Podcast

Beneath the Canopy Nature Connection

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Nature, Science

Beneath the Canopy is your weekly invitation to slow down, take a deep breath, and reconnect with the natural world. Hosted by Forest Bathing guides Orlagh and Cat, each episode offers gentle, grounded ways to weave nature connection into your everyday life.

They talk about everything nature: from forest bathing and seasonal self-care to Celtic traditions, foraging, mental health, and sustainability. Orlagh and Cat explore how nature connection can support you in your everyday life. Their motto is “Some is better than none.” Whether you have five minutes or fifty, they share practical tips, mindful exercises, and heartfelt reflections to help you find calm and clarity under the trees.

Tune in every Wednesday and join Orlagh and Cat... Beneath the Canopy.

Episodes
64
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
32 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

64 episodes, newest first

  1. How nature can help with recovery from injury

    Season 3, Episode 4

    Show notes

    This season we will answer the question: "How can nature connection help with..." This episode we will take a deep dive into how nature connection can help with recovery from injury, seeing as both Orlagh and Cat have had a lot of experience with that recently. We talk about the things in nature that can speed up recovery, the benefits of being outside a lot, and share our own experiences.

    We also talk about rescuing seals, hypes that we just don't get, and ravens.

    We have partnered up with ethical clothing brand Stoked & Woke. If you use the code CANOPY you will get 15% discount on your order at www.stokedandwoke.com

    Join us in the Powerscourt Gardens for the Wonder of Trees festival on Saturday the 31st of October and Sunday the 1st of November. Get your tickets here: https://powerscourt.com/wonderoftrees/

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    Or get in touch by sending an email to info@beneaththecanopy.ie

    You can also follow us on Instagram: @meetbeneaththecanopy

    44 min
  2. How nature can help with Climate Action

    Season 3, Episode 3

    Show notes

    This season we will answer the question: "How can nature connection help with..." Because this week is Climate Action week in Ireland, we will take a deep dive into how nature connection can help with climate action. We talk about the effects of climate change, what small actions you can take to help the climate and how nature can support you when you suffer from climate anxiety.

    We also talk about the Climate Ambassadors programme, the Glen Beach Cliff Walk and the book 'How to kill a witch' from The Witches of Scotland.

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    58 min
  3. How nature can help with stress in the workplace

    Season 3, Episode 2

    Show notes

    This season we will answer the question: "How can nature connection help with..." This episode we will take a deep dive into how nature connection can help with stress in the workplace. We talk about the effects of stress on the nervous system and what you can do to counter balance that in an easy and accessible way.

    We also talk about the sliding doors moments in our lives, the bird of the month, and how the Dutch tile flipping competition brought us to the Imagine5 magazine.

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    43 min
  4. What we did last summer

    Season 3, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Welcome to season 3 of the Beneath the Canopy podcast. Before we dive back into everything nature we are catching you up on... what we did last summer.

    In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    You can also follow us on Instagram: @meetbeneaththecanopy

    33 min
  5. The bee's knees

    Season 2, Episode 35

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about bees. What makes these buzzing creatures so fascinating? What can we learn from them? And how can we use them to connect to nature?

    We also talk about things that make us cry, Cat's training for the South West Coast Path, and our upcoming summer break.

    Find all our DIY products here

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    Or get in touch by sending an email to info@beneaththecanopy.ie

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    30 min
  6. Here comes the sun

    Season 2, Episode 34

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about sunshine. Why is it so important for us and for the world? How does it affect us? And how can we connect with it?

    We also talk about managing ivy, our last words, and all our events in the busy month of June.

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    32 min
  7. Connecting with nature in the city

    Season 2, Episode 33

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about connecting with nature in the city. What can you do to connect with nature? How can you avoid feeling self conscious? And what happens when you remove a tile from your patio?

    We also talk about things we're passionate about and foraging for wellness day.

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    33 min
  8. "The earth has music for those who listen"

    Season 2, Episode 32

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about songs with nature references. From singers turned farmers to Dusting the Turkey.

    We also talk about sowing wild flowers, picking litter during your walk, and stepping outside of our comfort zone.

    Listen here to the songs we discuss in this episode

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    44 min
  9. Cat Solo (not related to Han)

    Season 2, Episode 31

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode Cat is all by herself and she talks about the Climate Ambassadors Programme she joined this year. What is it? What does she have to do for it? And how can the listeners help the environment?

    She also talks about fighting with wasps, why grown men in shorts give her the ick, and pollinator friendly plants.

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    Or get in touch by sending an email to info@beneaththecanopy.ie

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    19 min
  10. Confessions of 2 forest bathing guides

    Season 2, Episode 30

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about the time we trained to become forest bathing guides. Why did we decide to enrol? What did we like about it? And how did our experiences differ?

    We also talk about camping, things that make us laugh, and Ash trees.

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    27 min
  11. Green green grass

    Season 2, Episode 29

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about Grass (the non-smokable one). Why is it a fascinating part of nature? How does it support biodiversity? And how can we connect with it?

    We also talk about the warming water of the sea, the chapter of our lives we are in now, and Gorse tea.

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    Or get in touch by sending an email to info@beneaththecanopy.ie

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    27 min
  12. Our sense of smell

    Season 2, Episode 28

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about our sense of smell. How we use it in every day life, what fascinates us about it, and how to use it to connect to nature.

    We also talk about tiny joys, rock pooling with kids, and Orlagh's upcoming Families in the forest walk.

    More information about Families in the Forest

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    27 min
  13. Down by the seaside

    Season 2, Episode 27

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about the seaside. How can you turn a visit to the beach into a multi-sensory experience? What are our favourite Irish beaches? And what kind of memories come up for us when we think about the seaside?

    We also talk about things we changed our minds about, swapping for sustainability, and our upcoming photo walk.

    More information about our photo walk on the 18th of April

    Read our blog about Cat's 10 favourite beaches

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    31 min
  14. We love frogs... or do we?

    Season 2, Episode 26

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about frogs. Cat talks about her irrational fear of them and Orlagh relives her college trauma concerning frogs.

    We also talk about our brand new online Forest Bathing & Nature Connection Guide Course and Orlagh's daughter Eimear makes a special appearance (aka, gate crashes our recording session).

    More information about the online course

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    33 min
  15. Our favourite deciduous trees

    Season 2, Episode 25

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about deciduous trees. What are they? What can we learn from them? And what are our favourite deciduous trees?

    We also talk about Irish superstitions, brambles, and the upcoming Easter holidays.

    Download our ebooklet for kids here

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    28 min
  16. Step into the light

    Season 2, Episode 24

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about light. The balance of the light during the equinox. How can we engage our senses with it? And what is Komorebi?

    We also talk about oak saplings, random subjects we know a lot about, and our upcoming Wild Women event.

    More information about our coffee morning

    Get your tickets for our Wild Women event here

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

    Go to our website https://www.beneaththecanopy.ie/ for all our offerings, events, and products.

    Or get in touch by sending an email to info@beneaththecanopy.ie

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    34 min
  17. Our sense of touch

    Season 2, Episode 23

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about our sense of touch. Do we like engaging with it? How can we connect to nature with it? And how can it help us to ground ourselves?

    We also talk about Daffodils and other flowers, what never to ask a woman, and our upcoming coffee morning for small business owners.

    More information about our coffee morning

    Get your tickets for our Wild Women event here

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

    Go to our website https://www.beneaththecanopy.ie/ for all our offerings, events, and products.

    Or get in touch by sending an email to info@beneaththecanopy.ie

    You can also follow us on Instagram: @meetbeneaththecanopy

    34 min
  18. Fancy a cuppa? The role of tea during a forest bathing walk

    Season 2, Episode 22

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about tea during a forest bathing walk. Where did it originate? What is its purpose? And how do we put our own spin on it?

    We also talk about connecting with nature through dogs, our controversial thoughts about ice cream and peanut butter, and our upcoming Wild Women Wellness Retreat.

    Get your tickets for our Wild Women event here

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

    Go to our website https://www.beneaththecanopy.ie/ for all our offerings, events, and products.

    Or get in touch by sending an email to info@beneaththecanopy.ie

    You can also follow us on Instagram: @meetbeneaththecanopy

    33 min
  19. The Secret Life of Moss

    Season 2, Episode 21

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about the wonderful thing that is moss. Why we like it, what makes it so special, and folklore and ancient medicinal use of moss.

    We also talk about dandelions, Orlagh's wish to take over Aviva stadium and Cat's ambition to become a Harry Potter guide.

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    27 min
  20. Imagine...

    Season 2, Episode 20

    Show notes

    Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature.

    In this episode we talk about our sense of imagination. What can you do to trigger your imagination, why is it important, and how do we connect it to forest bathing?

    We also talk about John Lennon (yes, this episode title works both ways), Michael Collins, Bug motels, and of course Harry Potter.

    Buy us a coffee to keep this podcast going

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    31 min