139 Episodes

  1. The Buckthorns: Fire, brimstones and the invasive aliens hiding in a pig's bladder

    Published: 8/3/2021

  2. Rowan: All hail the Witchwood; the high-flying hero of Thor & dairy-maids!

    Published: 7/27/2021

  3. Wild Service: A checkered past spent pizzled with politicians & ancient french knights

    Published: 7/20/2021

  4. Whitebeam: The gorge-ous (geeky) sub-science behind our mighty 'Plant Elephants'

    Published: 7/13/2021

  5. The Hawthorns: May Fairies protect your Midland bush against any Common Haws

    Published: 7/6/2021

  6. Crab Apple: 'A' is for sin, cider, gravity and pip-popping Auroch-pat parties

    Published: 6/29/2021

  7. Wild Pears: Infanticide, scampi & Barbarossa’s bloody bearded pear conference

    Published: 6/22/2021

  8. The Cherries: Drupes adored by birds; blossom revered by Kamikaze suicide pilots

    Published: 6/15/2021

  9. Blackthorn: Burgeoning with Booze, Black Magic and Butcher Birds

    Published: 6/8/2021

  10. Richard Nairn: One man & his 'meitheal' replanting the ancient Wild Woods of Ireland

    Published: 6/4/2021

  11. White & Grey Poplars: Twelve labours of Heracles, vs. Two non-native Poplars

    Published: 6/1/2021

  12. Aspen: The tremulous beauty & ‘beaver-bonds’ of our immortal Quaking Poplar

    Published: 5/25/2021

  13. Black Poplar: Devil’s fingers & flame-breathing horses heralding the fall of a giant

    Published: 5/18/2021

  14. The Willows: Highly immoral, incestuous, SEX-obsessed, b*stards!

    Published: 5/11/2021

  15. Spindle: Linnaeus' favourite charcoal with splashes of Indian celebration

    Published: 5/4/2021

  16. Box: The music, art and sensory secrets hidden within Queen Anne’s box

    Published: 4/27/2021

  17. Scots Pine: Wolves, woodants and the wonder of our keystone species

    Published: 4/20/2021

  18. Juniper: A gin-fuelled journey to Oregon, via Holland and Georgian London

    Published: 4/20/2021

  19. Yew: From Agincourt to cancer-cure, the ancient tree of life and death

    Published: 4/20/2021

  20. Oakes on Oaks: Introducing our 56(ish) Trees

    Published: 4/16/2021

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Ever wondered what happens when you fill a cello with bees? Or how robins have successfully colonised the outer-reaches of our universe? Or why the world is destined to be populated purely by female turtles? This podcast celebrates nature and the stories of those who care deeply for it. Join artist, actor and Woodland Trust & Wildlife Trusts ambassador David Oakes, for a series of informal, relaxed conversations with artists, scientists, creatives and environmentalists as they celebrate the beauty of the natural world and how it inspires us as human beings. All episodes available at: https://www.treesacrowd.fm/ Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.