Plant The Trees

I’ve traveled to Hungary on five separate occasions, to learn more about black locust silviculture. Hungary grows 1 million acres of locust dominant forest and forest plantations, so it’s the right place for Robinia immersion.

The key to healthier livestock, resilient farms, and strong rural economies is found where trees and livestock intersect. Today’s guest has spent over 30 year making the case, in real life, that silvopasture isn’t just a concept you see in a textbook — and that it’s a relevant part of a multifaceted agricultural economy. From planting black walnut and black locust on a New York hayfield in the 1980s, to regenerating degraded rangelands in Argentina into thriving silvopastures that feed cattle...

Black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, is extremely unique. It’s the only fast-growing rot-resistant hardwood, native to the eastern United States. In this episode we’ll dive into how it grows, what the wood is used for, and the culture surrounding this phenomenal tree.

Welcome to the Plant The Trees podcast! You may have heard that money doesn't grow on trees, but it totally does through a practice called agroforestry. In this podcast, we'll explore the ins-and-out and benefits of agroforestry, how people are putting it into practice around the world, and how you can do it on your own land.