Liba Ravindran is a London based Community Organiser, climate justice activist and tree-loving poet of Sri Lankan heritage.

In this heartfelt interview, we explore Liba's work to support marginalised communities within the UK, the difference in western and global majority mindsets when it comes to the natural environment and the fundamental role trees continue to play in so many different cultures around the world today.

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Jill Butler has spent a lifetime fighting for better protection of ancient and veteran trees in the UK as a long-time ambassador for the Woodland Trust and Ancient Tree Forum.

We discuss how old trees are integral to our cultural and natural heritage, how many irreplaceable trees remain under threat from human development and the insights she's gathered from like-minded tree activists around the world.

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Kevin Martin is Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and a cutting-edge Climate Researcher.

He's leading an innovative climate modelling project to help us understand what the future holds for Kew's renowned tree collection in 2090, if temperatures continue to rise as expected.

Tom and Kevin discuss his childhood memories of following his dad around as a tree surgeon, his travels around the world to study exotic tree habitats and what his wife makes of his mission to save Kew's tree collection.

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Anita Prasad-Willems is an experienced counsellor and wellbeing therapist that depends on trees to keep her rooted and grounded day-to-day.

Based in Brighton, Anita recently set up her own practice - Wisdom Within Therapies - focusing on reconnecting us to the divine feminine and mother earth.

In this episode, Tom and Anita discuss the otherworldly realms she's encountered personally, the simple benefits of spending time around trees and how to tell if a podcast is AI generated.

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Martin Hügi is Senior Conservation Advisor at the Woodland Trust and known more widely as the Ancient Tree Pilgrim.

In spring 2023, he set off on foot from Lands End to John O' Groats to meet more than 2000 of the UK's oldest, most majestic trees.

In this episode, Tom and Martin discuss the origins of his sacred solo mission, the reverence he holds for ancient trees and how his journey became much more important than any destination.

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Mo Wilde is a wild food forager, author and ethnobotanist living in West Lothian, Scotland.

Tom and Mo discuss the 12 month Wildbiome experiment she undertook in 2020 where she survived solely on wild foraged food for a full year, testing the effects upon her gut microbiome health.

Mo describes her early memories among trees in Kenya, shares thoughts on modern food production and reveals her personal insights into the hunter gatherer diet and lifestyle.

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Tom Burns is Ranger and Woodsman at Knepp Wildlands, a pioneering rewilding project and a leading light for nature recovery in the UK.

In this episode, we're taken on a virtual safari of Knepp to encounter the best of its wildlife and we tackle some of the most common misconceptions surrounding the rewilding approach.

We hear about Tom's passion for woodcraft, his urban upbringing and what being a Ranger is all about.

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Rosie Heydenrych is founder of the Turnstone Guitar Company and makes beautiful handcrafted guitars at her workshop in the Ashdown Forest.

Tom and Rosie discuss the history of her craft and she talks us through some of the sounds and characteristics her different woods produce.

Rosie recalls childhood memories of climbing trees and explains how she's adopting locally grown timbers in place of endangered tropical hardwoods.

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