{"podcast":{"title":"The Plodcast","slug":"the-plodcast-585581","podcast_index_feed_id":585581,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT4385385584","website_url":"https://www.countryfile.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/188b1f6e-ab84-11ed-b817-7b82412bf28c/image/232b5bfbfa220259a8f8133a6c961b47.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Immediate Media","episode_count":661,"summary":"BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors. Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday. Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcast Subscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.ourmediashop.com/bbc-countryfile-magazine-wmonx25","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T02:17:57.565154+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581"},"episode":{"title":"351. Explore a marvellous garden of bees with writer and expert Dave Goulson","slug":"351-explore-a-marvellous-garden-of-bees-with-writer-and-expert-dave-goulson","published_at":"2026-05-19T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581/351-explore-a-marvellous-garden-of-bees-with-writer-and-expert-dave-goulson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR9951319963.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR9951319963.mp3","summary":"Professor Dave Goulson is one of Britain's foremost experts on bee ecology and conservation. And his Sussex garden is a magnificent example of how to create the perfect haven for our most precious pollinators.Plodcast host Fergus Collins enjoys a tour of this mini nature reserve and meets some of our charismatic spring bee species – while Dave tells fascinating tales of the hidden world of these astonishing insects.Dave Goulson's latest book A Bee Spotters Guide is published by The National Trust.Get in touch on Facebook! Search \"BBC Countryfile Magazine - Plodcast Community\" or join the discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryfilemagazineplodcast/?ref=shareThe BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 & 2025 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. The Plodcast is produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. The theme tune was written and performed by Blair Dunlop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Professor Dave Goulson is one of Britain's foremost experts on bee ecology and conservation. And his Sussex garden is a magnificent example of how to crea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3451,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-plodcast-585581/episodes/351-explore-a-marvellous-garden-of-bees-with-writer-and-expert-dave-goulson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plodcast-585581/351-explore-a-marvellous-garden-of-bees-with-writer-and-expert-dave-goulson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}