Tree Radicals The Woodland Presents
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If you want to expand your knowledge about trees and forests whilst exploring ways to help them, this is the podcast for you. We talk radical ideas with guests from diverse backgrounds, delving deep into the policy, ecology, economics, attitudes and perceptions that underpin the current state of affairs, and explore meaningful interventions. This podcast is part of the Tree Radicals inquiry brought to you by The Woodland Presents CIC and Timber Strategies. https://thewoodland.co/tree-radicals/
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Tom Barnes: The Messy Middle
Jez meets with Tom Barnes of Vastern Timber based in Wiltshire to talk about the realities of where our wood comes from. Tom talks about the innovative and dynamic approaches Vastern embrace in supplying UK timber to the private and commercial sector. The future of timber supply, our woodlands and the biodiversity they support are all under increasingly severe threats linked to climate change, pests, diseases, and a lack of or mis-management - so what's the answer? Is there one?
Diversity, resilience, and creative approaches to growing timber and maintaining our woodlands certainly seems to one approach.
@vasterntimber
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Esmond Harris: The Now and Then of UK Timber
Do we even need a public service forestry sector? Can we grow quality hardwood in the UK? What tree species should we plant for the future of UK timber? Just some of the questions Jez speaks with Esmond Harris on this month.
Esmond is an obvious choice to be asking this questions with, as a former director of the Royal Forestry Society. Esmond has had lifelong work in the forestry sector, is a published author, and has spent much time championing education in forestry circles. -
Gabriel Hemery: The Beauty and Challenge of Complexity
Gabriel and Jez walk and talk through the woods at the Sylva Wood Centre in Oxfordshire and discuss the role of modern foresters in an ever-changing changing landscape. Does forestry need rebranding? A new image? How do we get people to connect with the fact that forestry isn't simply 'killing trees'? Gabriel an Jez attempt to tease apart the stark disconnection between timber products and our woodlands & forests. How is it that we can translate the care and emotions that people have for trees into support and understanding of forestry, timber growing, and enhancing biodiversity all at the same time?
The beauty and challenge of complexity is endlessly fascinating, and is especially rich in the realms of forests and woodlands. If we are to risk any success in nurturing the natural world in meaningful ways, restoring and building up the affinity that people (not just foresters) have for these spaces must be a key.
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Shubhendu Sharma: Restoring Lost Ecology
Episode 17 of the Tree Radicals podcast, Kath talks with Shubhendu Sharma founder and director of Afforest, about how he is using the Miyawaki method in cities across the globe, they discuss tangible change, and the power of the tiny (forests).
With ever increasing numbers of people living in cities and the UN predicting that 68% of the world population will be living in urban areas by 2050, the need to 'green' our spaces has never been more pressing. Beyond the benefits to air quality, mental-health, and beauty what else can greener concrete spaces provide and where do we start? Afforestt have learned from the great Akira Miyawaki and are keen to share their learnings, knowledge, and methodology of how to create small forests with the world. We highly recommend checking out their new video series freely available on Youtube (link below).
Here's a link for the thread that Shubhendu mentions on Twitter - it contains a few different articles to explore at your leisure.
This link will take you to the new video series that Afforestt have just launched, free and available for all 'Learn How to Grow Your Own Forest'
Find out more about Afforestt on their website or on Insta & Twitter @afforestt
Find and follow us on too @tree_radicals and definitely check out our shiny NEW website. We have resources and links galore we cannot wait to share and will be adding more material and bookable courses over the coming this month. Keep your little beadies peeled. -
Alan McDonnell: Big Conversations and Collaborative Land Use
Episode 16 of the podcast and Kath talks with Alan from Trees for Life about the incredible project the charity kicked off in November 2021 engaging with landowners across 2000 square miles of the highlands to collaborate on the future on communities, livelihoods, biodiversity, and land-use. Kath and Alan also get into the true costs involved in tree planting, the presence of greenwashing in carbon offsetting, deer populations, and lessons from Norway.
Find out more about Trees for Life on their website https://treesforlife.org.uk/about-us/ or on Instagram & Twitter @treesforlifeuk
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Guy Watson: Make Trouble, Question Everything
Guy Singh-Watson is the founder of organic veg box company 'Riverford' and more recently finds himself taking a foray into nut production. In this episode of the Tree Radicals podcast Guy talks with Jez about the importance of embracing complexity, our disconnection with where food really comes from, and the desperate need for legislation in acting meaningful change.
Customer Reviews
Please keep it up!
Only two episodes in and I’m loving the podcast! Well produced, well recorded, well edited, and the subject matter is a good mix of ideas and information! I’m a tree surgeon and am always looking for more stuff about trees, so once I’d run out of ISA podcasts I went looking for more and tree radicals (great name by the way) didn’t disappoint! 5 stars definitely!
Thank you, these are great
Have you read “Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures”
Merlin Sheldrake I think you will love it. Also Chris Skinner on Radio Norfolk, country side extra. He’s inspiring. Thank you for your podcasts, people like you and Ben Eagle ( meet the farmers podcasts) are doing something very very important, you give me hope and make me more informed. Brill, thanks