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Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. Brett Westwood examines what role brown-field sites across the UK can pla...y in building wildlife into our built environment, bringing nature closer to 80% of the population. To investigate this Brett Westwood discovers the importance of brown-field sites on a visit to Canvey Wick in the Thames Estuary accompanied by Sarah Henshall, Brownfield Manager from the charity, Buglife. Here in the 40 years since the industry moved out, the biodiversity contained within this SSSI is staggering, including iconic species like the shrill carder bee.
Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. Brett Westwood examines what role brown-field sites across the UK can pla...y in building wildlife into our built environment, bringing nature closer to 80% of the population. To investigate this Brett Westwood discovers the importance of brown-field sites on a visit to Canvey Wick in the Thames Estuary accompanied by Sarah Henshall, Brownfield Manager from the charity, Buglife. Here in the 40 years since the industry moved out, the biodiversity contained within this SSSI is staggering, including iconic species like the shrill carder bee.
| Series: | Saving species; Series 3 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 3 |
| First transmission date: | 2012-09-18 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2012 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:27:35 |
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| Producer: | Sheena Duncan |
| Presenter: | Brett Westwood |
| Contributors: | Chris Baines; Kelvin Boot; Sarah Henshall; Brett Westwood |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA692B |
| Available to public: | no |
