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Trees A Crowd

by David Oakes

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About the show

Ever wondered what happens when you fill a cello with bees? Or how robins have successfully colonised the outer reaches of our universe? Or why the world is destined to be populated purely by female turtles? Trees A Crowd celebrates nature and the people who care deeply for it. Actor and ecologist David Oakes, Vice President of The Wildlife Trusts and a Woodland Trust ambassador, talks with scientists, artists, rangers and campaigners, from local nature reserves to the Galápagos and Hwange National Park, and the global negotiations that decide the fate of wildlife. Relaxed, curious conversations about the natural world and why it matters to all of us. All episodes: https://www.treesacrowd.fm/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.