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Sarah Dodd, Tree Law

Tree Lady Talks - July 13, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Sarah Dodd, the Tree Hugging Lawyer, discusses various legal aspects related to trees, including neighboring tree disputes, subsidence, and tree preservation orders. She explains the legal rights and responsibilities of tree owners and neighboring landowners, as well as the potential for civil l...

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Julian Forbes-Laird

Tree Lady Talks - July 05, 2024 16:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this conversation, Sharon and Julian discuss the concept of biodiversity net gain and its unintended consequences, particularly in relation to the classification of veteran trees. They highlight the discrepancy between the definition of veteran trees in the National Planning Policy Framework ...

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Christine Figgener - My Life With Sea Turtles

Tree Lady Talks - June 20, 2024 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Christine Figgener, a world-renowned marine biologist, discusses her passion for sea turtles and the importance of their conservation. She shares her journey to Costa Rica and her first impressions of the research station. Christine explains that there are seven extant species of sea turtles, ea...

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Nadina Galle - The Nature of Our Cities

Tree Lady Talks - June 12, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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 ...

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Silvija Krajter Ostoic Croatian Forest Social Science

Tree Lady Talks - February 15, 2024 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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.

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

Tree Lady Talks - February 06, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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 popu...

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Jim Mulholland

Tree Lady Talks - February 02, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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 office...

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Jim Mulholland - A year in the life of a bat

Tree Lady Talks - February 02, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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 office...

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Patrick Worms, Global Agroforestry and hope for the future

Tree Lady Talks - January 26, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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 Agroforestry Vice-President, EURAF – the European Agroforestry Federation Trustee, Savanna Institute Sen...

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Professor Lynne Boddy talks Fungi

Tree Lady Talks - January 17, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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 ...

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Catherine Nuttgens - Tree Equity

Tree Lady Talks - January 12, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Catherine Nuttgens is the Urban Programme Lead for the Woodland Trust.  She has a project management background connecting people to nature and landscape; as well as working in arboriculture in the urban environment. Her work has had themes such as tree equity, landscape heritage, ancient woodla...

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The Tree Lady Talks Trailer

Tree Lady Talks - January 08, 2024 08:00 - 53 seconds ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Sharon Durdant-Hollamby, the Tree Lady, introduces the podcast which, since its beginnings in July 2020, has reached over 50 countries, and  is now in its 4th season. Subscribe here to make sure you don't miss any episodes - available wherever you get your podcasts!  For more episodes in the Tr...

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Ben Seamark - Arboriculture in Australia

Tree Lady Talks - January 05, 2024 00:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Ben is Co-Founder of Forestree, the new generation of Tree Management purpose built for Local Government. Here he talks to Sharon about all things arb in Australia.  Click here for the link to his talk at TreeNet whilst he worked for the City of Burnside - all about innovation in urban forestry....

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Christmas Tree Special with Dr Gabriel Hemery - The Tree Almanac 2024 -

Tree Lady Talks - December 19, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Join Sharon and Gabriel as they discuss a wondrous seasonal journey through Britain and Ireland’s trees in his new book , The Tree Almanac 2024. This is a Christmas Tree Special! What is better for the environment, a real or plastic tree? What is your Celtic Tree Zodiac? What terms can we bring...

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Dr Richard Claxton Gardening 4 Health

Tree Lady Talks - December 15, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Why is gardening so good for us? What is the science behind the benefits for the body, mind and soul? What is so good about healthy soil for our health. All this and the importance of social prescribing. Richard Claxton trained at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals Medical School, qualifying in 1996...

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James Kaechele - New York Tree Trust Development Director

Tree Lady Talks - December 07, 2023 18:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
James Kaechele studied at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY. He has been connecting people with plants for the past ten years. As an ISA-certified arborist, Kaechele leads the NY Tree Trust, a citywide program dedicated to fostering pu...

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John Parker CEO of the Arboricultural Association

Tree Lady Talks - December 01, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
A lot of fun chatting to John about all things Arb - the state of the industry, recruitment, tree equity and the wonderful webinars! For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

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Tristan Gooley - How To Read A Tree

Tree Lady Talks - November 24, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Sharon had a very enlightening chat with Tristan Gooley about his latest book, How To Read A Tree, of which, a description from the man himself, below. In How to Read a Tree, you’ll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And ...

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Fallen and Felled - Re-using London's Felled Timber Stock

Tree Lady Talks - November 17, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Listen to Sharon talking to Fallen & Felled founders Bruce Saunders and Patrick Welsh as they set about making beautiful items from London's fallen timber - to quote from their website:- 'We save city trees from the fire - milling them into boards and slowly seasoning them for over 12 months - ...

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Woodland Heritage with Simon Burvill

Tree Lady Talks - November 10, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Woodland Heritage is recognised as a unique initiative, which truly unites all tree people – a vehicle for wood users (and consumers) to “put something back” and contribute to the proper management of British Trees For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

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Amanda Lewis, Publisher and Writer, Author of 'Tracking Giants'

Tree Lady Talks - November 03, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Amanda Lewis is a big-tree tracker and an award-winning book editor. Born in Dublin, Ireland, she now divides her time between the internet and a small island in British Columbia, Canada. Tracking Giants is her first book. Visit her at amandalewis.org.  For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks ...

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Ted Green - MVO, MBE.

Tree Lady Talks - October 26, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Simply, Ted Green MVO, MBE is a veteran Tree Legend.  For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

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Tree roots with Kristin Moldestad

Tree Lady Talks - October 22, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
What the difference between roots from a London plane and a cherry?  Why does this matter?  Tree roots for each species are as diverse as the tree above ground. From the vibrant multi colours of Moras nigra, to the to the yellow-orange of Laburnm. Which roots really smell and what tree has felty...

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Duncan Clark of Braxted Park - Changing Landscapes For Good

Tree Lady Talks - October 13, 2023 18:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Duncan Clark and family are early adopters of re-wilding their country estate. They are transforming and restoring the historic park land to benefit wildlife whilst being true to the heritage of the estate itself.  For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

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Stephen Downing, Tree Preservation Officer, London Borough of Islington

Tree Lady Talks - October 05, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode, Stephen talks about his role in the case of a landowner who felled 270 trees protected by a tree preservation order, resulting in a record fine, whilst he was working for Enfiled Council. See the story here For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

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Stephen Downing, Tree Preservation Officer recounts TPO prosecution

Tree Lady Talks - October 05, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode, Stephen talks about his role in the case of a landowner who felled 270 trees protected by a tree preservation order, resulting in a record fine, whilst he was working for Enfiled Council. See the story here For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

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Peter Wohlleben - The Power of Trees

Tree Lady Talks - September 15, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Sharon is interviewing Peter Wohlleben again with his new books: The Power of Trees and Our Little Farm (co written with his with Miriam).  The Power of Trees explores what is wrong with Forestry and how the power of trees can save us.  Our Little Farm is an inspired, practical memoir of creatin...

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Julian Forbes-Laird talks Fungi

Tree Lady Talks - January 13, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this episode Julian Forbes-Laird stresses the importance of arboriculturists knowing their fungi For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here.

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Jon Heuch, Right To Reply

Tree Lady Talks - November 25, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Following Julian Forbes Lairds 'And Another Thing' Episode, in Series 2 (Episode 7 & 18), we gave people the right to reply and so here is Jon Heuch, Arboricultural Consultant, who took us up on the offer.  Don't forget if you'd like to have your say about this subject, just get in touch via the...

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Our Future Cities

Tree Lady Talks - October 20, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Featuring Vanessa Keith, Principal of Studioteka in New York, who talks, amongst other things, about her book 2100: A Dystopian Utopia - The City After Climate Change, which is being made into a video game and is utterly inspiring and a very practical and clever way of engaging all age groups in...

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