The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast
Episodes
Episode 206 - Ashley Beckwith is the founder and CEO of Foray Bioscience
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Beckwith is the founder and CEO of Foray Bioscience, where she and her team leverage plant cell culture to createpredictable access to the pla...
Episode 205 - Orsolya (Orsi) Lazar is an urban forester and an ISA Certified Arborist.
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Orsolya (Orsi) Lazar is an urban forester, an ISA Certified Arborist and a Pennsylvania (PA) Certified Horticulturalist in Sustainable Landscapes. H...
Episode 204 - Jonathan Mullard is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and a Founder Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology.
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Mullard is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, a Founder Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology andEnvironmental Management, and ...
Episode 203 - Basil Camu is co-founder of Leaf&Limb, a tree care company in Raleigh, NC.
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you ask Basil Camu what he thinks about himself, he'lltell you he is incredibly lucky. He has family he loves dearly, friends and colleagues ...
Episode 202 - Rick Hartlieb is co-owner of Castanea Farms in Robesonia, Pennsylvania.
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Hartlieb and his wife and business partner, Jen, are the proud first-generation farmers behind Castanea Farms in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Thei...
Episode 201 - Natalie Carmolli manages Public Relations for Spring Meadow Nursery and Proven Winners® ColorChoice® shrubs.
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Carmolli manages Public Relations for Spring Meadow Nursery and Proven Winners® ColorChoice® shrubs. She grew up in the floral industry and...
Episode 200 - Mary Tipping is the Curator and Plant Recorder at ths Scott Arboeretum & Gardens at Swarthmore College.
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Tipping has held the position of Curator and Plant Recorder at the Scott Arboretum & Gardens at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvani...
Episode 199 - Ethan Kauffman is the first director of Stoneleigh: a natural garden in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Kauffman is the first director of Stoneleigh: anatural garden, where he has led the transition from a private estate to a public garden over th...
Episode 198 - Trinity Pierce is the Chicago Region Trees Initiative senior stewardship manager at The Morton Arboretum.
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trinity Pierce is the Chicago Region Trees Initiative senior stewardship manager at The Morton Arboretum. She collaborates with community organization...
Episode 197 - Katherine Mills, General Manager for Munstead Wood, is an experienced heritage professional with 14 years in the National Trust, in the UK.
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Mills, General Manager for Munstead Wood, is anexperienced heritage professional with 14 years in the National Trust. Having run some of the...
Episode 196 - Jehane Samaha is the National Urban Nursery Specialist with the US Forest Service.
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jehane Samaha is the National Urban Nursery Specialist with the US Forest Service. She develops trainings and networking for both urban foresters and ...
Episdoe 195 - Della Fetzer is a biologist, entrepreneur, and owner of Rebel Cultures.
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Della Fetzer is a biologist and entrepreneur. Her company, Rebel Cultures, partners with foresters, farmers, conservationists, greenhouses, and univer...
Episode 194 - Jamie Biddle is the founding partner and CEO of Verdis Investment Management and owner of Andalusia Historic House, Garden, and Arboretum.
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Biddle is the founding partner and CEO of VerdisInvestment Management, a single-family office. He sets the strategic direction of the firm, and ...
Episode 193 - Linda Langelo is a Colorado State University Extension Horticulture Specialist and host of the Relentless Gardener Podcast.
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Langelo is a Colorado State University Extension Horticulture Specialist and host of the Relentless Gardener Podcast. The five counties under he...
Episode 192 - Jay Worth works for SingleOps, a software for the Green Industry.
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Worth started working in the Green Industry in college to earn money between semesters. He started mowing lawns for a landscaping company and then...
Episode 191 - Kevin Zuidervliet is owner and grower at Octoraro Native Plant Nursery, in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania.
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Zuidervliet is owner and grower at Octoraro Native Plant Nursery, in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania. His diverse professional experience and passion fo...
Episode 190 - Randi Minetor is the president of the Rochester Birding Association in New York State.
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Randi Minetor writes for the Birdfinding and Best Easy Bird Guides series for Falcon Guides/Globe Pequot Press and is the author ...
Episode 189 - Angelique Robb is the owner of SYNKD - a media company to for landscape professionals.
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angelique Robb graduated from Louisiana State University in Petroleum Engineering, working in the oil industry for many years in the USA and the UK. ...
Episode 188 - Celine Colbert is Pennsylvania’s Tree Canopy Coordinator.
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Celine Colbert is Pennsylvania’s Tree Canopy Coordinator, dedicated to enhancing urban forestry and promoting sustainable tree management across the...
Episode 187 - Jessica (JJ) Käthe is the resiliency planting coordinator within the Climate Forestry & Carbon Unit at NYSDEC (New York State Department of the Environmental Conservation).
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica (J.J.) Käthe is the resiliency planting coordinator within the Climate Forestry & Carbon Unit at NYSDEC (New York State Department of Env...
Episode 186 - Tim Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer at the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, Massachusetts.
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer at the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, Massachusetts. He leads the organization’s 45-acre Garden in the...
Episode 185 - Dr. Anna Paltseva is a distinguished urban soil scientist.
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anna Paltseva is a distinguished urban soil scientist and educator, currently serving as a professor in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue Unive...
Episode 184 - Carlos Alvarez has been a part of the PowerCorpsPHL (Power Corps Philadelphia) team since March 2015.
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Alvarez has been a part of the PowerCorpsPHL (Power Corps Philadelphia) team since March 2015 when he started as a crew leader supporting a gro...
Episode 183 - Dan Lambe is the CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation.
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Lambe has committed nearly two decades of work to help solve some of the biggest issues facing people and the planet through trees. After being na...
Episode 182 - Matthew Aghai currently serves the teams at Mast Reforestation and its subsidiaries.
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Aghai is a climate tech executive with 20 years of professional experience spanning public, private, and academic ventures in reforestation an...
Episode 181 - Jessica Turner-Skoff is Longwood Garden's first Associate Director of Science Communications.
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Turner-Skoff is Longwood Garden's first Associate Director of Science Communications. She champions Longwood’s leadership in plant scien...
Episode 180 - Annaliese Bischoff is a Western Massachusetts artist and landscape architect. ss Amherst, home to 8000 trees on campus, and teaches an honors discovery seminar on trees.
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annaliese Bischoff is a Western Massachusetts artist and landscape architect. For the past decade, she has been collecting drawings and etchings of tr...
Episode 179 - Marshall Green is a fourth-generation owner of Primex Garden Center in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marshall Green is a fourth-generation owner and the dedicated nursery manager at Primex Garden Center in Glenside, Pennsylvania. After growing up arou...
Episode 178 - Patricia Gallagher and John Kennedy from the Abington Shade Tree Commission
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia Gallagher is Professor Emerita of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University. She earned bachelor’s degrees i...
Episode 177 - Kom and Nui are both visionaries and are co-founders of the biochar initiative Wongphai Company, Limited.
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Khomchalat Thongting (Kom) is a visionary entrepreneur hailing from a working-class background, who has dedicated 29 years to building a thriving comp...
Episode 176 - Ben Shardlow is the Chief of Staff for the Minneapolis Downtown Council & Downtown Improvement District.
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Shardlow is the Board Chair for the Creative Enterprise Zone, a place-based non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and supporting creativ...
Episode 175 - Basil Camu is a Master Arborist and Co-Owner of Leaf & Limb in Raleigh, North Carolina.
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Basil Camu loves trees. And soil, wildflowers, insects, bats, fungi - basically everything to do with terrestrial ecosystems. He is fully committed to...
Episode 174 - Sandy and Julia Shettler are a mother-daughter team with Tree Action Seattle, which advocates for Seattle's trees at the neighborhood level and at City Hall.
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy and Julia Shettler are a mother-daughter team with Tree Action Seattle, which advocates for Seattle's trees at the neighborhood level and at...
Episode 173 - Erica Kratofil is Co-Executive Director for The Giving Grove, where she helps lead a national network of urban community orchard and food forest programs.
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erica Kratofil is Co-Executive Director for The Giving Grove, where she helps lead a national network of urban community orchard and food forest progr...
Episode 172 - Amy Stewart is the New York Times best-selling author of the The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants and her new book The Tree Collectors.
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Stewart is the New York Times best-selling author of The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants, and several other popular nonfiction titles about the na...
Episode 171 - Dr. Glynn Percival is the Senior Arboricultural Researcher at the Bartlett Tree Research and Diagnostic Laboratory.
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Glynn Percival is the Senior Arboricultural Researcher at the Bartlett Tree Research and Diagnostic Laboratory. Dr. Percival primarily focuses on ...
Episode 170 - Cyrus Copeland is a writer, nonprofit pioneer and founder of Treedom for Palestine
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cyrus Copeland, a writer and nonprofit pioneer, planted his first tree as a tribute to his father—a red oak on the grounds of Valley Forge. Year aft...
Episode 169 - Dr. Christine Carmichael is the award-winning founder and principal of Fair Forests Consulting, LLC.
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christine Carmichael is the award-winning founder and principal of Fair Forests Consulting, LLC, which she began in July 2019. She is also the bes...
Episode 168 - Marielle Drennan is the owner of Champion Tree, a full-service plant healthcare company.
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marielle Drennan is the owner of Champion Tree, a full-service plant healthcare company based out of King of Prussia, and servicing the Main Line and ...
Episode 167 - Cliff Drouet is a Forester with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement(OSMRE).
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cliff Drouet is a Forester with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) which is a federal agency under the Department of the...
Episode 166 - John Perlin is a Professor and Visiting Scholar in the Department of Physics at University of California, Santa Barbara.
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Perlin is a Professor and Visiting Scholar in the Department of Physics at University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of A Forest ...
Episode 165 - Neelam Patil, M.Ed., MFA, is a Climate Literacy and Science Teacher in the Berkeley public school system.
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neelam Patil, M.Ed., MFA, is a Climate Literacy and Science Teacher in the Berkeley public school system. She was awarded TIME Innovative Teacher of...
Episode 164 - Robert Lundgren is the landscape architect at The University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Lundgren has a Bachelor of Plant Science and Fine Arts minor from the University of Delaware, and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the U...
Episode 163 - Dave Muffly is a Board Certified Master Arborist who was Apple's Senior arborist.
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Muffly has been planting trees (especially oaks) in the Bay Area and other California locations for more than 30 years. Dave began his tree caree...
Episode 162 - Daniel Hinkley is a plantsman, author, lecturer, nurseryman, and horticultural consultant.
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Hinkley is a plantsman, author, lecturer, nurseryman, and horticultural consultant. He earned a B.S. in Horticulture and Horticulture Educati...
Episode 161 - Al Key is an owner of DeepRoot Green Infrastructure, LLC.
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Al Key has been involved in the green industry for 30 years as an owner of DeepRoot Green Infrastructure, LLC. Together with his partners, he co-i...
Episode 160 - Doug Oster is the Pittsburgh’s Garden Guru and host of the popular radio show The Organic Gardener on KDKA radio every Sunday morning.
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Oster is Pittsburgh’s GardenGuru and is host of the popular radio show The Organic Gardener on KDKA radio every Sunday morning. He writes a gar...
Episode 159 - John Grimshaw is the Director of The Yorkshire Arboretum in North Yorkshire, UK.
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Grimshaw has been interested in plants his entire life, as both gardener and botanist. He holds a first class degree in botany and a doctorate in...
Episode 158 - Richard McCoy is owner of Richard A. McCoy Horticultural Services Inc.
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard McCoy is a 30-plus-year green industry professional, American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) Northeast Regional Representative and owner of Richar...
Episode 157 - Mark Richardson is the Director of Horticulture for the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, Massachusetts.
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Richardson is the Director of Horticulture for the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, Massachusetts. He leads a team of hortic...
Episode 156 - Tim Boland is the Director of the Polly Hill Arboretum.
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Boland is the Director of the Polly Hill Arboretum on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, West Tisbury, Massachusetts. Tim moved with his wife Laur...
Episode 155 - Jason Ross is the Managing Publisher of Wood Central - the world's largest news platform for forest-based news!
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Ross is the Managing Publisher of Wood Central - the world's largest news platform for forest-based news! Wood Central has more than 170,0...
Episode 154 - Alec Charais leads the marketing and product development at Bailey Nurseries.
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Charais is one of the most passionate people in horticulture today. Having grown up on a family farm, his love for plants grew into a rewarding c...
Episode 153 - Eva and Hal talk about highlights from their podcasts
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hal and I talk about some of the highlights of the podcast thus far. We think you will enjoy the overview if you have never listened to our podcast be...
Episode 152 - Seth Lieberman co-founded Quiet Clean Philly. And Dr. Bonnie Sager is a Consulting Clinical Physician to the New York State hospital system.
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Lieberman co-founded Quiet Clean Philly; an all-volunteer organization dedicated to phasing out gas leaf blowers in the City of Philadelphia. ...
Episode 151 - Ron Kinney is the production manager at Monrovia’s Oregon nursery.
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Kinney is the production manager at Monrovia’s Oregon nursery. Ron has a degree in Ornamental Horticulture from California State Polytechnic...
Episode 150 - Ari Miller is the director of design at Hinge Collective in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ari Miller is the director of design at Hinge Collective in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a public interest design firm that puts community engagement a...
Episode 149 - Steven Kiiskila is the Crop and Growing Team Manager at Arbutus Grove Nursery, located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Kiiskila is the Crop and Growing Team Manager at Arbutus Grove Nursery, located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Cana...
Episode 148 - Joe Lamb, founder of the Borneo Project, is a writer, activist, and arborist living in Berkeley, California.
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lamb, founder of the Borneo Project, is a writer, activist, and arborist living in Berkeley, California. His poetry and essays have appeared in Ea...
Episode 147 - Mark Krawczyk is co-owner and operates Keyline Vermont LLC, teaching, designing, and consulting for farmers, homeowners, and homesteaders.
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Krawczyk is an applied ecologist, educator, and grower with a background in permaculture design, agroforestry, natural building, traditional wood...
Episode 146 - Asha-Lé Davis is the Trees Specialist for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS).
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Asha-Lé Davis joined the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) as Trees Specialist in 2021 to pursue her passion for empowering people to grow tre...
Episode 145 - Paul Hickman is the founder of Urban Ashes a pioneering company that advocates for urban wood utilization.
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Hickman is the founder of Urban Ashes a pioneering company that advocates for urban wood utilization. The company transforms fallen urban trees i...
Episode 144 - David Teuschler is the Chief Horticulturist for Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery.
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Teuschler is the Chief Horticulturist for Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery. He established the nursery’s propagation program and currently dir...
Episode 143 - Matthew Aghai is a dedicated reforestation expert, applied scientist, and executive leader at Mast Reforestation.
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Aghai is a dedicated reforestation expert, applied scientist, and executive leader at Mast Reforestation. He currently serves as the VP of Res...
Episode 142 - Kim Shearer is the Curator of Living Collections and Manager of the Haerther Charitable Trust New Plant Development Program at The Morton Arboretum.
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Shearer is the Curator of Living Collections and Manager of the Haerther Charitable Trust New Plant Development Program at The Morton Arboretum. I...
Episode 141 - Kristen Pullen is the Woody Ornamental Portfolio Manager for Star® Roses and Plants.
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Pullen completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Rider University. After university, she took an internship position at Longwood ...
Episode 140 - Lars is the head of sales, marketing, and business development and part owner of the Blackmore Company.
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lars Peter Jensen is originally from Denmark and arrived in the U.S.A. in 2003 and settled in Brevard County Florida where he lives with his wife and...
Kathy Jentz is the editor and publisher of the award-winning Washington Gardener Magazine, based in Washington, DC.
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kathy Jentz is the editor and publisher of the award-winning Washington Gardener Magazine, based in Washington, DC. She is also the editor of three pl...
Episode 138 - Kristin Ohlson is the author of Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Ohlson is a writer from Portland, Oregon. Her new book Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World –...
Episode 137 - Nykia Perez Kibler and Jacelyn Blank are the founders of Philly Tree People.
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nykia Perez Kibler, co-founder of Philly Tree People (501c3), is an ISA Certified Arborist® with a Master in Environmental Studies degree with a focu...
Episode 136 - Craig Roncace has been the Urban Park Manager for the University of Pennsylvania since April 2016.
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since April 2016, Craig Roncace has been the Urban Park Manager for the University of Pennsylvania. The Urban Park Department consists of five shops, ...
Episode 135 - Markku Koivisto is chief business development officer for GLOBHE a Crowddroning company.
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Markku Koivisto keeps an ear to the ground and an eye to the sky, connecting the needs of organizations around the world with the power of drone data....
Episode 134 - Andrew Conboy created Colonial Canopy Trees a non-profit organzition and works with Karen Kabnick in their mission for greening.
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Conboy enjoys sharing his passion for trees and their many benefits with anyone who will listen. He is an ISA-certified arborist who most rec...
Episode 133 - Rick and Jacob Thaler own Dendrotechnology in Corrales, New Mexico.
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bio for Rick Thaler Rick Thaler was born and raised in Rochester New York. He tried going to college, but he didn’t stick with it. After looking f...
Episode 132 - Jeff Lowenfels has the longest running garden column in the U.S. - His articles revealed climate change in real time.
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Lowenfels is a humorous and entertaining lecturer. He is a reformed lawyer and author of Timber Press' award-winning and bestselling books, ...
Episode 131 - Hannah Lewis is the author of Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Lewis is the author of Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World, published in June 2022 by Chelsea Green. ...
Episode 130 - Steve and Rebecca Ebner are a father and daughter team who own Manayunk Timber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following several years working in heavy industry, Steve Ebner’s love affair with wood began in 1981 when he started working as a carpenter in Phila...
Episode 129 - Roby Babcock is the Marketing Director at Iseli Nursery, a wholesale dwarf conifer and maple grower located in Boring, Oregon.
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Roby Babcock is the Marketing Director at Iseli Nursery, a wholesale dwarf conifer and maple grower located in Boring, Oregon. Roby has a Bachelor of ...
Episode 128 - Carey Russell is a naturalist, photographer, and founder of The Dendro Lab.
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carey Russell is a naturalist, photographer, and founder of The Dendro Lab. He founded The Dendro Lab, a platform to foster a broader public awarene...
Episode 127 - Leslie Berckes is the Executive Director of the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA).
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leslie Berckes is the Executive Director of the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA). She brings over a decade of experience in urban forestry to the...
Episode 126 - Jennifer Alger is President of Far West Forest Products and has been working with urban salvaged woods for over 25 years.
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Alger is President of Far West Forest Products and has been working with urban salvaged woods for over 25 years. She is the director of the U...
Episode 125 - Paul Cox is the Vice President and Principal at Environmental Design, Inc.
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Cox is the Vice President and Principal at Environmental Design, Inc. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and attended the University of...
Episode 124 - Michael Taylor is an experienced Nursery Manager and Grower.
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Taylor is an experienced Nursery Manager and Grower passionate about helping nurseries improve plant quality and workflows. He is currently wo...
Episode 123 - Anthony Sebastian Buscaino works as a landscape architect for New York City Parks.
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Sebastian Buscaino was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and is a third-generation Italian American. His ancestral roots are from Sicily a...
Episode 122 - Tom Smarr is the Executive Director at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, Pennsylvania.
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Smarr is the Executive Director at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental ...
Episode 121 - Kristin Biddle is a horticulturalist, Trustee, and Chair of the Horticultural Committee at Andalusia Historic House, Gardens, and Arboretum.
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Biddle is a horticulturalist, Trustee, and Chair of the Horticultural Committee at Andalusia Historic House, Gardens, and Arboretum. Biddle ea...
Episode 120 - Merissa MacDonald is a Certified Arborist through ISA and the Southwest Tree Program Coordinator at Bartram's Garden, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Merissa MacDonald is a Certified Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture and the Southwest Tree Program Coordinator at Bartram'...
Episode 119 - Sara Street is the green guru of First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania.
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Street is the green guru of First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. As the manager of Williamsport’s local nature preserve, Rid...
Episode 118 - Rebecca Johnson is an ISA Certified Arborist and a true arborholic.
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Johnson is an ISA Certified Arborist and a true arborholic. She is addicted to helping trees and the people who care for them. Rebecca regular...
Episode 117 - Ethan Olson is the owner of Walburn Run Nursery located in Brockway, Pennsylvania.
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Olson is the owner of Walburn Run Nursery located in Brockway, Pennsylvania. His main plant focus at his nursery is on fruit and nut trees along...
Episode 116 - Rob Shaut is the Director of Tree Operations at Casey Trees.
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With more than 14 years in the horticulture and arboriculture industry, Rob Shaut joined Casey Trees, an Urban Forestry non-profit, in March of 2018. ...
Episode 115 - John Perlin is a Professor and Visiting Scholar in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Perlin is a Professor and Visiting Scholar in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of the n...
Episode 114 - Sarah C. Low is a business management consultant, ecologist, educator and owner of Strategic Nature, LLC.
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah C. Low is a business management consultant, ecologist, and educator. Sarah has been a change-maker in municipal governments, federal agencies, a...
Episode 113 - Hugh Weldon is the Horticultural Manager at Villanova University.
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Weldon gained early knowledge of horticulture working on vegetable farms in Ireland – his home country. He earned a horticulture certificate fr...
Episode 112 - Mayor Tim Schultz is the first mayor to become a Tree Tender through the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Tree Tender Program.
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mayor Tim Schultz has been a resident of Hatboro for over 20 years. Devoted to his community, Tim has served in the capacity of Borough Historian, a m...
Episode 111 - Ashley Miles is the Administrative Production Assistant at Ruppert Nurseries and Kelly Lewis is the General Manager of Ruppert Nurseries.
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Miles is the Administrative Production Assistant at Ruppert Nurseries and has held other positions such as In-House Salesperson and Inventory M...
Episode 110 - Jill Rose is the State Forest Pathologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry.
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Rose is the State Forest Pathologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry since Septe...
Episode 109 - Steve Shreiner is the president and founder of Shreiner Tree Care established in 1986.
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Shreiner is the president and founder of Schreiner Tree Care established in 1986. He is a Master Arborist, and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified. S...
Episode 108 - Sir Tim Smit KBE 'discovered' and restored 'The Lost Gardens of Heligan' with John Nelson and is the founder of the Eden Project.
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Tim Smit KBE (Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University. This began a li...
Episode 107 - Nan Sterman is a California native, garden expert, garden designer, author, botanist, and award-winning communicator.
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nan Sterman is a California native, garden expert, garden designer, author, botanist, and award-winning communicator. Nan has long been dedicated to t...