The Meaning of Trees Podcast

E9: Kevin Martin - Kew's Head of Tree Collections

May 05, 2024 Tom Hill Season 1 Episode 9
E9: Kevin Martin - Kew's Head of Tree Collections
The Meaning of Trees Podcast
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The Meaning of Trees Podcast
E9: Kevin Martin - Kew's Head of Tree Collections
May 05, 2024 Season 1 Episode 9
Tom Hill

Kevin Martin is Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and a cutting-edge Climate Researcher.

He's leading an innovative climate modelling project to help us understand what the future holds for Kew's renowned tree collection in 2090, if temperatures continue to rise as expected.

Tom and Kevin discuss his childhood memories of following his dad around as a tree surgeon, his travels around the world to study exotic tree habitats and what his wife makes of his mission to save Kew's tree collection.

Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast

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Kevin Martin is Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and a cutting-edge Climate Researcher.

He's leading an innovative climate modelling project to help us understand what the future holds for Kew's renowned tree collection in 2090, if temperatures continue to rise as expected.

Tom and Kevin discuss his childhood memories of following his dad around as a tree surgeon, his travels around the world to study exotic tree habitats and what his wife makes of his mission to save Kew's tree collection.

Find links to all The Meaning of Trees Podcast content here: https://linktr.ee/themeaningoftreespodcast