Todd Conversations in the Canopy Podcast

Why do plants make us happy?

Our podcast host Tod visits London-based psychologist Dr Georgina Gould, where he hears about scientific evidence that shows how a daily dose of nature can improve our mental health and wellbeing.

About this podcast

Conversations in the Canopy is a three-part-podcast that explores the history, the present, and the future of human-nature connection.

Hosted by Eden's own Explainer and Tale Maker, Tod Coleman. A keen bean connecting people with the natural world, especially when it leads to positive change for both parties.

He talks to scientists, storytellers, architects, campaigners, psychologists and botanists. Passionate people, knee-deep in connecting people with the natural world. Beguiling sounds from non-human lifeforms also feature in every episode.

Other episodes

Why we owe our lives to tiny blue bacteria

Episode one of Conversations in the Canopy, the Eden Project Podcast. Tod chats with Dr Jo Elworthy about why we owe our lives to tiny blue bacteria.

Why is listening to nature good for us?

Episode three of Conversations in the Canopy, the Eden Project Podcast. Tod chats with chats with Alex Smalley; PhD Fellow University of Exeter about why its important (and enriching) to listen to nature.

Why do plants make us happy?