Sanjana Lal is Fiji’s national Conservator of Forests and heads up the Fijian Government’s Ministry of Forestry department, advocating for sustainable forest stewardship in a country with 61% tree cover and where 80% of the land is owned and inhabited by indigenous communities.

Tom and Sanjana explore her personal philosophies and thoughts on pristine rainforest and its protection and discuss why a community-centred approach remains vital to a future-proof mindset.

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Simione Sevudredre is one of Fiji’s best-known advocates when it comes to protection and awareness of indigenous heritage and human rights.

Tom chats with him in depth about Fijian totem trees, the humble coconut and the many virtues of living a nature-based identity.

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Season 2 kicks off with guest host Arifah interviewing Tom on his return from Fiji alongside talented Videographer and Woah Studios Director, Pita Yee.

We learn all about the making of their new documentary - 'Sentinels: Protecting Fiji's Heritage Trees' - and Pita shares some personal insights into his life and art.

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Guest host and friend of the podcast, Arifah Sheikh, takes charge of this end-of-series special with Tom turning guest for the day before interviewing his 10 year old daughter to round off the season.

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Reg Harris is Director of Urban Forestry Ltd and an Arborist and Veteran Tree Consultant who works with highly prestigious trees like the famous Major Oak at Sherwood Forest.

Tom and Reg chat about the lifelong impressions that a chance meeting with an indigenous North American man made upon him as a child, what it is about ancient trees that makes him so passionate about his work and how he ended up running the London Marathon bare foot.

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Wyl Menmuir is the award-winning author of The Heart of the Woods, a new book uncovering our deep cultural associations with trees and the traditional crafts and rituals that continue to bind us to them today.

Tom and Wyl meet up at the Ankerwycke yew to chat about the legendary Green Man, discuss Wyl’s reflections on ancient forest cultures in Japan and get to the bottom of why he undertook a planned trespass.

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Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant grew up amongst the urban sprawl of Monterrey, Mexico's 2nd largest city, before a fascination with trees inspired her career studying rainforest canopies in Brazil, Peru, Guyana and Australia.

Tom and Cecilia delve into her memories of long bus trips spent looking for greenspace as a child, the exotic forest wildlife she's met during her research and becoming part of a team creating VR experiences with ancient trees to share their majesty.

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Sir Harry Studholme is a former Forestry Commission Chair, Honorary Treasurer of the Devon County Agricultural Association, owner of an historic family estate and an avid researcher of prehistoric forest activity.

Tom and Harry enjoy a wide-ranging chat, taking in interglacial safaris, the formation of the Forestry Commission, the worrying existential threat posed by climate change and elephants in Exeter.

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