116 episodes

The Tree Lady, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby, talks all things trees, nature, forests, natural sciences and health and well-being to fascinating people from all walks of life. 

Tree Lady Talks The Tree Lady, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby

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The Tree Lady, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby, talks all things trees, nature, forests, natural sciences and health and well-being to fascinating people from all walks of life. 

    Nadina Galle - The Nature of Our Cities

    Nadina Galle - The Nature of Our Cities

    The conversation covers various topics related to urban ecology and the importance of nature in cities. It touches on personal experiences, the role of technology in enhancing urban greenery, and the challenges faced by urban foresters. The guests discuss the need for better data collection and mapping of trees, as well as the importance of community engagement and policy changes to protect and enhance urban nature. In this conversation, Nadina Galle discusses the importance of preserving tre...

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Silvija Krajter Ostoic Croatian Forest Social Science

    Silvija Krajter Ostoic Croatian Forest Social Science

    Silvija discusses her forest social science study on how people engage with green spaces. For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

    • 52 min
    Dallas Campbell - Who is out there? Chatting about Science communication and Space!

    Dallas Campbell - Who is out there? Chatting about Science communication and Space!

    Dallas Campbell, a science communicator and television presenter, discusses his early life, career in television, and fascination with space exploration. He reminisces about past collaborations and the creation of the TV program Britain Beneath Your Feet. Dallas emphasizes the importance of popularizing science and making it accessible to the general public. He also explores the impact of new media and social media on society and discusses his podcasts, Patented and In Orbit. The conversation...

    • 1 hr 26 min
    Jim Mulholland - A year in the life of a bat

    Jim Mulholland - A year in the life of a bat

    Jim is an ecologist and arboriculturist, specialising in veteran trees and bats. Jim is the director of Bats Research & Training, where he helps professionals train for a bat licence. When he is not running the business he works for the Vincent Wildlife Trust, as a senior bat conservation officer.Jim’s current research interests include; improving how we survey trees for bats and creating artificial bat roosts in trees.Jims Socials - facebookLinkedinInstagramYoutubeFor more episodes...

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Patrick Worms, Global Agroforestry and hope for the future

    Patrick Worms, Global Agroforestry and hope for the future

    This week Sharon speaks to Patrick Worms, Senior Science Policy Advisor for Centre for International Forestry research and World Agroforestry. President, IUAF - the International Union of AgroforestryVice-President, EURAF – the European Agroforestry FederationTrustee, Savanna InstituteSenior Fellow, EGA – the Evergreening Global AllianceSteering Committee Member, ILLP - Initiatives for Land, Lives and Peace Advisor, EJP Soils - European Joint Programme SoilsAdvisor, ERC - Ecosystem...

    • 57 min
    Professor Lynne Boddy talks Fungi

    Professor Lynne Boddy talks Fungi

    Lynne Boddy is Professor of Fungal Ecology at Cardiff University UK. She has taught and researched into the ecology of fungi associated with trees and wood decomposition for 45 years. Her research focuses on understanding how fungal mycelia behave in the natural world, climate change effects on fungi, antagonistic interactions between fungi, and development of fungal communities in wood. She is currently studying the fascinating communities of fungi and other organisms that rot the centres of...

    • 1 hr 6 min

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