Deciduous – Page 3 – My Favorite Trees

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Episode 17: The Bradford Pear

We’re turning the podcast on its head this week and instead talking about one of my LEAST favorite trees. Come listen to me rant about smelly flowers and brittle wood. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c136

https://www.npr.org/2015/04/24/401943000/whats-that-smell-the-beautiful-tree-thats-causing-quite-a-stink

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/how-we-turned-the-bradford-pear-into-a-monster/2018/09/14/f29c8f68-91b6-11e8-b769-e3fff17f0689_story.html

https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/bradford-pear

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

Episode 14: The Ash

This week we continue to discuss the trees of the Celtic Ogham Calendar. Ashes are trees found across the Northern Hemisphere and have influenced culture and language heavily both in Europe and North America. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a867

https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/fraxinus-excelsior

http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

http://www.ecoenchantments.co.uk/myogham_ashpage.html

http://www.thegoddesstree.com/trees/Ash.htm

http://www.hardwooddistributors.org/postings/ash-lumber-and-the-emerald-ash-borer

https://www.southbat.com/blog/2017/9/28/the-history-of-wood-bats

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/ash/ash-mythology-and-folklore/

https://norse-mythology.org/tales/odins-discovery-of-the-runes/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20976144/emerald-ash-borer-baskets-wabanaki-invasive-pest-maine-tradition-trees

https://www.jstor.org/stable/534496?seq=3#metadata_info_tab_contents

https://experi.com/journal/the-magical-manna-ash-trees-of-sicily/

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Episode 11: The Rowan

According to the Celtic Ogham Calendar, we are in the month known as the Rowan Moon. This episode is about the Rowan, its magical properties, and the role it’s played in religions across northern Europe. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-plants-in-the-family-Rosaceae-2001612

https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/eu_mtash.htm

http://www.ecoenchantments.co.uk/myogham_rowanpage.html

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/imbolc

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/rowan/rowan-mythology-and-folklore/

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-rowan-463585.htm

Rauni, Finnish Goddess of The Rowan Tree

January 19, 2021January 31, 2021

Episode 9: The American Chestnut

This episode is about the tragedy of the American Chestnut. A species once 4 billion trees strong and integral feature of Appalachian culture now critically endangered and functionally extinct. Please consider donating to the American Chestnut Foundation to help bring this piece of America back.

https://acf.org/

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a387

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/tannins.shtml

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/25/572408088/the-story-behind-the-christmas-song

https://mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov/Crypa1/Crypa1.home.html

December 8, 2020January 31, 2021

Episode 5: The Aspen

In this episode, I talk about the Aspen, a tree with incredibly unique biological adaptations that holds great importance in the realm of forest conservation. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees. Special thanks to fesliyanstudios.com for a fun audio clip.