The Meaning of Trees Podcast
The Meaning of Trees Podcast explores the many ways that trees remain quietly essential to all our lives today.
Tree Specialist, Tom Hill, uncovers his guests' personal histories with trees and forests, investigates our basic human dependency upon them and shines a light on how they continue to connect us to each other and to other living things.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 26 episodes
The Meaning of Trees Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ancient Tree Ecologist - Vikki Bengtsson - E26
As a founding member of the Ancient Tree Forum, Vikki Bengtsson has studied Europe's veteran trees and their special ecology for more than 30 years and her latest research remains at the cutting edge of tree related-science.Tom and Vikki...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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44:19
Artist & Father - Luke Adam Hawker (@lukeadamhawker) - E25
Luke Adam Hawker is a tree-inspired artist, a devoted father, a Sunday Times best selling author and a Woodland Trust ambassador.After a short walk in the Surrey Hills, Tom and Luke sit down to discuss the timeless powers of trees in sto...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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52:43
Groundbreakers Author / Wild Boar Specialist - Chantal Lyons - E24
Chantal Lyons is author of ‘Groundbreakers: The Return of Britain’s Wild Boar’ and has spent the past few years immersing herself into the world of megafauna.After walking in the Forest of Dean, Tom and Chantal discuss wild boars’ specia...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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48:16
Indigenous Mental Health Advocate - Meli Tanuku - E23
Meli Tanuku Nakauvadra is a Counselling and Education student at Fiji's National University and a strong advocate for mental health awareness in indigenous iTaukei culture.Tom and Meli talk about why trees and natural spaces matter so mu...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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25:53
The Mythical Seacraft - *Fiji Mini Feature* - E22
The story of Na Waqa Drua, a revolutionary project to create a giant twin-hulled, wind-powered ocean canoe combining ancient and cutting edge technologies in a shared mission to sail around the world.Tom interviews Carson Young and his ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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15:10