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Episode 98: The Spruce Revisited

For quite some time now, I’ve been wanting to go back and re-record my Sitka Spruce episode and add more stories I’ve learned since living in Alaska. Simultaneously, you may have wondered why I’ve only covered one of the most loved evergreen conifer groups around the world once. To be honest, I have some issues with the Picea genus, but I suppose now is as good a time as any to air out some dirty laundry. Today, I’ll give the Spruce the credit it’s due and share those Sitka stories I’ve been holding back. But rest assured, you’ll find out how I really feel about these wintry northern giants.
Please send me questions to answer for my upcoming Q&A! Email me at treeguythomas@gmail.com or check out my socials below.
Check out some Tonkori sketches I mentioned in this episode (https://soundcloud.com/masahiro-bessho/sets/tonkori-sound-sketch)
Music is by Academy Garden (academygarden.bandcamp.com)
Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram
Script Editing and Social Media is by Laurie Hilburn (lhilburn.journoportfolio.com)
Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast

Sources:

https://wiggersfurniture.blogspot.com/2011/01/story-of-kiid-kiyaas-golden-spruce.html

https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Documents/ForestBenefits/SitkaSpruce.pdf

FROST HARDINESS AND DORMANCY IN CONIFERS by 1/ C. Glerum 1/

https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/history-spruce-beer

https://www.conifers.org/pi/Picea.php

https://forest.jrc.ec.europa.eu/media/atlas/Picea_abies.pdf

https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/files/25386.pdf

https://bonsai4me.com/speciesguides/picea-spruce-bonsai/

https://www.conifers.org/pi/Picea_jezoensis.php

https://soundcloud.com/masahiro-bessho/sets/tonkori-sound-sketch

https://www.visittrentino.info/en/articles/snow-and-nature/violin-s-forest

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Episode 38: The Maple Revisited

We know how the Sugar Maple became so famous, but what about all the other Maples? Hear how the rest of the Maple trees have influenced cultures around the world. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

http://www.maple-trees.com/pages/paperbark-maple.php

http://bhort.bh.cornell.edu/tree/themaples.htm

https://printsofjapan.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/momiji-%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89-the-japanese-and-their-love-affair-with-the-maple-tree/

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/raid1/student_projects97/sumo/religion/shinto.html

https://dengarden.com/landscaping/japanese-maple-trees

http://www.european-trees.com/maple.html

https://www.absolutely-wild.com/images/uses-of-tree-sap-in-europe.pdf

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275374

https://biology.appstate.edu/fall-colors/why-red-fall-color-nearly-absent-northern-europe-prevalent-north-america

https://www.bonsaiempire.com/origin/bonsai-history