Tree Lady Talks

Send us Fan Mail Naomi says, in her biog:- I studied Botany, Horticulture, Landscape Design, but nothing fit until my first hike in the Catskills (NY) Forever Wild forest. My tree journey led me to the developing world of Urban Forestry studies and a relationship with Federal and State Urban Foresters, enabling me to     • co-author the Federal ReLeaf U&CF program for NY State; implement /chai...

Send us Fan Mail For the past 22 years, as Director of Business Development, Joh Stulen's Innovatek team has delivered business improvement services through WoodWORKS and Forest Industry Engineering Association. FIEA is the leading provider of technology transfer to forest and wood products sectors in Australasia.  The group has developed over 200 international forest and wood technology conf...

Send us Fan Mail For the past 22 years, as Director of Business Development, Joh Stulen's Innovatek team has delivered business improvement services through WoodWORKS and Forest Industry Engineering Association. FIEA is the leading provider of technology transfer to forest and wood products sectors in Australasia.  The group has developed over 200 international forest and wood technology conf...

Send us Fan Mail Barn Club is an inspiring tale of craft, nature, landscape and community.   When life-long craftsman Robert Somerville moved to Hertfordshire from Devon, he discovered an unexpected landscape rich with wildlife and particularly elm trees. Nestled within London’s commuter belt, the wooded rolling hills inspired Robert, a lifelong woodworker, to revive the ancient tradition of hand-...

Send us Fan Mail Barn Club is an inspiring tale of craft, nature, landscape and community.   When life-long craftsman Robert Somerville moved to Hertfordshire from Devon, he discovered an unexpected landscape rich with wildlife and particularly elm trees. Nestled within London’s commuter belt, the wooded rolling hills inspired Robert, a lifelong woodworker, to revive the ancient tradition of hand-...

Send us Fan Mail The full length interview with Treeconomics looks at the big picture, what can be achieved, the Cambridge Project Case Study, and how i-design is influencing sustainable Highway Design.  For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here. 

Send us Fan Mail The full length interview, out on the 19th March, with Treeconomics looks at the big picture, what can be achieved, the Cambridge Project Case Study, and how i-design is influencing sustainable Highway Design. Here's founder Kenton Rogers' soundbite. For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here. 

Send us Fan Mail Keith Sacre has a MSc in Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, a BSc in Arboriculture, a BSc in Social Science and a post graduate diploma in management studies. He is currently a director at Barcham Trees, the largest container tree nursery in Europe.   Keith has over 30 years of experience in the nursery industry and was the lead author of the UK British Standard Trees: From Nursery...

Send us Fan Mail Keith Sacre has a MSc in Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, a BSc in Arboriculture, a BSc in Social Science and a post graduate diploma in management studies. He is currently a director at Barcham Trees, the largest container tree nursery in Europe.   Keith has over 30 years of experience in the nursery industry and was the lead author of the UK British Standard Trees: From Nursery...

Send us Fan Mail Director and Principal Consultant of Forbes‐ Laird  Arboricultural  Consultancy  Ltd  (FLAC),  a  small  but  internationally  reputed  practice.  He  has  over  30  years’  experience  in  arboriculture,  working  for  a  wide  range  of  government, corporate and private clients. In Julian's words,  here's what we're covering in this powerful episode:- Why the Anc...

Send us Fan Mail Director and Principal Consultant of Forbes‐ Laird  Arboricultural  Consultancy  Ltd  (FLAC),  a  small  but  internationally  reputed  practice.  He  has  over  30  years’  experience  in  arboriculture,  working  for  a  wide  range  of  government, corporate and private clients. For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here. 

Send us Fan Mail This is the story of how a much loved Horse Chestnut tree was saved from felling thanks to the passion of the community ( Keep River Lawn Green ), the open mindedness of the developer (Assura), the application of science and arboricultural practice  (Sharon Hosegood Associates) and the care of the Builder (Jenner).  Local children got involved and made this a real celebration. Res...

Send us Fan Mail This is the story of how a much loved Horse Chestnut tree was saved from felling thanks to the passion of the community ( Keep River Lawn Green ), the open mindedness of the developer (Assura), the application of science and arboricultural practice  (Sharon Hosegood Associates) and the care of the Builder (Jenner).  Local children got involved and made this a real celebration. Res...

Send us Fan Mail Craig was Hon. Treasurer of the Soil Association from 1990 to 2001 and was Chairman from 2001-2007. He then chaired Soil Association Certification Ltd from 2007-2009 and continue as a director. In partnership with his wife Josephine Fairley he founded Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate in 1991, an award-winning organic and fair trade confectionery brand whose Maya Gold chocolat...

Send us Fan Mail Craig was Hon. Treasurer of the Soil Association from 1990 to 2001 and was Chairman from 2001-2007. He then chaired Soil Association Certification Ltd from 2007-2009 and continue as a director. In partnership with his wife Josephine Fairley he founded Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate in 1991, an award-winning organic and fair trade confectionery brand whose Maya Gold chocolat...

Send us Fan Mail By popular demand here is the audio file of the extract of 'Armillaria' as rapped by Kent Honl in the latest episode of Tree Lady Talks. E-mail noel@treeladytalks.co.uk if you'd like us to record the whole lyric! For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here. 

Send us Fan Mail Kent Honl has worked for Rainbow Company of Minnetonka, Minnesota since 1994, serving as a Technical Arborist, Consulting Arborist, and currently as Arborologist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from St Olaf College and studied Ecological Horticulture at the University of California at Santa Cruz.  Kent has been an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist since 2007, and acquired his ISA...

Send us Fan Mail Kent Honl has worked for Rainbow Company of Minnetonka, Minnesota since 1994, serving as a Technical Arborist, Consulting Arborist, and currently as Arborologist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from St Olaf College and studied Ecological Horticulture at the University of California at Santa Cruz.  Kent has been an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist since 2007, and acquired his ISA...

Send us Fan Mail Amelia Williams, MICFor, CEnv, MArborA, Dip Arb L6 (ABC) Cert Ed. F.E, Dip Arb L4 (ABC) BSc (Hons) is the Principal Arboricultural Consultant and Company Director of The Arboricultural Company which she founded in February 2020. She has over 20 years experience in Arboriculture and has previously run her own tree consultancy company earlier in her career and has gained a wide rang...

Send us Fan Mail Amelia Williams, MICFor, CEnv, MArborA, Dip Arb L6 (ABC) Cert Ed. F.E, Dip Arb L4 (ABC) BSc (Hons) is the Principal Arboricultural Consultant and Company Director of The Arboricultural Company which she founded in February 2020. She has over 20 years experience in Arboriculture and has previously run her own tree consultancy company earlier in her career and has gained a wide rang...

Send us Fan Mail Ian is a Professor of Environmental Economics and Director of the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP) at the University of Exeter Business School. Ian has a wide array of research interests revolving around the issue of ensuring sustainable wellbeing through the integration of natural and social science knowledge within decision making and policy. Particular i...

Send us Fan Mail Ian is a Professor of Environmental Economics and Director of the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP) at the University of Exeter Business School. Ian has a wide array of research interests revolving around the issue of ensuring sustainable wellbeing through the integration of natural and social science knowledge within decision making and policy. Particular i...

Send us Fan Mail Following an apprenticeship in the forestry industry and 2 years as an arborist, in 1978 Tony started at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew on the 3-year Diploma course, graduating in 1981 with honours. He is now the Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services, responsible for the management and curation of over 14,000 trees in the collections and curates and manages the...

Send us Fan Mail Soundbite from this weeks Friday episode of Tree Lady Talks is from Tony Kirkham, Head of the Arboretum at Kew.  For more episodes in the Tree Lady Talks Archive click here. 

Send us Fan Mail Paul Chatterton is a writer, researcher and campaigner. He is Professor of Urban Futures in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds and is currently Director of the University's Sustainable Cities Group which launched the ground breaking MSc Sustainable Cities. Paul is also co-founder and resident of the award winning low impact housing co-operative Lilac and helpe...