Murmurs, Shouts and Whistles
In this post on Scotland’s Nature (21 February 2025), Roddy Maclean explores sounds in the Gaelic landscape of the Scottish Highlands.
The soundscape of seagrass meadows
“Fish make low-pitched grunting, burping or purring noises. Crabs make higher-pitched metallic sort of scraping sounds.” Marine ecologist Isabel Key explains what she’s finding as she listens to the sounds of underwater seagrass meadows. Listen on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Woodland Sounds and Forest Bathing
Research tells us that the sights and sounds of nature lower our stress levels and heart rate. The Forest School Association has shared this woodland sound and Forest Bathing video produced by Forestry England during lockdown. Soundscape videos may be useful to prepare groups for a woodland visit or as respite [...]
Positive Imaginings climate project – children’s voices
This exciting and ground-breaking project from Rowanbank shares a soundscape of children’s voices in which they imagine a positive future, in the face of climate change.
