(S5:E4) Documenting the Nations Grandest Trees: The Gathering Growth Foundation Part 1
From I See Dead Plants by Ed Zaworski
March 18, 2026 · 44 min · Season 5
About this episode
Ed interviews Brian Kelley about documenting and preserving the nation's oldest and largest trees.
In this episode Ed interviews Brian Kelley of the Gathering Growth foundation. They discuss Brian's mission to photograph and document some of the nation's oldest and largest trees to raise awareness and preserve their legacy. Additional Resources https://www.gatheringgrowth.org/ https://www.americanforests.org/champion-trees/ https://nationalchampiontree.org https://soundcloud.com/user-954267106 Time Stamps (00:00) Introduction to I See Dead Plants Podcast (01:34) Brian Kelly and the Gathering Growth Foundation (05:32) The Journey from Skateboarding to Tree Photography (12:54) The Importance of Documenting Trees (16:01) Understanding Champion Trees (25:30) The Role of State and Global Tree Registries (27:49) Why Documenting Trees Matters (33:55) Documenting Trees: The Process and Outputs Zaworski, E. (Host) and Kelley, B. (Interviewee). S5:E4 (Podcast). Documenting the Nations Grandest Trees: The Gathering Growth Foundation Part 1. 3/18/2026 . In I See Dead Plants . Crop Protection Network. Transcript
People in this episode
Host: Ed Zaworski
Guest: Brian Kelley
Topics covered
- tree photography
- documenting trees
- champion trees
- tree preservation
- environmental awareness
Keywords
- trees
- photography
- environment
- preservation
- champion trees
- Gathering Growth Foundation
- tree registries
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gathering Growth Foundation, American Forests, National Champion Tree
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