About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges women face in feeling safe while birding and features personal accounts and initiatives aimed at improving access to nature.

Why is the outdoors so often still seen as a male realm? How can women feel protected and at ease when out in nature? What are the risks when birding alone, and how should we mitigate them? Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature finds out ... BBC Springwatch naturalist Lucy Lapwing details a horrible incident of sexual assault she experienced whilst birding, while Sheridan Alford discusses why she set up a Black Birders Week. Get Birding believes that access to nature is a universal right, not a privilege. Series 3 of the podcast is a Peanut & Crumb production, proudly supported by Canada Water . Fly over to Twitter & Instagram for more updates & photos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sponsors

Canada Water

More episodes of Get Birding

• Birds in Danger with David Gray · April 15, 2026 · 31 min
• Early Birders with Johnny Vaughan · April 1, 2026 · 29 min
• Changing Skies with Jim Moir · March 18, 2026 · 30 min
• Puffing Chests & Building Nests · March 4, 2026 · 33 min
• The Wild Patch with Jo Whiley & Zoe Ball · February 18, 2026 · 35 min
• Garden Symphony with Guy Garvey · February 4, 2026 · 31 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Get Birding podcast page.