Humble by Nature

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Smallholding & Animal Husbandry at Humble by Nature, Monmouthshire If you're thinking about getting animals or just want to experience a day on the farm then these courses are the place to start. Join the experts at Humble by Nature, a working farm and rural skills centre owned by broadcaster Kate Humble in Monmouthshire. TV presenter Kate Humble used the Nature Networks project to plant hundreds of trees in two fields at her property in Monmouthshire, and explained her motivations, saying: Katherine Mary Humble [1] (born 12 December 1968) [2] is an English television presenter and narrator, mainly working for the BBC, specialising in wildlife and science programmes. Humble served as president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) from 2009 until 2013. [3] [4] She is an ambassador for the UK walking charity Living Streets. [5] Early life and education [ edit ]

Come to the farm and learn something new:whether you have your heart set on starting a smallholding, or just fancy a day learning a new skill, we'll have the course for you. Humble presented The Blue Planet Live! on the 2008 UK tour at Wembley Arena, St David's Hall in Cardiff and at Symphony Hall in Birmingham. [13]Kate Humble: 'We were in an arranged marriage before I was conceived' ". 31 July 2023. ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 1 August 2023. As our time spent in office buildings and other traditional workplaces shrinks forevermore, feeling happy, healthy, productive and content in our homes (be they castles or caravans, flat-shares or farms, fixed or temporary, inner city/out of town/beyond) is more important to get right than ever before. Where the Hearth Is will resonate with all those seeking to make the most of their lives during the many hours we all spend at home – whether it’s a case of tiny adjustments while staying put, moving out, living differently or dreaming of building something new.

As part of the planting, Kate is also trialling a new eco-friendly method of protecting the tree saplings from damage and grazing by passing rabbits and wild deer. She explained: It was surprising how popular it was. I think it’s because it’s real life and nothing is made up. It’s our farm – me and farmer Tim, and incredible producers and craftspeople who we’ve worked with since we bought the farm ten years ago. And it was timely.

Stay on the farm: choose from The Piggery, a family friendly cottage; or the Hayloft, a studio flat. Live availability and online bookingis available. Get 10% off course bookings while staying on the farm.

Contemporary issues such as climate change and energy production are covered, with the Sky Stop near Belmont ferry featuring the tidal turbines hidden in Bluemull Sound, using energy from the ebb and flow of the tides which are caused by the moon. Each Sky Stop has a small distinctive Wild Sky panel, which starts with a sky-related Shetland saying. Some of our favourites are: Humble is a naturist who "likes to get closer to nature by being naked". [31] About being naked, she says "There's something joyous about it, and I urge everyone to try it". [31] [32] On 3 October 2009, Humble was appointed president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. [3] In 2013, Humble was succeeded as President of the RSPB by Miranda Krestovnikoff. [4] Full of the warmth and passion for the natural world that makes Kate such a sought after presenter, Humble By Nature is the story of two people prepared to follow their hearts and save a small part of Britain's farming heritage, whatever the consequences. Warman, Matt (24 July 2009). "Kate Humble: Interview". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved 30 July 2009.

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Learn more about the woods on Kate's doorstep in the Wye valley, and her commitment to planting trees on her smallholding, in our Woodland Walks podcast. Mapstone, Lucy (15 August 2016). "Kate Humble amazed by response to admitting she never wanted children". walesonline . Retrieved 12 September 2017. The Spice Trail". Bbc.co.uk. 16 July 2011 . Retrieved 17 April 2014. The episodes were: Part 1 – Pepper & Cinnamon; Part 2 – Nutmeg & Cloves; Part 3 – Saffron & Vanilla. It’s a very gentle programme in a beautiful place with inspiring people, lovely animals and nice food that’s really easy to cook… because I’m cooking it! Has Covid affected what you and husband Ludo Graham had planned?

And what of that talking bench, playing harp music to hilltop visitors? That is part of an exciting new venture for Wild Skies Shetland, the Unst Sky Trail. This trail takes you to 13 beautiful spots in Unst, at each one inviting you to read and think about a different aspect of the skies – Shetland dialect is featured, along with some astronomy, Viking history and meteorology. Her BBC television series, The Hottest Place On Earth, is a record of a month spent living with the Afar people in Ethiopia's hostile Danakil Depression. [14] Ewing, Sarah (11 September 2009). "Fame & Fortune: BBC wildlife expert Kate Humble"– via www.telegraph.co.uk. I’m not – and I can’t quite believe I’m saying that. We have a 4×6-metre, completely off-grid cabin in the woods on a lake in the middle of a deeply unfashionable bit of France, which I love. This isn’t the first time that Kate has collaborated with Coed Cadw; over the last 15 years the charity has been involved in other planting initiatives at her 117ha farm, including providing trees and hedgerows as shelter belts on pastureland for grazing animals. The busy working farm is home to Humble by Nature, Kate’s thriving rural skills centre which offers a wide range of courses, events and holiday accommodation.

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In 1990, Humble appeared for the first time as an actress in a TV production, Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming, and was credited as "Lauren Heston … The redhead". She was the assistant to a casting director who was looking for an actress to play a brief nude scene, and she got the job herself. [10] [11]