Around the World in 80 Trees
by Jonathan Drori, Mike Greenwood
May 26, 2018 2:28 am
Around the World in 80 Trees is the passion project of self-confessed nature and science geek Jonathan Drori, Trustee of The Eden Project, Ambassador for the WWF and who was for nine years a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and The Woodland Trust. The book contains fascinating stories of how trees interact with people and the environment they find themselves in. This series of podcasts sees Jonathan in conversation with award-winning writer and producer Mike Greenwood, on some of the most weird and wonderful facts about the trees that surround us.
Recent Episodes
Episode 12: Adapting to extremes – the tree that creates its own antifreeze to survive temperatures of minus 65 degrees
6 years agoEpisode 11: The scientists bringing extinct trees back to life
6 years agoEpisode 10: Fighting talk – how the Whistling Thorn houses aggressive insects to defend itself
6 years agoEpisode 9: The Lodgepole Pine, a statuesque tree which has managed to secure its legacy despite the odds
6 years agoEpisode 8: Discover the history of caffeine and the tree that brought you Coca Cola, the Kola nut
6 years agoEpisode 7: The gruesome tale of a group of Japanese monks who mummified themselves alive to achieve Buddhahood
6 years agoEpisode 6: Just what is keeping Venice afloat? On alder wood, the tree that built the Venetian Empire
6 years agoEpisode 5: How do you get up close and personal with the opposite sex when you’re rooted to the spot?
6 years agoEpisode 4: Leylandii, the monster child of two trees that should never have met
6 years agoEpisode 3: How beech trees avoid being ripped apart by lightning
6 years ago