers that break the current and give the surrounding ground a chance to soak up water.

The family head to a local environmental project where they're introduced to a simple, nature‑inspired method for managing water. Experts show them how, by arranging sticks, branches and other woody debris across the width of small streams, they can replicate the way beavers build dams. This modest structure slows the current, allowing water to spread out and reducing the risk of sudden flooding downstream. Throughout the visit the family watches the demonstration, learning that such low‑tech interventions can play a part in broader flood‑prevention strategies. They watch the wood laid in a simple pattern, forming tiny barriers that break the current and give the surrounding ground a chance to soak up water.

The episode investigates why the unassuming fox deserves recognition instead of condemnation, with Nicki Townsend – the driver behind The Fox Project – steering the inquiry. Throughout the programme, Townsend points out the reasons the animal merits celebration, urging the audience to move away from traditional negative stereotypes. By highlighting the fox’s modest character, the segment aims to shift public perception, proposing that admiration, not vilification, is the appropriate stance. Viewers are invited to reconsider their attitudes, guided by Townsend’s expertise, and to appreciate the creature for its inherent worth rather than dismiss it. The narrative stays focused on the central theme, using Townsend’s guidance to illustrate how simple changes in viewpoint can transform how society values this common wildlife.

The episode investigates why the unassuming fox deserves recognition instead of condemnation, with Nicki Townsend – the driver behind The Fox Project – steering the inquiry. Throughout the programme, Townsend points out the reasons the animal merits celebration, urging the audience to move away from traditional negative stereotypes. By highlighting the fox’s modest character, the segment aims to shift public perception, proposing that admiration, not vilification, is the appropriate stance. Viewers are invited to reconsider their attitudes, guided by Townsend’s expertise, and to appreciate the creature for its inherent worth rather than dismiss it. The narrative stays focused on the central theme, using Townsend’s guidance to illustrate how simple changes in viewpoint can transform how society values this common wildlife.

In a city park, two youngsters bump into a spoken‑word poet. The poet encourages them to pause and take in the natural world around them – the trees swaying, the sky overhead, the chatter of birds and the rustle of leaves. Sunlight filters through the canopy, casting dapple‑dotted patterns on the path while a light breeze carries the scent of grass. Guided by the poet’s rhythm, the children observe the scene and, together, they stitch a short green poem that celebrates what they’ve seen. They read the verses aloud, letting the words mingle with the park’s ambient sounds. The experience leaves them feeling a quiet sense of connection to the environment.

In a city park, two youngsters bump into a spoken‑word poet. The poet encourages them to pause and take in the natural world around them – the trees swaying, the sky overhead, the chatter of birds and the rustle of leaves. Sunlight filters through the canopy, casting dapple‑dotted patterns on the path while a light breeze carries the scent of grass. Guided by the poet’s rhythm, the children observe the scene and, together, they stitch a short green poem that celebrates what they’ve seen. They read the verses aloud, letting the words mingle with the park’s ambient sounds. The experience leaves them feeling a quiet sense of connection to the environment.

The lens settles on the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, a dedicated rescue centre that specialises in nursing seal pups back to health. The programme’s footage captures the quiet routines inside the facility in the region, highlighting its role as a haven where these marine mammals receive the care they need before being released. The sanctuary’s work sees roughly seventy seal pups each year go through rehabilitation. By providing medical attention, feeding and a safe environment, the centre enables these youngsters to recover and eventually re‑join their natural habitats. The camera work underscores the steady flow of animals that benefit from this ongoing effort.

The lens settles on the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, a dedicated rescue centre that specialises in nursing seal pups back to health. The programme’s footage captures the quiet routines inside the facility in the region, highlighting its role as a haven where these marine mammals receive the care they need before being released. The sanctuary’s work sees roughly seventy seal pups each year go through rehabilitation. By providing medical attention, feeding and a safe environment, the centre enables these youngsters to recover and eventually re‑join their natural habitats. The camera work underscores the steady flow of animals that benefit from this ongoing effort.

In this episode, Luna spends time with her grandmother preparing a simple snack of dippy eggs. Together they boil the eggs, scoop out the yolk and dip the toast, then enjoy the dish. After they’ve finished eating, the pair carefully wash the empty shells, then get creative by painting and decorating them. Once the shells are prettily adorned, they repurpose them as tiny pots, filling each with soil and planting cress seeds to watch the greens sprout. The activity blends a cosy kitchen routine with a small gardening project, showing how everyday items can be given a second life. They laugh as the cress begins to grow, delighted by the simple transformation.

In this episode, Luna spends time with her grandmother preparing a simple snack of dippy eggs. Together they boil the eggs, scoop out the yolk and dip the toast, then enjoy the dish. After they’ve finished eating, the pair carefully wash the empty shells, then get creative by painting and decorating them. Once the shells are prettily adorned, they repurpose them as tiny pots, filling each with soil and planting cress seeds to watch the greens sprout. The activity blends a cosy kitchen routine with a small gardening project, showing how everyday items can be given a second life. They laugh as the cress begins to grow, delighted by the simple transformation.

The North follows nature as it looks after itself against the backdrop of a changing climate. Instead of people driving the changes, the series shows cattle taking the lead, their movements and grazing patterns reshaping the land. By watching these animals interact with their surroundings, the programme highlights how wildlife can influence ecosystems even as the planet warms. It presents a quiet, observational narrative that lets the viewer see the environment’s own responses, with the herd’s behaviour acting as the main force behind the shifting scenery. The camera stays close to the herd, capturing subtle shifts in vegetation and soil as the animals move across the tundra. Throughout, the series avoids human commentary, letting the natural processes speak for themselves.

The North follows nature as it looks after itself against the backdrop of a changing climate. Instead of people driving the changes, the series shows cattle taking the lead, their movements and grazing patterns reshaping the land. By watching these animals interact with their surroundings, the programme highlights how wildlife can influence ecosystems even as the planet warms. It presents a quiet, observational narrative that lets the viewer see the environment’s own responses, with the herd’s behaviour acting as the main force behind the shifting scenery. The camera stays close to the herd, capturing subtle shifts in vegetation and soil as the animals move across the tundra. Throughout, the series avoids human commentary, letting the natural processes speak for themselves.