Irreplaceable

How have our relationships with forests evolved over time? What is it that makes forests special and even, irreplaceable? Helen Dancer explores the evolving nature of human relationships with forests, the qualities of ancient woodlands and how they are legally protected in the UK. With the latest scientific research giving new insights into how trees and other forest species communicate and support each other, how should we rethink our relationships with forests and protect them for the future?

Recommended reading

Rackham, Oliver. 2015. Woodlands. London: William Collins.

Simard, Suzanne. 2021. Finding the Mother Tree: Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest. Allen Lane.

The Woodland Trust. 2021. State of UK’s Woods and Trees 2021 Report. Grantham: The Woodland Trust.

The Wildlife Trusts. 2020. What’s the Damage? Why HS2 Will Cost Nature Too Much. The Wildlife Trusts.

Waring, Bonnie. 2021. There Aren’t Enough Trees in the World to Offset Society’s Carbon Emissions – and There Never Will Be The Conversation 23 April.

Wohlleben, Peter. 2017. The Hidden Life of Trees. London: William Collins.

Acknowledgments

This podcast episode was written and presented by Helen Dancer, produced by Will Hood of The Academic Podcast Agency, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the University of Sussex, with sound archive from New Forest Sounds.

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