Forest Entomologist, Kevin Chase Ph.D, is a Researcher with Bartlett Tree Experts who grew up in the Appalachian mountains of Pennsylvania, USA. Tom and Kevin talk about their special collaboration around worms, unearth what makes these humble ecosystem engineers so vital to trees and then burrow deep into the fascinating 'Allee Effect' philosophy. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast Check out more about Kevin's ...
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Forest Entomologist, Kevin Chase Ph.D, is a Researcher with Bartlett Tree Experts who grew up in the Appalachian mountains of Pennsylvania, USA. Tom and Kevin talk about their special collaboration around worms, unearth what makes these humble ecosystem engineers so vital to trees and then burrow deep into the fascinating 'Allee Effect' philosophy. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast Check out more about Kevin's ...
Forest Entomologist, Kevin Chase Ph.D, is a Researcher with Bartlett Tree Experts who grew up in the Appalachian mountains of Pennsylvania, USA. Tom and Kevin talk about their special collaboration around worms and unearth exactly what makes these humble ecosystem engineers such vital forest inhabitants, before delving into the thinking behind the fascinating 'Allee Effect' philosophy. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftree...
Bonsai connoisseur, Amelia Williams, has been studying and working with trees of all sizes for more than 20 years, most recently as Director of UK tree consultancy firm - the Arb Company. Tom and Amelia zoom in on the miniature world of tiny tree craft and discuss what bonsai can teach us about better looking after bigger trees, as well as ourselves. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast Check out Amelia’s Arb Comp...
Tom meets a mystery guest in what ends up being a particularly revealing interview for him personally... Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast
Kate Colenbrander is a Canadian filmmaker, photographer, writer and UCL Anthropology graduate who brings hidden stories to light from beneath the surface of mainstream conversation. Tom and Kate discuss her provocative new film - In Arboretum - which poses important questions about the lack of protection our oldest trees face versus development, what the modern human / tree relationship looks like today and what trees might say if they were able to talk. Watch Kate's film - IN ARBORETUM here:...
Elena Pearce is a post-doctoral Researcher with Aarhus University in Denmark with a curiosity for what Europe's forest ecology was like before the last ice age. Elena explains to Tom the warming and cooling cycles of our planet, why studying the forests of the past can help us to better understand the present picture and why re-inventing a woolly mammoth might not be the best of ideas. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftree...
Fred Breglia is Director of the Landis Arboretum in Upstate New York and a huge advocate for the protection of old growth forests and champion trees, connecting more than 1.5 million tree enthusiasts from around the world through his much loved Instagram and Facebook accounts. Tom and Fred talk about his very first encounter with a giant tree, the power of sharing images and why there's no time like today to appreciate the last remaining trees of great age. Find links to all The Meaning...
As a founding member of the Ancient Tree Forum, Vikki Bengtsson has studied Europe's veteran trees and their special ecology for more than 30 years and her latest research remains at the cutting edge of tree related-science. Tom and Vikki chat holes, hollows and cavities, delve deep into the idea that trees might live forever (if we let them) and discuss the thinking behind her most controversial work. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee...
Luke Adam Hawker is a tree-inspired artist, a devoted father, a Sunday Times best selling author and a Woodland Trust ambassador. After a short walk in the Surrey Hills, Tom and Luke sit down to discuss the timeless powers of trees in storytelling, the way his son Harry has irreversibly shaped his life for the better and how trees can offer faith in tougher times. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast Check out Luk...
Chantal Lyons is author of ‘Groundbreakers: The Return of Britain’s Wild Boar’ and has spent the past few years immersing herself into the world of megafauna. After walking in the Forest of Dean, Tom and Chantal discuss wild boars’ special role in supporting forest ecology, the perceptions of danger that often accompany them and her hopes for a world where wild animals and human beings might one day co-exist in harmony. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here:...
Meli Tanuku Nakauvadra is a Counselling and Education student at Fiji's National University and a strong advocate for mental health awareness in indigenous iTaukei culture. Tom and Meli talk about why trees and natural spaces matter so much in a developing country with a rich indigenous heritage to protect and discuss the concept of 'dominion' in traditional Christian teaching. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast
The story of Na Waqa Drua, a revolutionary project to create a giant twin-hulled, wind-powered ocean canoe combining ancient and cutting edge technologies in a shared mission to sail around the world. Tom interviews Carson Young and his diverse team of innovators to learn how they are bringing back to life a Fijian odyssey whilst ensuring that it’s fully fit for the future. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast Le...
Sanjana Lal is Fiji’s national Conservator of Forests and heads up the Fijian Government’s Ministry of Forestry department, advocating for sustainable forest stewardship in a country with 61% tree cover and where 80% of the land is owned and inhabited by indigenous communities. Tom and Sanjana explore her personal philosophies and thoughts on pristine rainforest and its protection and discuss why a community-centred approach remains vital to a future-proof mindset. Find links to all The Meani...
Simione Sevudredre is one of Fiji’s best-known advocates when it comes to protection and awareness around indigenous heritage and human rights in the South Pacific. Tom chats with him in depth about Fijian totem trees, the humble coconut and the many virtues of living a nature-based identity. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast
Season 2 kicks off with guest host Arifah interviewing Tom on his return from Fiji alongside talented Videographer and Woah Studios Director, Pita Yee. We learn about the making of their new documentary - 'Sentinels: Protecting Fiji's Heritage Trees' - and Pita shares some amusing insights into his life and art form. Watch our documentary - 'Sentinels - Protecting Fiji's Heritage Trees' - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_btxFI_7g&t=1500s Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Pod...
Friend of the podcast, Arifah Sheikh, takes charge of this end of season special as Tom turns guest for the day before interviewing his 10 year old daughter to find out what trees mean to her. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast
Reg Harris is an arborist and veteran tree consultant that works on highly prestigious trees like the famous Major Oak at Sherwood Forest. Tom and Reg chat about the lifelong impressions a chance meeting with an indigenous North American man made upon him as a child, what it is about ancient trees that makes him so passionate about his work and how he ended up running the London Marathon bare foot. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftr...
Wyl Menmuir is the award-winning author of The Heart of the Woods, a book uncovering our deep cultural associations with trees and the traditional crafts and rituals that continue to bind us to them today. Tom and Wyl meet up at the Ankerwycke yew to chat about the legendary Green Man, discuss Wyl’s reflections on ancient forest cultures in Japan and get to the bottom of why he undertook a planned trespass. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here: https://linktr.ee/theme...
Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant grew up amongst the urban sprawl of Monterrey, Mexico's 2nd largest city, before a fascination with trees inspired her career studying rainforest canopies in Brazil, Peru, Guyana and Australia. Tom and Cecilia delve into her memories of long bus trips spent looking for greenspace as a child, the exotic forest wildlife she's met during her research and becoming part of a team creating VR experiences with ancient trees to share their majesty. Find links to all The Me...
Sir Harry Studholme is a former Forestry Commission Chair, Honorary Treasurer of the Devon County Agricultural Association, owner of an historic family estate and an avid researcher of prehistoric forest activity. Tom and Harry enjoy a wide-ranging chat that takes in an interglacial safari, the formation of the Forestry Commission, the worrying existential threat posed by climate change and elephants in Exeter. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here: https://linktr.ee/t...
Cheryl Silvawood began her conservation career as a photo journalist in South East Asia, travelling the world to study remote and awe-inspiring habitats before uncovering a love for ancient and veteran trees in the UK. Tom and Cheryl delve into her childhood memories of parks and urban wildlife encounters in Singapore, the origins of her tree-inspired blog - @inalandofgiants - and her hopes for the future of both planet and people. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here...
Forest Entomologist, Kevin Chase Ph.D, is a Researcher with Bartlett Tree Experts who grew up in the Appalachian mountains of Pennsylvania, USA. Tom and Kevin talk about their special collaboration around worms, unearth what makes these humble ecosystem engineers so vital to trees and then burrow deep into the fascinating 'Allee Effect' philosophy. Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast Check out more about Kevin's ...
