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Last broadcast on Fri, 6 Feb 2009, 02:40 on BBC One (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
John Craven heads to the Wash on the Norfolk coast to assess the differences a seven-year marine improvement programme has had on the area.
Adam Henson is in Devon, tracking down an escaped six-stone beaver and assessing the impact reintroducing the species might have on the area.
Juliet Morris is in Whitby in North Yorkshire, looking at the effect proposed EU fishing quotas will have on the amateur sea angler, while Adam Henson is back on horseback in France.
The Wash, Norfolk
John Craven visits The Wash in Norfolk to find out more about a scheme that helps organisations and businesses live and work together, whilst also ensuring the environment prospers. John also meets mussel fishermen out on the waters of The Wash, to find out more about the daily challenges they face.
RSPB Frampton Marsh
John visits RSPB Frampton Marsh to see the wildlife that thrives in the local area.
Kite Surfing
Kite surfing is a popular pastime in Norfolk and John meets a local instructor to see how the sport works in harmony with the local wildlife.
Beavers
A controversial scheme to introduce beavers into rivers in Devon has caused consternation amongst some landowners who fear the animals will devastate trees on their land. Beavers have been extinct in Britain for over 400 years; but a water treatment company says the reintroduction of the animals into British rivers will help purify the water entering its reservoir and improve the waterside environment. However, an escaped beaver from a nearby sanctuary has chopped down several large trees in the area, highlighting the damage the animals can cause. Adam Henson investigates.
Lifeboats
They may look like any other A Level students, but seventeen year olds Grace Wadsworth and Ritchie Durrant from Lyme Regis in Dorset spend their free time working as two of the youngest RNLI lifeboat crew in the country. Countryfile joins them on a training day as they prepare to join the legion of volunteers throughout the country who risk their lives for those in peril on the sea.
EU Angling Quotas
The European Union wants to impose quotas on sea anglers, limiting the number of fish they catch. The proposed legislation would require sea anglers to register their fishing vessels and keep records of fish that they catch. The move is designed to protect endangered species such as cod, ling, pollack and shark; species already subject to tight quotas in the commercial fishing industry. Juliet Morris went to Whitby, the north east’s biggest charter port, to find out how these new proposals would impact on sea anglers and marine conservationists.
Studley Royal
Garden historian Andrea Wulf discovers why Studley Royal garden in Yorkshire is as enchanting in winter as it is at the height of summer. The garden has many contrasting features, from its stunning formal water garden illustrated with perfect straight lines and manicured lawns, set alongside the more natural areas of rugged woodland. For many people, the highlight of the garden is the abbey ruins, built in the 12th century by Cistercian monks.
Route du Poisson
In September Adam Henson followed the Route du Poisson (Fish Run) from Boulogne to Chantilly, north of Paris. It’s a 24-hour relay marathon involving several different breeds of heavy horses, some of which are threatened with extinction. The event is held every 2 years and commemorates how the fishermen in northern France drove their catch to Paris in the eighteenth century.
Credits
- Presenter
- John Craven
- Participant
- Adam Henson
- Participant
- Juliet Morris
- Producer
- Teresa Bogan
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