Trail Notes: A Trash Free Trails Podcast

Trail Notes: A Trash Free Trails Podcast

This is your one-stop shop for adventure inspiration from Trash Free Trails. Find your pathway to nature connectedness with us this summer, and hear inspiring stories of purpose, adventure and protecting places we love. This is the podcast to take with you on the trails, wherever you go. Brought to you by Trash Free Trails - the environmental not-for-profit on a mission to (re)connect people with nature through the simple yet meaningful act of removing single-use pollution from places we love.

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October 19, 2024 20 mins

On this episode of Trail Notes by Trash Free Trails, Rach Coleman introduces us to the fourth pathway of nature connection; Sense. This episode takes us on an immersive exploration of our senses, inviting us to practise a variety of ways to engage with nature. Rach offers up questions, ideas and curiosities around the body as a sense-factory, and how by drawing a little more attention to its processes, we can deepen our connection ...

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On this episode of Trail Notes by Trash Free Trails, Rach Coleman introduces us to the third pathway of nature connection; Beauty. This episode explores the role aesthetics play when imagining and valuing the natural world. Rach shares the story of the Hackney and Leyton Marshes, these now dry wetlands holding a vested place in their heart and as a reminder that nature can be close, ugly, and altogether familiar. 

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On this episode of Trail Notes by Trash Free Trails, Rach Coleman introduces us to the second pathway of nature connection; compassion.

We explore some origins of humans’ negative impact on the natural world and how we’ve come to acknowledge the traces we leave. Join us in reflections on why treating nature with compassion seems to be difficult and why we don’t seem to consider ourselves as nature. Together, we get into the nitty g...

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On this episode of Trail Notes by Trash Free Trails, Rach Coleman introduces us to the first pathway of nature connection; Emotion. We dive into the life and story of Nan Shepherd, a 20th century nature writer who’s words on the Cairngorms in The Living Mountain have taught a generation how to put words to the feelings nature conjures in us. Together, we acknowledge nature’s profound impact on how we feel and reflect on how the att...

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July 27, 2024 38 secs

Welcome back to Trail Notes - The one stop adventure podcast from Trash Free Trails. To inspire our community while they head into a summer of adventures, we are offering five weeks of stories linking to different themes that have emerged from nature connection research. Join us in exploring the power of our relationship with nature while uncovering ways to integrate this into our daily lives!

 

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In this final episode of the series, Rach comes back to the meaning behind Purposeful Adventures, and asks how we can transform the energy of the summer into a year of motivation to leave more positive traces.

You can find out more about Purposeful Adventures here: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/purposeful-adventures

Music by Holizna

Thank you to Red Bull, Trek, Bosch eBike Systems, The North...

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In the first episode of our limited season of Trail Notes, host Rachel Coleman takes you on a deep dive into what makes adventures purposeful, and how you can leave a positive trace while out exploring this summer.

You can find out more about Purposeful Adventures here

Music by Holizna

Thank you to Red Bull, Trek, Bosch eBike Systems, The North Face x EOCA, komoot and Orbea

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