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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