Sep 1, 2026 · 33 min · 16 segments
For September, we’re on a shingle beach, where the shifting pebbles reveal unexpected life. Tall stalks of wild fennel have long memories to share, while above us black-headed gulls call insistently…
Welcome to the 2026 edition of the award-winning Fern podcast, As the Season Turns.
Released on the first of each month, the episodes follow the changing landscape of the seasons, from the moon and the stars to the tides and the trees.
I'm Leah Lainder, author of The Almanac, A Seasonal Guide, and this podcast is a collaboration between myself and Fern, makers of small-batch seasonal perfumes.
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