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| Trees A Crowd | 2/3 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trees_A_Crowd | reference | science, encyclopedia | 2026-05-05T07:42:02.888062+00:00 | kb-cron |
=== Series two === 6 January 2020 – Mark Carwardine, zoologist who achieved widespread recognition for his Last Chance to See conservation expeditions with Douglas Adams. Since then he has become a leading and outspoken conservationist, and a prolific broadcaster, columnist and photographer. 20 January 2020 – Dr Catherine Barlow of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project. 3 February 2020 – Dr Bryce Stewart, marine ecologist and fisheries biologist, currently a lecturer for the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York. 17 February 2020 – Ingrid Newkirk, president and co-founder of PETA. 2 March 2020 – Rob Rose and Natalie Stoppard of Rosewood Farm on the Yorkshire Ings. 16 March 2020 – Tim Pears, novelist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. 26 March 2020 – A short interview with Edward Davey of the World Resources Institute discussing agricultural concerns in the midst of COVID-19. Originally this interview was set to be recorded as a live event as part of the London Climate Change Festival which was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 30 March 2020 – Dr Helen Pheby, head of curatorial programming at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. 31 March 2020 – a topical discussion with Luci Ryan, an ecologist for the Woodland Trust, about the tactics being taken to construct the British governments HS2 rail link and their plan to transplant ancient woodlands. 13, 15 & 17 April 2020 – Three interviews from the Castle Howard estate, with Nick Howard (the castle's inhabitant), Nick Cooke (the head of forestry) and Alastair Gunn (head of landscapes and gardens). 21 April 2020 – A "World Curlew Day" special episode featuring interviews with Sir John Lawton, Amanda Owen, Chris Watson, Dr Richard Benwell, Mary Colwell, Dr Jennifer Smart of the RSPB, Rick Simpson, CEO of Wader Quest, Lucy Walker of Britten Pears Arts, Patrick Laurie and David Lindo. It also featured original music from Bella Hardy, and poetry recitals from Natalie Dormer and Samuel West. 27 April 2020 – Alastair Humphreys, adventurer and writer. 11 & 18 May 2020 – Eanna Ni Lamhna, Irish environmentalist, educator and broadcaster (a two-part interview). 25 May 2020 – Dara McAnulty, writer and naturalist who, at 15 years old, was the youngest recipient of the RSPB Medal. 1 June 2020 – An exploration of the work of the Langholm Moor community project. 8, 15 & 22 June 2020 – "Wildflower Women"; three interviews with ethnobotanist Jennie Martin, the founder of the Woodmeadow Trust, Rosalind Forbes Adam, and Shakespearian actor, Serena Manteghi. 6 July 2020 – Dr William C. Tweed, writer, historian and chief naturalist of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. 20 & 27 July 2020 – Prof. Kate Jones, Professor of Ecology and Biodiversity at University College London with a special interest in bats, and past chair of the Bat Conservation Trust. 5 Aug 2020 – Prof. Rowan Lockwood & Dr Bryce Stewart of College of William & Mary and University of York respectively, talk of the benefits of preserving the world's oyster population. 17 Aug 2020, Will Travers, OBE, President and co-founder of the Born Free Foundation. 31 Aug 2020, Georgina Lamb, CEO of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, and granddaughter of David Shepherd. 14 Sept 2020 – Mark Carwardine returned to talk about his experiences on anti-poaching patrols. 17 Sept 2020 – Doug Allan, wildlife cameraman and photographer best known for his work in polar regions and underwater. Dr Guy Stevens from the Manta Trust launches the inaugural 'World Manta Day'. 28 Sept & 5 Oct 2020 – Dr George McGavin, entomologist, author, academic, television presenter and explorer.
=== Series three === The third series took on a different format (see below), but it did include three interviews in keeping with the original format of the podcast.
4 June 2021 – Richard Nairn, Irish environmentalist, writer and forester. 3 September 2021 – Peter Wohlleben, German forester and writer. 5 November 2021 – Brigit Strawbridge Howard, writer and environmentalist.
=== Series four === 24 May 2022 – George Monbiot, writer, journalist and activist. 7 June 2022 – Beatrice von Preussen, artist, explorer and science communicator. 5 July 2022 – Oakes visits Lundy to speak to the island's two wildlife wardens, Rosie Ellis and Stuart Cossey. 2 August 2022 – Dr Gavin Broad, entomologist and Principal Curator in Charge of Insects at Natural History Museum, London. 6 September 2022 – Dr Amy-Jane Beer, writer and environmental campaigner. 4 October 2022 – Leigh Morris, CEO of the Manx Wildlife Trust. 1 November 2022 – Dan Hooper, aka Swampy, environmentalist and activist. 6 December 2022 – Sarah Gillespie RWA, artist and printmaker. 10 & 17 January 2023 – Dr Trevor Dines, botanist & TV presenter. 7 February 2023 – Donovan Wright & Tom Gibbs, the Bison Rangers at the Wilder Blean project, and Kora Kunzmann, the Ecological Evidence and Academic Partnerships Lead at the Kent Wildlife Trust. 7 & 14 March 2023 – Chris Packham, naturalist and TV presenter. 4 April 2023 – Emma Marsh, executive officer at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. 2 May 2023 – Dr Brian Briggs, biologist and musician, lead singer of Stornoway. 16 May 2023 – Tan Twan Eng, Man Booker Prize-nominated novelist. 6 June 2023 – Sophie Pavelle, Science communicator and writer. 5 October 2023 – Samuel West, actor, director and RSPB Ambassador. Recorded live at the Global Bird Fair in Rutland on 16 July 2023.
=== African specials === 4 July 2023 – A record of a week spent in the Kunene Desert with Save the Rhino Trust Namibia. 11 July 2023 – Piet Beytell and Tommy Hall, the Chief Conservation Scientist at the Namibian Government's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and a Wildlife Intelligence Officer, respectively. 1 August 2023 – Chris Fallows, conservationist, photographer and shark expert. 5 September 2023 – Nardstar, aka Nadia Fisher, artist and designer. 3 October 2023 – Paul Vorster, Director of Sanbona Nature and Wilderness Reserve.