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A podcast exploring early childhood development, inspired by our natural, child-led nursery. As children shape the future, how can we provide them with the best possible start?

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Becoming A Pioneer in the Early Years Sector with Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Becoming A Pioneer in the Early Years S...
Alistair Bryce-Clegg has spent the last 31 years working in the Early Years sector as a practitioner, headteacher ...
01:20:29
December 15, 2022
A Balancing Act with Samia Longchambon
A Balancing Act with Samia Longchambon
In this episode Sadie chats to the gorgeous Samia Longchambon, who plays the nations favourite, Maria Connor in Co...
00:52:19
November 14, 2022
Being a Mumpreneur with Hanna Sillitoe
Being a Mumpreneur with Hanna Sillitoe
This episodes guest is skin healing expert, blogger, best-selling author and mum to Freddie, Hanna Sillitoe. Hanna...
01:07:07
October 09, 2022
Christmas Memories with Jeannie Pickering, co-founder of Back To The Garden Childcare.
Christmas Memories with Jeannie Pickeri...
Happy Christmas! We hope you've enjoyed the bonus festive episodes and our recent Autumn/Winter series. We'll be t...
00:19:02
December 22, 2021
Calming Meditation for Children with Jess from The Sea Within
Calming Meditation for Children with Je...
Today’s episode is a Bonus Festive Special Meditation with Jess Wilkinson, founder of The Sea Within. Jess is a ...
00:10:17
December 17, 2021
Building For Generations with James McGoff
Building For Generations with James McG...
Todays guest is James McGoff. James played a critical role on the Board Of Directors in the development and succes...
00:49:16
December 12, 2021
Motherhood with Madeleine Shaw
Motherhood with Madeleine Shaw
Today’s guest is… The incredible lady that’s a trailblazer in the wellness world, Madeleine Shaw, inspiring ...
00:52:41
December 03, 2021
Introducing Our Award Winning Nursery Chef, Jenny Carmichael
Introducing Our Award Winning Nursery C...
Today’s guest is Jenny Carmichael, our very own wonderful award winning nursery chef! We’ve wanted to have her...
00:25:10
November 25, 2021
Becoming a New Mum with Claire Cooper, Actress and Entrepreneur
Becoming a New Mum with Claire Cooper, ...
Today’s guest is … The successful actress and conscious entrepreneur, Claire Cooper. Claire has featured on ou...
01:06:35
November 19, 2021
Mindfulness, Art and Nature - Working with Children with Jess from The Sea Within
Mindfulness, Art and Nature - Working w...
Todays guest on the Back To The Garden Podcast is Jess Wilkinson, founder of The Sea Within Mindfulness. Jess has ...
00:54:52
November 12, 2021
Forest School Inspired Outdoor Classroom with Mark Wallis
Forest School Inspired Outdoor Classroo...
Welcome to the Autumn/Winter series which includes conversations with amazing guests today’s guest is Mark Walli...
00:48:34
November 05, 2021
Creating A Deck For Kids with founder of The Inner Compass, Neel Van Lierop
Creating A Deck For Kids with founder o...
“The reason why I made them is because I really believe that kids need to feel safe to be themselves. A lot of p...
01:06:59
July 25, 2021
Seasonal Nutrition, Gut Health and the Vagus Nerve with Nicola Charnock
Seasonal Nutrition, Gut Health and the ...
‘If you look at kids and babies, watch their bellies rise. They belly breathe like troopers. Whatever happens to...
01:12:15
July 03, 2021
Creating a conscious family business with Mr and Mrs Wild - Part 2
Creating a conscious family business wi...
Mr and Mrs Wild are the conscious power couple behind their eco friendly, plant-based coffee-house and cafe Wild a...
00:47:58
June 22, 2021
Creating a conscious family business with The Wilds - Part 1
Creating a conscious family business wi...
April and Chris Wild are the conscious power couple behind their eco friendly, plant-based coffee-house and cafe W...
00:48:41
June 15, 2021
Learning Outdoors - A School in the Woods - Part 2 - With Mary Machlachlan and Anne Statham
Learning Outdoors - A School in the Woo...
’’Our educational system is for a different era.” Welcome back to the Spring/Summer series of the Back To Th...
00:38:59
June 08, 2021
Learning Outdoors - A School in the Woods - Part 1 - With Mary Machlachlan and Anne Statham
Learning Outdoors - A School in the Woo...
I’m just a bit of a maverick, I see things slightly differently and always gone a bit left field and I’ve alwa...
00:56:23
June 01, 2021
Children's Mindfulness with Louise Barkas founder of The Calm Folk
Children's Mindfulness with Louise Bark...
‘Children are brilliant at picking up on other peoples energies. They do pick up on stress. It does impact them....
01:00:49
December 06, 2020
Life In The Early Years with Cath Larkin and Anne Statham
Life In The Early Years with Cath Larki...
“I’ve always loved the hilarity of being around young children and I know that’s not the academic thing to b...
01:36:36
November 29, 2020
Creativity, Play & Outdoor Learning Spaces with Sian Kellaway
Creativity, Play & Outdoor Learning Spa...
‘Being inspired and amazed by every day little details. Looking at the world in wonder. Children see those thing...
01:04:05
October 31, 2020
Children’s Nutrition with Nicola Charnock
Children’s Nutrition with Nicola Char...
“They don’t eat anything that doesn’t look like it comes out of the ground.” Nicola Charnock is the reside...
00:56:53
September 30, 2020
Child-led Artistic Exploration with Lucy Turner
Child-led Artistic Exploration with Luc...
‘Once you’re through the doors of The Whitworth, it’s such an amazing space that you can’t help but want t...
01:30:17
July 27, 2020
Balancing entrepreneurship and being a mum of twins with Kate Mosley
Balancing entrepreneurship and being a ...
“Children are so non-judgmental, they show so much love to you, you can be silly with them and they’ll laugh a...
01:06:40
June 30, 2020
The Founders Series: Chris McGoff
The Founders Series: Chris McGoff
“Family values are things that are very important to us, and that’s helped drive the business.” In this epis...
00:43:51
May 31, 2020
Child Development in the Early Years with Anne Statham
Child Development in the Early Years wi...
“Children are very alert to the emotional atmosphere of a space so our job is to make them feel safe and to be c...
00:54:15
April 22, 2020
The Founders Series: Jeannie and Stewart Pickering #1
The Founders Series: Jeannie and Stewar...
“If you believe you’re doing something right, you weave your way through with honesty and integrity” - Jeann...
01:02:15
March 21, 2020

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