Check out this great 15 min series on BBC Radio3 The Essay: The Meaning of Trees.

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Starting with the Yew in episode 1, and moving on to Ash, Oak, Willow and coming up next Sycamore, Fiona Stafford explores the history, folklore, symbolism and medicinal uses of these five British trees.