Today we bring you you an enthu-cutlet conversation with the excitable and passionate Sayee Girdhari. With important nudges from the universe towards the world of botany through happy coincidences and crucial mentors, Sayee fell deeply in love with trees. After spending some pivotal time working with the Karnataka state biodiversity board and Terracon Ecotech exploring the plant world across a range of habitats, she now finds herself being the flag holder and spokesperson for the citizen science platform, SeasonWatch. She is a Project Coordinator under the Education and Public Engagement programme at the Nature Conservation Foundation, and is the undisputed queen of the tree walk, most prolifically in Maharashtra. I hope this episode moves you to peer into the souls of some of your neighbourhood trees, and perhaps towards being a botanical citizen scientist too!