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Legend has it that Col. William H. Jackson of Athens, Georgia loved his old white oak tree very much. So much, that he created a deed for the tree and the land immediately surrounding it, giving ownership unto itself. Could it be possible? Who owns a tree?
The answers aren't always as simple as they may appear.
Guests
Mateo Fennell
Community Forestry Coordinator
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
Athens, GA
https://www.accgov.com/274/Community-Forestry
James Komen
Consulting Arborist and Attorney
Los Angeles, CA
https://www.jameskomen.com/
Pat McAlexander
Author, Retired Professor, and Neighbor of The Tree That Owns Itself
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Music
"It's Fun Being a Cat," Ziv GrinbergTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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A large old mulberry tree at Truro Vineyards on Cape Cod comes with a legend. A sea captain brought it back from the South Pacific and planted it for his young wife. Or his girlfriend. Or someone named Amelia. Is this story true? Who was the captain, and what became of him?
Come along to open dusty books, unfurl old maps, and decide what you think.
Guests
Kristen Roberts
Owner
Truro Vineyards
Truro, MA
Ken MacPhee
Arborist Representative
Bartlett Tree Experts
Orleans, MA
Janice Pelosi
Manager
Truro Historical Society
Truro, MA
Norman Pope
Volunteer
Truro Historical Society
Truro, MA
Peter Coles
Author of Mulberry
Morus londinium
London, UK
Consulting Editor
David Still II
Recorder Music
David Bor and Kimberly Wass
"The Wellerman"
"Sleep Soond I da Mornin'"
"Leave Her Johnny"
Other Music
The Hill Top Trio
"Spanish Ladies"Theme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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Here's the third edition of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, where guests get to tell their own tree stories! Charles Darwin, bride and groom trees, a massive American elm in Illinois, Al Capone, original tree-inspired music, a tree used for meetings at an army base, a moving story from war-torn Ukraine - this episode has it all. Listen to what people have to say about the trees that inspire them.
Guests
Rob McBride
The Tree Hunter
Ellesmere, Shropshire, U.K.
Instagram
Georgia Barnhill
Amherst Historical Society
Amherst, MA
Joe Hansen
The Municipal Arborist Podcast
Instagram
Grayson Bo Guthrie
Baltimore Tree Keeper
Baltimore, MD
Instagram
Kamala Sankaram
Composer and Singer
KamalaSankaram.com
Lawarren Patterson
Retired Army Major General
San Antonio, TX
Bio
Olena Kozak
Ukrainian Ecological Club - Green Wave
Kyiv, UkraineTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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The Fabrykant Oak, translated as the "Factory Owner's Oak," received 45,000 votes to become Europe's Tree of the Year. Located in Łódź, it captures the hearts of people in its home country of Poland and around the world. Full of personality and stunningly beautiful, the story of this Quercus robur strikes deep into the city's culture and history. How does an old tree overcome the past to become a symbol of rebirth and a brighter future?
Guests
Adam Golub
Project Manager and Brussels Representative
European Tree of the Year
Environmental Partnership Association
treeoftheyear.org
Brussels, Belgium
Przemek Bartos
Ecologist and Blogger
Przyroda dla Sosnowca
The Oak Fabrykant - Video
Sosnowiec, Poland
Jacek Boźek
Director, Klub Gaja
Ecological and Cultural Association
klubgaja.pl
Wilkowice, Poland
Anna Wierzbicka
Director of Environmental Management Division
City of Łódź
Poland
Green Bond Framework
Maria Duszynska McCauley
Centerville, MA, USA
Consulting Editor
David Still II
Music
Frédéric Chopin - to be updated
Photo Credit
Jakub KubkaTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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A 300 yr-old Live Oak tree on the campus of Hampton University in Virginia stuns visitors with its strength and beauty. It’s also an enduring symbol of a watershed moment in American history - the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, which freed enslaved people in the rebel states.
How could a tree play a role in that momentous event, at least locally? What did emancipation truly mean to African-Americans in 1863? How does the tree still inspire the hearts and imagination of people today?
Guests
Abra Lee
Garden Historian, Writer, Lecturer
conquerthesoil.com
Director of Horticulture, Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta, GA
Prof. Robert Watson
Assistant Professor of History
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Tim Nuckols
Owner, Nuckols Tree Care
Virginia Beach, VA
Consulting Editor
Josh Abrams
Music
"Steal Away" - Wallace Willis
Arranged by Roland Carter
Sung by the Winston-Salem State University Choir
Photo Credit
Hampton UniversityTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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A stunning copper beech tree in Ireland’s County Galway attracts tourists from around the world. Lady Gregory was its owner, and she drew legendary writers of her day to her house and garden at Coole Park - William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, and others. If they were lucky, they were allowed to etch their names into the bark of what’s now known as the Autograph Tree. Learn the full story steeped in Irish literary history.
Guests
Jenni McGuire
Head Guide, Coole Park Nature Reserve
Gort, County Galway, Ireland
Margaux Pierrel
Conservation Ranger, Coole Park Nature Reserve
Gort, County Galway, Ireland
Dr. James Pethica
Senior Lecturer in English and Theatre, Williams College
Williamstown, MA, USA
Dr. Anna Pilz
Independent Researcher
Academic Developer & Trainer, University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
Consulting Editor
David Still, II
Music
"Cailleach An Airgid" - traditional
Arranged by Katharina Baker
Performed by Sonic Strings from Coole Music & Arts in Gort, County Galway
Soloist - Lilian Owens
See Sonic Strings performing the piece on Inis Mór on YouTube hereTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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This season 1 recap features thematic highlights from the first 18 episodes, Doug's favorite songs about trees, and an interview with Dee Lee, arborist and songwriter!
Featured Songs and Artists
Redwood Tree, Van Morrison
Saint Dominick's Preview, 1972
Warner Bros, Inc.
English Trees, Crowded House
Time on Earth, 2007
Parlophone & ATO Records
Trees, Louis Armstrong & George Jenkins and His Orchestra
(Lyrics from Trees by Joyce Kilmer)
1954
Big Yellow Taxi, Joni Mitchell
Ladies of the Canyon, 1970
Reprise Records, Crazy Crow Music
King of Trees, Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Buddha and the Chocolate Box, 1974
A&M Records, Firecat Music Ld.
Boys in the Trees, Carly Simon
Boys in the Trees, 1978
Elektra Records; C'est Music; Universal Music Corp.
Mango Tree (Feat. Sara Bareilles), Zac Brown Band
Jekyll + Hyde, 2015
Writers: Zac Brown, Anna Elizabeth Harwood, and Niko Moon
Big Machine Records; Republic; Bettimusic
It’s the Roots, Dee Lee
This Old Tree, Dee Lee
DeeLeeTree.com
Consulting Editor
David Still IITheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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The Founders' Oak in New Braunfels is a "Famous Tree of Texas." The 300 yr-old live oak has given shelter to a Spanish Mission, a German Prince who brought thousands of settlers, old Texas families that date back to the Alamo, and the Comanche Nation. Its cultural history is rich, and includes a new designation as a "Comanche Marker Tree." What is it about this tree's history that mirrors the founding of Texas itself?
Co-Host
Emily King
Urban Forester, Community Tree Preservation Division
City of Austin, TX
Austin's Community Tree Report
Austin's Tree Canopy
Guests
Tim Barker
President, Friends for the Preservation of Historic Landa Park
New Braunfels, TX
Kelly Eby
Urban Forester, Community Forestry Program
City of San Marcos, TX
Steve Houser
Owner and President, Arborilogical Services
Chairperson, Indian Marker Tree Committee
Texas Historic Tree Coalition
Wylie, TX
Jimmy Arterberry
Cultural Resource/Environmental Consultant
Former Tribal Administrator, Comanche Nation
Medicine Park, OK
Books
New Braunfels Historic Landa Park: Its Springs and Its People
Famous Trees of Texas
Comanche Marker Trees of Texas
Featured songs by Jimmy Irby
(Published by ...And More Bears, Vollersode, Germany)
One Cup of Coffee and a Cigarette
Don't Count Your Chickens
I'm So Disgusted
I've Got the Blues for Texas
Consulting Editor
David Still II
Cover Photo
Steve HouserTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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The Brontë Oak is a massive white oak tree in Oakville, Ontario that has been threatened by every type of construction project imaginable. Logging, overhead power lines, a regional water conduit, highway expansion, you name it. But in the face of multi-billion dollar corporations, it still stands thanks to the collective efforts of a persuasive neighbor, two savvy arborists, an 87 yr-old schoolteacher, a tuned-in Town Councilor, and a favorite Canadian folk rock singer.
Guests
John McNeil
Consulting Urban Forester
McNeil Urban Forestry, Inc.
Burlington , Ontario
LinkedIn
Pete Williams
Consulting Forester
Williams & Associates Forestry Consulting
Rockwood, Ontario
http://forestar.ca/
Allan Elgar
Regional and Town Councilor
Oakville, Ontario
https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/mayor-council-administration/mayor-council/councillor-allan-elgar/
Sarah Harmer
Singer/Songwriter
https://sarahharmer.com/
Featured songs by Sarah Harmer
Pendulums
Tether
Squeaking Voices
The Ring
Consulting Editor
David Still II
Audio Editor
Marta Abrams
Cover artwork
Betty Goodfellow, artist
Collection of Sarah HarmerTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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In 1946, 153 "Moses Cleaveland Trees" were chosen as landmark trees to represent the City of Cleveland's 150-yr anniversary. Not only did they harken back to the pre-settlement forest - they were in fact part of it. The existence of each one became hazy over time, until a group organized by the City and the Early Settlers Association set out to find them again. Do they still survive?
Guests
Dr. Roy Larick
Retired Archaeologist
Owner of Bluestone Conservation
Vice Chair of the Euclid Shade Tree Commission
Member of the Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve
https://www.earlysettlers.org/
Margeaux Apple
Collections Coordinator
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/
Dr. Michael Melampy
Professor Emeritus
Baldwin Wallace University
https://www.bw.edu/
Consulting Editor
David Still IITheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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The stately "Imperial Pine" is the only bonsai ever to leave the Japanese Emperor's collection, and it resides at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC. Listen to the behind-the-scenes story about how it got there during a key moment in diplomatic history between Japan and the United States.
Guests
Kathleen Emerson-Dell
Curator of Exhibitions
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
U.S. National Arboretum
www.usna.usda.gov
Michael James
Curator
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
U.S. National Arboretum
www.usna.usda.gov
Consulting Editor
David Still IITheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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Meet the charming old katsura tree in Beatrix Farrand’s famous garden at Dumbarton Oaks. It might be the oldest katsura in North America, or maybe not, but its origins relate to the burgeoning interest in Japanese trees and plants in the second half of the 19th century when Japan opened up to the world. Listen in, as the tree receives some traditional care from Japanese Master Gardener Kurato Fujimoto.
Guests
Ron Henderson
Founding Principal
Lirio Landscape Architecture
Professor of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism
Illinois Institute of Technology
Kurato Fujimoto
Master Gardener
Kenroku-en Garden
Johann (Hans) Friedl
Masters Student of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism
Illinois Institute of Technology
www.linkedin.com/in/johann-friedl
Jonathan Kavalier
Director of Gardens and Grounds
Dumbarton Oaks
Abner Aldarondo
Humanities Fellow
Dumbarton Oaks
Consulting Editor
David Still IITheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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This is the second edition of Tree Story Shorts on This Old Tree, where listeners get to contribute and tell their own tree stories! From New York to California to China and Nepal, listen to what people have to say about the trees that inspire them.
Guests
Gil Reavill
Author, screenwriter, journalist
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Reavill
James Voorhies
Retired grounds manager and entomologist
Paul Smith College '72
Georgia Silvera Seamans
Founder, Local Nature Lab
Host, Your Bird Story podcast
Chi Ngai Chan
Staff Scientist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
linkedin.com/in/chingaichan/
Fran Hutton Lee
Retired GIS specialist and cartographer
linkedin.com/in/fran-v-hutton-lee-4184a125/
Brandon Namm
Tree Inspector, City of Portland, OR
Principal Consultant, Laurelin Tree Consulting
laurelinconsulting.com
Eva Monheim
Speaker, consultant, garden coach, designer, writer, photographer
Co-host of The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast
evamonheim.com
Leena Chapagain
Botanist and gardener
Dumbarton Oaks
Steven Koehn
Director of Cooperative Forestry
U.S. Forest Service, Dept. of Agriculture
www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/state-private-forestry/coop-forestryTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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Sherwood Forest in the County of Nottinghamshire lays claim to a world famous tree, The Major Oak. It may well have harbored Robin Hood and his merry men, or perhaps people like them. Admirers from all over the world visit the beloved English oak, drawn by the legend.
Two guests from the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve help describe why the tree is so special. One is Paul Cook, the Warden tasked with maintaining the woodland and the landscape. The other is the Sheriff of Nottingham, or, that is, Richard Townsley, a tour guide and local authority on Robin Hood. There’s an aura around this tree thanks to the legend, but the allure and lasting popularity of England's arboreal icon has become about so much more.
Guests
Paul Cook
Warden
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, RSPB
Richard Townsley
Tour Guide - Sheriff of Nottingham
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, RSPB
Consulting Editor
David Still, II
Reader
Nigel Holmes
nigelholmes.com
(excerpts from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle, edited by Jonathan Kelley, The Townsend Press, Inc.)
Recorder Musicians
David Bor
Kim Wass
Recorder Music
"Light of love," Anonymous
"When that I was and a little tiny boy," anonymous Shakespearean stage tune
"When lo, by break of morning," Thomas Morley, 1595
"It was a lover and his lass," Thomas Morley, 1600
"Tres douce dame que j’aour," Guillaume de Machaut, 14th c.
"We Be Soldiers Three," Thomas Ravenscroft, 1609
Special thanks to:
Rob James, Sherwood Forest
Photo credit
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, RSPBTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
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thisoldtree.show
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There's a huge, spreading, 350 yr old plus white oak in McMinnville, Tennessee with a legend. It was known to the early pioneers, and it's now a state landmark tree. Listen to its story told by Warren County Historian Jimmy Haley, and former state urban forester Tom Simpson. Come along and discover the Birthing Tree through the eyes of a real pioneer family.
Guests
Jimmy Haley
Historian
Warren County, TN
Tom Simpson
former East Tennessee Regional Urban Forester
Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry
Consulting Editor
David Still, II
Special thanks to:
Gene Hyde
Cheryl Watson Mingle
Elizabeth Benton
Dana Phillips Sorrentino
Kasey Krouse
Josh Abrams
Michelle Sutton
Photo credit
Nick KuhnTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king of Uruk, threatens to cut down the sacred Cedar Forest and claim its wood for his people. First, he must kill the terrifying guardian of the forest, Humbaba. Can he do it? What will the gods think, and what will it mean for humanity? The story's message is central to John Perlin's republished book, A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. Forests, and the wood they provide, have been crucial to human society since the beginning of recorded time, and now the fight against climate change. But what does history tell us about how we treat them?
Guest
John Perlin
Historian, author of A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization
Patagonia Books
john-perlin.com
Voice Dramatization
Martha Douglas-Osmundson
LinkedIn
Consulting Editor
David Still, II
Special Thanks to:
My father, David Still, for his advice and interpretation of The Epic of Gilgamesh
All readings from the Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Andrew George.Theme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
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Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
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thisoldtree.show
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King James II of England threatened to revoke the precious Charter of Connecticut in 1687, and sent one of his men to retrieve it. That meant an end to the colony's limited democracy and independence. But before it was exchanged during a key meeting, a hero slipped out of the room with it under his arm and hid it within the cavity of an old oak tree. That tree - the Charter Oak - is now a state icon. Get the full story here!
Guest Co-Host and Researcher
Jean Zimmerman
Arborist and author
jeanzimmerman.com
"In the Hidden History of Connecticut's Charter Oak" (blog)
Guests
Robert Storm
Honorary Governor General of the Society of Colonial Wars, Connecticut
Society of Colonial Wars in Connecticut
Jack Hale
Chair, Hartford Tree Advisory Commission
Christopher Martin
Connecticut State Forester
CT State Forestry - Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
Allan Fenner
Consulting Arborist
Robb Barnard (Voice of Mark Twain)
Head of Performing Arts
Lincoln School, Providence, RI
lincolnschool.org
Consulting Editor
David Still, IITheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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Picture yourself in Harlem in New York City, and it’s the 1920’s. There’s a cultural awakening going on - there’s jazz and dance, theater and literature, big celebrities and lots of new talent looking for a break. And of course - because this is a show about trees - there's a tree that becomes a symbol of the Harlem Renaissance. It’s the Tree of Hope, and it was a good luck charm to black performers looking to make the big time. Garden historian and storyteller Abra Lee tells the story of this particular tree’s rise to fame, its demise, and its enduring legacy.
Guest
Abra Lee
Garden Historian, Horticulturist, Arborist
Author of the forthcoming book, Conquer the Soil: Black America and the Untold Story of Our Country's Gardeners, Farmers, and Growers (2025)
conquerthesoil.com
Consulting Editor
David Still, IITheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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This a special episode of This Old Tree, the show that features heritage trees and the human stories behind them. This time, listeners tell their own tree stories! From Vermont to California to Hawaii, listen to what people have to say about the trees that inspire them.
Guests
Tom Morra
Arborist and Owner, TF Morra Tree Care
tfmorra.com
Katie Breukers
Arborist and Host of Tangled Trees podcast
Student at University of New Brunswick
anchor.fm/tangledtrees
Jean Zimmerman
Author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, articles, and a blog
Certified arborist, currently consults with New York City on tree preservation
jeanzimmerman.com
Andy Hillman
Retired Urban Forester
City of Ithaca, NY and Davey Resource Group
Thomas Spadea
Park Ranger and Host of My Favorite Trees podcast
mftpodcast.com
Bear Levangie
Arborist and Co-Founder of Women's Tree Climbing Workshop
womenstreeclimbingworkshop.com
Walt Warriner
Consulting Arborist
wwca.zenfolio.com
warrinerassociates.com
Mike Maino
Radio Show Host - WCRI, Barbershop Singer, Entertainer
https://classical959.com/about/mike-mainoTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~3 or 4 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to:
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This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators.
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Luna is a 200 ft tall redwood tree that towers on a ridge deep within a privately owned forest in northern California. You may remember Julia Butterfly Hill's remarkable 2-year "tree sit" in the 1990's that helped save the tree and shed light on the indiscriminate clearcutting of redwood forests. But after an agreement was reached to save the redwood and the national news media left, another crisis arose that threatened Luna's existence, introduced new heroes, and ushered in a new era of collaboration.
Guests
Stuart Moskowitz
Board Member and lead "Luna Covenant" monitor, Sanctuary Forest
sanctuaryforest.org
Dennis Yniguez
Registered Consulting Arborist (ASCA), and a Board Certified Master Arborist (ISA). He received B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
treedecisions.com
Tree Story Short
Carol Kingsbury
Books About Luna and Redwood Trees
Cook, Diane, and Len Jenshel. Wise Trees. Abrams Books. New York. 2017.Davis, Erik. The Visionary State: A Journey Through California’s Spiritual Landscape. Chronicle Books. San Francisco. 2007.
Harris, David. The Last Stand: The War Between Wall Street and Main Street Over California’s Ancient Redwoods. Sierra Club Books. San Francisco. 1996.
Hill, Julia Butterfly. One Makes The Difference. Harper Collins. San Francisco. 2002
Hill, Julia Butterfly. The Legacy of Luna. Harper Collins. San Francisco. 2000
Hill, Niklas. Julia räddar skogen. Trinambai. Stockholm. 2017.
Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue. Luna and Me. Holt. New York. 2015.
Lyon, George Ella. Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World. Holt. New York. 2020.
Podcast Consultant
Robb Barnard
Special thanks to
Scott Parsons, for suggesting this episode and introducing me to StuartTheme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
Transcripts available.
Follow on
Facebook or Instagram
We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~3 or 4 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to:
[email protected]
This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators.
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