The Meaning of Trees Podcast

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 documenta…

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.

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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 meet…

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 …

Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant grew up amongst the urban sprawl of Monterrey, Mexico's 2nd largest city, before a fascination with trees inspired a career studying rainforest canopies in Brazil, Peru, Guy…

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 fo…

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 veter…

Mick Diplock lost his sight more than 20 years ago, but the pure joy he gets from running amongst trees has never left him.

In this episode, Tom investigates how Mick forged a lifelong affection for w…

Liba Ravindran is a London based Community Organiser, climate justice activist and tree-loving poet of Sri Lankan heritage.

In this heartfelt interview, we explore Liba's work to support marginalised …

Jill Butler has spent a lifetime fighting for better protection of ancient and veteran trees in the UK as a long-time ambassador for the Woodland Trust and Ancient Tree Forum.

We discuss how old trees…

Kevin Martin is Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and is leading a cutting-edge climate modelling project to predict the fate of Kew's trees come 2090, if temperatures continu…

Anita Prasad-Willems is a Brighton-based wellbeing counsellor and therapist that depends on trees to keep her rooted and grounded in life.

Tom and Anita discuss her work to help others connect with Mo…

Martin Hügi is Senior Conservation Advisor at the Woodland Trust and known more widely as the Ancient Tree Pilgrim because in spring 2023 he set off on foot from Lands End to John O' Groats to meet m…

Mo Wilde is an author, foraging expert and ethnobotanist living in West Lothian, Scotland.

Tom and Mo discuss the radical Wildbiome experiment she led in partnership with ZOE in 2020 where she survive…

Tom Burns is Ranger and Woodsman at Knepp Wildlands, a pioneering rewilding project and a leading light for nature recovery in the UK.

In this episode, guest Tom takes us on a virtual safari of Knepp …

Rosie Heydenrych is founder of the Turnstone Guitar Company, making beautiful guitars by hand at her workshop in the Ashdown Forest.

Tom and Rosie chat about the history of her craft, listen to the be…

John Deakin is Head of Trees & Woodland for National Trust, Europe's largest natural and cultural heritage conservation charity.

In this episode, Tom and John discuss the aftermath of the Sycamore Gap…

Ever thought-provoking, Ted Green is a name synonymous with the world of ancient trees and he remains a Crown Estate Conservation Adviser at 89 years old.

Tom and Ted discuss the way that trees transp…

Dr Amy Cardinal Christianson is a wildfire researcher for the Canadian Forest Service and a woman of indigenous Métis heritage with a life-long appreciation for trees and forest ecosystems.

Tom introd…