How can we regenerate nature successfully?

How can we regenerate nature successfully?

From Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate Blanchett by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

July 17, 2024 · 60 min · Season 3 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and strategies for successfully regenerating degraded forests and landscapes.

In this episode of Unearthed: Nature needs us from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew we ask what it means to regenerate and restore degraded forests and landscapes, and why so many tree-planting projects in the past have failed. Mya-Rose Craig (AKA “Birdgirl”) hears from Kew’s scientists including Dr James Borrell , and Dr Kate Hardwick , who are leading the conversation and collaborating with other organisations on how to reforest and regenerate successfully. We visit the Woodland Trust’s Home Farm , one of the largest native woodland creation sites in Southern England, where Forest Research Forest Ecologist Nicola Cotterill is carrying out research into how genetic diversity can help strengthen the ecosystem. Building back ecosystems with genetic resilience is essential if we want species to survive disease, pests, climate change and other changing conditions. But UK woodlands are facing an enormous battle with Ash Dieback . We meet Russell Croft, the Arboretum Manager at Wakehurst, to find out how the team there are managing the effects of this disease in Kew’s own beautiful nature reserve. And Professor Katie Field explores how the past can unveil incredible insights into our…

People in this episode

Host: Cate Blanchett

Guest: Mya-Rose Craig

Topics covered

  • regeneration
  • tree planting
  • forest ecosystems
  • genetic diversity
  • climate change
  • biodiversity

Keywords

  • regeneration
  • tree planting
  • genetic diversity
  • Ash Dieback
  • forest ecosystems
  • biodiversity
  • climate change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Woodland Trust, FORRU

Places: Southern England, Thailand

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