Tree Collectors: Planting Hope and Legacy for Future Generations with Amy Stewart
About this episode
In this episode, Nadine Kelly interviews Amy Stewart about her book 'The Tree Collectors' and the significance of tree collecting in fostering a connection to nature and community.
Welcome to a new episode of Health Raisers! Today my guest is Amy Stewart , the delightfully curious New York Times bestselling author behind fascinating books like The Tree Collectors, The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants, which explore the unexpected stories of the natural world and have captivated over a million readers across 18 languages. She's also brought to life the wonderfully spirited Kopp Sisters historical fiction series, inspired by the remarkable true story of one of America's first female deputy sheriffs and her two feisty sisters. When she's not writing, Amy can be found in Portland with her husband Scott Brown, who runs the charming rare book shop Downtown Brown Books—and yes, she's the same Amy Stewart who somehow ended up on TLC's Cake Boss alongside appearances on NPR and CBS Sunday Morning. In this episode, we dive into her book, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession to discuss how simple acts help us to revere our natural world. What we learn: 🌳 How Amy discovered that collecting trees was inexorably linked to the collectors' life stories and histories. 🌿 How every tree planted is a commitment to our future. 🎨 How simple practices like leaf…
People in this episode
Host: Nadine Kelly
Guest: Amy Stewart
Topics covered
- tree collecting
- natural world
- community building
- environmental mindfulness
- Miyawaki method
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Tree Collectors, The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants
Places: Portland
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