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Tree Lady Talks, Episode 10 in discussion with Pete Wharton, founder of Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultancy, a multi-disciplinary business. Sharon and Pete discuss what it's like building a business through an economic crisis, people management in unprecedented times of furlough, and virtual team-building, including Zoom meetings and managing staff mental health through difficult periods during this pandemic. A fascinating insight from one of the industry's leading professionals.

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Pete Wharton, of Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants, discusses the highs and  lows, and also the challenges of running a multi-disciplinary practice. Full episode out now!

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Including today:-
Dr James Canton, Author of 'The Oak Papers'.
Stephen Taylor, Author of 'Oak: one tree, three years, fifty paintings '.
Irina Antonets  Designer, Artist,Illustrator and creator of the Humanum Lignum project
Dr Gabriel Hemery author, tree photographer, and silvologist

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Soundbite from this weeks podcast - an Art & Literature Special, featuring Dr James Canton, author of 'The Oak Papers', Artist Stephen Taylor, author of 'Oak: one tree, three years, fifty paintings ', and author Dr Gabriel Hemery, with a great contribution from Irina Antonets  of Humanum Lignum fame  (full episode only).
Out on Friday October 30th. For more information on these people go to the company website - see the VideoBite at on Youtube. 

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Sue James trained at the Architectural Association and worked in private practice in West Wales.  In parallel she has provided consultancy services with a focus on the public realm and is a founding member of the Trees and Design Action Group. She has also advised Ecobuild (now Futurebuild) on content for the conference and seminar programme for many years. In this clip she describes her dream scenario on Tree Lady Talks.

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Sue James trained at the Architectural Association and worked in private practice in West Wales.  In parallel she has provided consultancy services with a focus on the public realm and is a founding member of the Trees and Design Action Group. She has also advised Ecobuild (now Futurebuild) on content for the conference and seminar programme for many years. In this clip she describes her dream scenario on Tree Lady Talks.

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Tree Aid helps the drylands of Africa to lift themselves out of poverty and protect their environment.
We speak to their Chair, Shireen Chambers MBE, Georges Bazongo, Operations Director, and fundraisers  Bell Martin & James Ogilvie about the work done by this fabulous charity.

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TREE AID helps people in the drylands of Africa to lift themselves out of poverty and protect their environment. People here live in some of the toughest conditions on earth and trees are essential to their survival. Trees provide nutrition, generate income and help to create a healthy environment.TREE AID works with local communities to help them protect and grow trees, for themselves and for future generation.
In this podcast episode, Sharon interviews Shireen Chambers MBE, Georges Bazongo, and Bell Martin about the ways in which they support the charity. 
A fabulous listen in every way! Full episode out from Friday 16th October.

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Vikki Bengtsson is an ecologist and has worked professionally with nature conservation since 1992. Up until 2003, she worked in England and now works primarily in Sweden. Vikki has worked throughout her career with issues relating to practical management and restoration of ancient trees and wood pastures. She also trains arborists, landscape architects, site managers and planners in the care and management of ancient trees. She was project manager for the European VETree and VETcert projects developing training and a certification system for veteran tree professionals across Europe.

Xander ‘AntBoy’ Johnston, a young naturalist, currently at high school, who specialises in wood ants and rare and endangered invertebrates found in the Scottish highlands. Xander has recorded over 800 hours volunteering in the last 4 years, and has become a respected expert in the field of entomology. Xander shares his knowledge and his passion for conservation by creating videos for his YouTube channel (www.xanderjo.co.uk).He has also appeared on a number of occasions on national TV, including the BBC watches, Countryfile and Blue Peter, helping to highlight the importance of insects to the nation.

 Xander strongly believes that “Insects are the foundation of the ecosystem, without them nothing would survive, including us!”

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Vikki Bengtsson discusses veteran trees and ecology to Tree Lady Talks as part of this double-header, leading into Xander Johnston, 'Ant Boy' talking about all things Ants! 

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