Sharpham people on BBC Countryfile's Plodcast podcast

18th September, 2026
by Katie Tokus | 2 Min Read
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BBC Countryfile Magazine's rural affairs podcast The Plodcast visits The Sharpham Estate and interviews our Director Julian Carnell
Brigit-Anna McNeill

We're pleased and proud to feature on The Plodcast - a podcast from BBC Countryfile Magazine.

Thousands of listeners have heard our Director Julian Carnell in conversation with Plodcast presenter Fergus Collins, walking through The Sharpham Estate and beside the River Dart.

Hear The Sharpham Trust on episode 368 of The Plodcast here

BBC Countryfile Magazine's rural affairs podcast The Plodcast visits The Sharpham Estate and interviews our Director Julian Carnell
Brigit-Anna McNeill

Julian talked about the River Dart, our nature-restoration and rewilding work that we've done with partners (and Estate tenants) Ambios, as well as the nature-connection retreats that we host close to and even on the waterway.

Julian also mentioned the River Dart Catchment Partnership - a campaign group of river stakeholders that he chairs, helping to connect people and organisations in the restoration and support of the river.

Sharpham Trust Director Julian Carnell and his book Becoming The Ocean

Julian's book

Earlier this year, Julian published his memoir-travelogue Becoming The Ocean after being catalysed to write when he heard that only 58 salmon were recorded in the River Dart last year. And presenter Fergus discussed the book in the podcast.

Read more about Julian's book and buy it from this page

Julian appears at the Dartmouth Book Festival - more info here

Sharpham forager Brigit-Anna McNeill featured on The Plodcast
Brigit-Anna McNeill/BBC Countryfile Magazine

Further listening

The hour-long podcast that features Sharpham is episode 368 of a long-running series.

Earlier this year, Sharpham forager Brigit-Anna McNeill and her book The Wild Within was the subject of episode 340 and you can hear that here