Episode 203 - Basil Camu is co-founder of Leaf&Limb, a tree care company in Raleigh, NC.

About this episode

Basil Camu discusses his work as a tree care expert and co-founder of Leaf & Limb, sharing his passion for trees and the environment.

When you ask Basil Camu what he thinks about himself, he'lltell you he is incredibly lucky. He has family he loves dearly, friends and colleagues who inspire him, and every day he gets to care for trees, soil, and flowers. He pursues his purpose and passions as the co-founder of Leaf & Limb, a tree care company in Raleigh, NC, and Project Pando, a non-profit that aims to connect people to trees. He is a Treecologist, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Duke graduate, Wizard of Things, and author of the book From Wasteland toWonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Seattle Times, Forbes, Gardenista, The Joe Gardener Show, The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast, A Way toGarden with Margaret Roach, and a number of other publications and podcasts. When Basil is not having fun at work, he likes to pull invasive plants from his pocket forests, contemplate on his front porch, and go hiking with his family.

People in this episode

Host: Eva Monheim

Guest: Basil Camu

Topics covered

• tree care
• environmentalism
• sustainability
• non-profit work
• arboriculture

Keywords

• Basil Camu
• Leaf&Limb
• Project Pando
• tree care
• arborist
• sustainability
• environmentalism
• invasive plants
• Duke graduate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leaf&Limb, Project Pando, New York Times, Seattle Times, Forbes, Gardenista, The Joe Gardener Show, The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast, A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach

Books & works: From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape

Places: Raleigh, NC

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