We're back as the Tree Detective Mark Chester chats with Kevin McBride from Kew Gardens.

Kevin Martin: Keeper of the Tree Collection at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kevin is responsible for the management of Kew's world-renowned collection of trees, some dating from the founding of the Gardens in the 1760s. The youngest manager at Kew as well as the youngest Keeper of the Collection, Kevin has a unique role at Kew, where he manages the trees as 'custodian' and 'advisor'. He also teaches about trees on the Kew Diploma, and has worked on research into compaction damage, how trees cope with drought, trees and motion and Eco Habitat Matching. In conversation with Mark Chester, Kevin shares about life at Kew and his own journey from a commercial tree climber to working on international research projects.

Mark Chester: Mark Chester has spent more than 30 years working with trees and advising on their management as a professional consulting arborist. He is the Principal Consultant at Cedarwood Tree Consultants, which he founded in 2005. Founder of the education social enterprise Oscar's Tree Academy, which provides forest school resources for primary school aged children and their teachers, he is also the editor of The World of Woodlands, a magazine about trees. Known as The Tree Detective, he has a passion to share about trees in an accessible way. He especially campaigns to promote good practice in establishing young trees and protecting ancient trees and woodlands.

Paul Naylor: Media & You is a design and marketing agency founded and owned by Paul Naylor.
Based in Meir Park, Stoke-on-Trent, the agency specialises in design, PR, and marketing services, particularly for books, magazines, and other printed media.
Major clients include Oscar's Tree Academy; Shropshire Business Magazine – for which he has won design awards; The Alliance of British Drivers; Happy Smiles; Fiveways Insurance and, more local to his home, Noreus – a company dealing in renewable energy.
Paul is also a trustee for the charity Telford After Care Team (TACT). A role he has held since late 2019.

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