17 - Trees, myths, legends and the science - Part Two

Episode 17 part 2 of the wildlife and photography podcast “Trees,
myths legends and the science”. We continue where Episode 16 left
off with another five tree species, facts, and recent scientific
findings, about how woodlands and the trees in them work
together.


Trees and the products we make from them have been part of our
world and homes, for tens of thousands of years. We understand
how important wood is when we look for furniture to make life
comfortable. We burn wood to keep us warm in the cold or cook our
food on. But we don’t really have a deep understanding of how a
tree and woodland work. We have lived side by side for 3
mega-annum, but it is perhaps only in the last 100 years that we
have begun to understand, just what a complex organism a tree is.


Chapter timings


Hazel               
                 
   09:10


Horse Chestnut             
16:30


Oak                 
                 
    22:48


Rowan               
                 
29:31


Scots Pine               
          35:14


 


Organisations


Trees for life - https://treesforlife.org.uk/


Woodland Trust - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/


American Forests - https://www.americanforests.org/


The World Wildlife Fund - https://www.wwf.org.uk/


Wildlife Conservation Society - https://www.wcs.org/


 


Social media 


Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkandJackyBloomfield/


Twitter - https://twitter.com/mandjbloomfield


Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mandjbloomfield/


LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/m&j-bloomfield/


Buzzsprout -
https://wildlifeandphotography.buzzsprout.com/1491085


 


Donation


We have a dear friend who's husband passed away. In his memory, a
grove of trees is being planted here in the highlands. If you
would like to help with the planting of new trees you can make a
donation here - https://treesforlife.org.uk/groves/g5891/