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.

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