This Old Tree

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 Grinberg Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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, Ukraine Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 Kubka Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 University Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 here Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 II Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 Houser Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 Harmer Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 II Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 II Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 II Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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-forestry Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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, RSPB Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 Kuhn Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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, II Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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, II Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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-maino Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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 Stuart Theme 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: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org