Around the World in 80 Trees
b'Around the World in 80 Trees
Guest:\\xa0Jonathan Drori, author, \\u201cAround the World in 80 Trees\\u201d
From latex to aspirin, people have turned to trees for products which have changed the world. Trees have led to border disputes in England and entire farming systems in Portugal. World history through the lens of the forest.\\xa0
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Tending Trees
Guest: William Bryant Logan, faculty, New York Botanical Gardens, and author, "Sprout Lands: Tending the Endless Gift of Trees"
Pollarding and other types of pruning used to\\xa0allow us to make living fences, diversify our forests and feed our families\\xa0while preserving a living resource. It\'s time to relearn these lost arts.'