The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast
The purpose of our podcast is to encourage tree planting and proper tree care for our urban forest which includes neighborhoods, parks, and other open spaces. We will also cover a myriad of tree topics including the important role trees play in relationship to the climate crisis. The show is hosted by Eva Monheim and Hal Rosner certified arborists through the International Society of Arboriculture.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 202
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 22 - Hasan Malik is the owner of the Tree Authority in Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Hasan Malik's fascination with trees has been a constant for as long as he can remember. With a hand pruners or saw, he readily gave attention to the tree problems he encountered growing up in North…
Episode 21 - Michael Dunn's area of focus since 2016 has been the integration of the urban forest into urban and regional planning in Southeastern Pennsylvania and beyond.
Michael Dunn is the founder and president of Preservation Tree and is the Consulting Municipal Arborist for West Chester Borough in Pennsylvania. He is also an Urban Forestry Consultant with LandStud…
Episode 20 - Steve Goin is the Director of Land and Facilities at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Steve Goin is the Director of Land and Facilities at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, the largest privately held greenspace in the city of Philadelphia. He graduated from Penn State…
Episode 19 - Aaron Greenberg is the Arboretum Manager for Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries
Aaron Greenberg is the Arboretum Manager for Laurel Hill and West Laurel Cemeteries, where he oversees gardens, grounds, and a collection of over 4,000 trees. He is also the State Coordinator for the…
Episode 18 - Bob Wells works for Wells Tree & Landscape in Princeton NJ
Robert Wells (Bob) is a consulting arborist with 49 years of experience in the arboricultural industry.
He entered the tree world as a climber with Bartlett Tree Experts in 1971 in Piscataway NJ.
In …
Episode 17 - Charles King Sadler is a designer, arborist, and educator at King Garden Designs, Inc.
For over two decades, Charles King Sadler has immersed himself in the design and care of landscapes throughout North American, this has resulted in his being sought after to work on prestigious publi…
Episode 16 - Joan Maloof is a writer, an ecologist, a conservationist, and the founder of the Old-Growth Forest Network
Joan Maloof is a writer, an ecologist, and a conservationist with a unique voice in today’s times. She has studied and worked with plants her entire life; her formal education includes a Bachelor’s d…
Episode - 15 Maria Zampini 4th generation nurseryman and owner of UpShoot LLC
Maria is a 4th generation nurseryman and proud of it! After graduating from Penn State with a BS in Horticulture, she ran the family’s 1000-acre wholesale nursery, destination attraction garden cente…
Episode 14 - Nancy Buley Director of Communications for J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., wholesale tree growers of Boring, Oregon.
Nancy Buley is Director of Communications for J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., wholesale tree growers of Boring, Oregon, where she has been “talking trees” for 26 years. A former newspaper reporter and fo…
Episode 13 - Andy Schenck from Sam Brown's Wholesale Nursery
Andy Schenck, a self-professed plant nerd, is the owner of Sam Brown’s Wholesale Nursery in Malvern, PA where he has worked for 22 years. Andy received a B.S. in Ornamental horticulture from the Univ…
Episode 12 - John Berryhill from Smith College is our guest this week
John Berryhill is the Landscape Curator for the Botanic Garden of Smith College where he has worked for just over 23 years. In that time, he has served several roles, including wildflower gardener an…
Episode 11 - Patrick Joyce the Nursery Manager at Longwood Gardens
Patrick Joyce is the Nursery Manager at Longwood Gardens. He oversees the woody plant production and procurement for the Gardens. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from West Virginia …
Episode 10 - Christopher Uhland of Harmony Hill Nursery
Christopher Uhland is the Head Arborist and Owner of Harmony Hill Nursery, LLC a field production woody plant nursery in Downingtown, Chester County, PA. He enjoys the challenge of growing trees and…
Episode 9 - Paul Meyer is the retired F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris Arboretum
Paul Meyer is the retired F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris Arboretum. During his 43-year tenure at the Arboretum (28 years as Director), Paul played a major role in the Arboretum’s rest…
Episode 8 - Julianne Schieffer is Penn State Extension Urban Forester
The beautiful tree-lined streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin first influenced Julianne Schieffer to make trees and forests her life’s passion. Armed with Urban Forestry and Botany degrees from the Univer…
Episode 7 - Jennifer Walker from the Barnes Arboretum at St. Joseph's University
Jennifer Walker is the Head Gardener at the Barnes Foundation at Saint Joseph’s University. She enjoys the challenge of managing and growing the tree canopy and other flora of this historic arboretum…
Episode 6 - John Berryhill from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts
John Berryhill is the Landscape Curator for the Botanic Garden of Smith College where he has worked for over 23 years. During that time, he has served several roles, including wildflower gardener and…
Episode 5 - Julie Snell from TEND landscape inc.
Julie Snell is co-founder and principal at TEND landscape inc, a woman-owned landscape architecture firm in Philadelphia, and co-owner of Redbud Native Plant Nursery in Media, PA. Julie is also an a…
Episode 4 - Louise Clarke from Morris Arboretum
Louise Clarke is a senior horticulturist employed by the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania. She is the horticultural director of Bloomfield Farm, where she curates a woody plant coll…
Episode 3 - Kathy Jentz - Washington Gardener Magazine
Kathy Jentz is Editor, Publisher, and Founder of Washington Gardener Magazine which is published specifically for the local metro area of Washington D.C. and its suburbs. The premier issue of the mag…