In this episode we've travelled to the otherside of the world. It's late spring at the Karori Sanctuary near Wellington, New Zealand and the kakas – a large species of parrot – are singing their eerie dusk chorus. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, wherever you happen to be. Recorded by Margaret Bartlett. Presented by Hannah Tribe. Image by Getty. Email the Plodcast team – and send your sound recordings of the countryside – to: <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba02b31a8cbe4c8c3cf0b2/episodes/editor@countryfile.com">editor@countryfile.com</a> Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: <a href="https://www.countryfile.com/">countryfile.com</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

183. A delightful walk with Cerys Matthews in Kew Gardens

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