WorldWild Podcast
Episode 65 11th Feb 2026
Who else lives here? with Dave Goulson
Who else lives here?
Miles and Dave met in the Sussex countryside (in Dave’s garden) to talk about the multispecies relationships which underpin our lives. Their conversation spans the ecology of bees, planting for wildlife, pesticides, and bringing people home to interdependence. Miles and Dave shared a lunch of pasta with mushrooms, nettles, wild garlic, hogweed, and cow parsley.
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'It's so important to come to nature, learn about it, empathise with it, care about it'
About Dave Goulson
Dave, professor of Biology at the University of Sussex and author of Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse, specialises in the ecology of insects, especially bees. He generously shares his research experiences and insight in their conservation conversation. By being attentive to the garden together, Miles and Dave share and grow in their understanding of what it means to live alongside so many other living things.
Further reading
About the show
We offer a series of conversations to tap into the wildness within ourselves and to uncover what is possible when we do. It is our hope that through the WorldWild Podcast we can contribute to the revitalisation of wild food culture and conversation around the world.
Through people who know their landscapes intimately, we gather the threads to weave a rich tapestry. Piece by piece the vision of a wilder world comes into view. The wild embrace of nature welcomes us back and offers us a seat at the table. A feast, no less!