{"podcast":{"title":"I See Dead Plants","slug":"i-see-dead-plants-5462683","podcast_index_feed_id":5462683,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/416264/destinations/3938148.xml","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/416264","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/d/b/5/2db583751ebd7848d959afa2a1bf1c87/ISDP_THUMBNAIL-11-20260413-ayobkxvwrq.png","author":"Ed Zaworski","episode_count":157,"summary":"Plant Science Stories Rooted in the Everyday The I See Dead Plants podcast shares the stories of people and plants, pests and pathogens, and the conflicts among them. Join us as we speak to the folks who are helping the rest of us live healthier, more productive lives through pest management research and education. We strive to make science accessible.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:20:42.103219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683"},"episode":{"title":"(S5:E4) Documenting the Nations Grandest Trees: The Gathering Growth Foundation Part 1","slug":"s5-e4-documenting-the-nations-grandest-trees-the-gathering-growth-foundation-part-1","published_at":"2026-03-18T14:07:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683/s5-e4-documenting-the-nations-grandest-trees-the-gathering-growth-foundation-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683","url":"https://08dbec9a-1b86-4c76-8583-04dba2d1cb2c.libsyn.com/s5e4-documenting-the-nations-grandest-trees-the-gathering-growth-foundation-part-1","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/08dbec9a-1b86-4c76-8583-04dba2d1cb2c/Gathering_growth_part_1_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3938148","summary":"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. Transcript","meta_description":"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'…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2618,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-see-dead-plants-5462683/episodes/s5-e4-documenting-the-nations-grandest-trees-the-gathering-growth-foundation-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-see-dead-plants-5462683/s5-e4-documenting-the-nations-grandest-trees-the-gathering-growth-foundation-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}