Plant Podcast Recommendations
Completely Arbortrary
Eclectic and spirited hosts Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson walk listeners through one tree species each episode from ID characteristics to cultural practices, and more. The basis for the show was for Casey, as a certified arborist and proud tree-nerd, to introduce musician and gamer Alex to the beauty and merit of trees (and other related topics). Each episode wraps up with an arbitrary “review” of each tree where they each subjectively rank the featured tree on a scale of 1-10 Golden Cones of Honor.
Listen if… you’d like to learn about trees in a long-form, very approachable, conversational format.
Episode recommendation: The Tree Before Time (Ginkgo)
Bonus listen: Listen to Casey Clapp on the Dendrology episode on the “Ologies with Alie Ward” podcast. (Originally aired 5/8/18 with updated encore episodes released in 2020)
TreeNote
TreeNote is a new podcast where ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni brings listeners two-minute tidbits about the world of trees every week. Each episode is equally as likely to answer questions you have had or spark new curiosities from the tree world.
Listen if… you love learning about trees but don’t have the time (or attention span) for an hour-long episode.
Some episode titles to get you started: ‘The Ancient Juniper’, ‘Trees and Lightning’, and ‘Two spices, one tree’.
The Native Plant Podcast
This show brings native plants to the forefront by interviewing professionals in the green industry about why native plants are integral to the landscape.
Listen if… you like to hear multiple perspectives from notable professionals in the green industry.
Check out the episode with revered landscape ecologist and cofounder of Homegrown National Park, Doug Tallamy: Dr. Doug Tallamy on the Nature of Oaks
In Defense Of Plants
Botanically-obsessed host Matt Candeias puts out weekly episodes that aim to share his love of plants with the world. Each episode dives into various topics in the botanical realm via interviews with experts in the field.
Listen if… you are into learning the nitty gritty details of all facets of botany from the pests that are endangering our beloved hemlocks to community engagement to relationships between flora and fauna within the ecosystem.
Episode Recommendation: Ep. 422 Investigating Invasiveness
Episode description: “What makes some plants invasive? This is an extremely complex question with many possible answers, but that hasn’t stopped Dr. Kali Mattingly from tackling a piece of the puzzle.”