The Meaning of Trees Podcast

• Worm Guy - Kevin Chase - E32

  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/themeaningoftreespodcastCheck out more about Kevin's work with Bartlett Tree Experts' Research team here: https://www.bartlett.com/staff/kevin-chase-phdWith special thanks to National Trust Leith Hill Place for hosting this recording https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/leith-hill/visiting-the-house-at-leith-hill-place

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• Bonsai Collector - Amelia Williams - @juglansnigra - E31

  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/themeaningoftreespodcastCheck out Amelia’s Arb Company website here: https://arb.company/amelia-williams/With special thanks to National Trust Sheffield Park for hosting this recording https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/sheffield-park-and-garden

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• The Mystery Guest - E30

  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

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• In Arboretum Filmmaker - Kate Colenbrander (@katecolenbrander) - E29

  Kate Colenbrander is a Canadian documentary maker, 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: https://youtu.be/CSuK3Ea6L9EFind links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast channels and content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcastCheck out Kate's website here: https://katecolenbrander.com/

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• Deep Time Forest Researcher - Elena Pearce - E28

  Elena Pearce is a post-doctoral Researcher with Aarhus University in Denmark with a special curiosity in what Europe’s forest ecology was like before the last ice age.Hear her explanation of the long term warming and cooling cycles of our planet, her thoughts on how studying the forests of the past can help us 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/themeaningoftreespodcastVisit Elena's Aarhus University Research profile here: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/[email protected]

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