Geoffrey Austin Newland

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6,502 appearances 29 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 6d ago

Geoffrey Austin Newland’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 29 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 10.

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Hard to get at by insects or even larger creatures.

And they're left largely alone.

This is the tortoise of the tree world, the one that moves the slowest, but keeps on going.

keeps on growing.

another layer every year.

Another twist or turn

And that is how they take their place as the oldest, wisest trees in the world.

That is how Methuselah stands here after nearly five thousand years.

Imagine the handful of hikers who have come here each summer.

Who came here along before they knew about this ancient tree?

And who will have passed the gnarled and twisted branches, not knowing just how special this particular tree really is?

There is beauty in being the one to discover the magic.

And there is beauty in having known a thing before it has been identified and mapped, found and shared with the world.

Each person you meet has the possibility of greatness inside.

Every person you meet has the chance of sharing kindness and laughter, sympathy and smiles.

Imagine if you approached every person the same way you approached a tree.

Knowing nothing of its past.

Having no idea if it was of particular importance.

Knowing nothing of how it came to be right there in that moment.

But you see a beautiful tree, one covered in the softest cloud of blossoms, or you breathe in the scent of leaves damp with rain.

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