In this BONUS EPISODE of Completely Arbortrary, hear the first trailer for our new December theme month: TREEYAZAKI, a month-long exploration of the trees of Studio Ghibli and the films of Hayao Miyazaki. Also, stick around for a big announcement about the way you support Completely Arbortrary. Then, listen to some cutting room floor audio from three mainline episodes! https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

PRESERVATION! Join us for a conversation on preservation, John Muir, and the incense-cedar (Calocedrus decurrens). https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

CONSERVATION! What is it? And how does it differ from preservation? Have you been using them interchangably too? Well, no longer! In this episode, we discuss the Oregon myrtle (Umbellularia californica), and its relationship to conservation, and conservation’s relationship to the first Gifford Pinchot. https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

With great distaste we present to you the Norway maple (Acer platanoides). This suburbanite tree of many faces is very popular, which might be the best thing we can say about it. But we have many good things to say about diversity. In every facet of life, diversity makes us stronger… and trees are no different! Let’s also define invasiveness and hear Casey’s extremely hot take. https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

We’re poppin’ bottles on this very corky episode of Completely Arbortrary. Learn all about the cork oak (Quercus suber) and the dehesas of Spain and Portugal. These agrosilvopastoral lands are a marvel of sustainability and industry, and a beautiful template for letting nature lead the way. Also, stick around for some exciting BOOK NEWS from Casey! https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

“A great tree, that is kind of grey!” The ghost pine (Pinus sabiniana) is one of earth’s most spookiest trees, and chock full of curiosities in almost every category of its being. FUN FACTS! https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

It lurks in the dark, and it sees the darkness…. The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), like most trees, has a stick sense. How does it perceive the world? It all starts in the dark. https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

A million year old forest, the Laurisilva of Madeira are stunning ecosystems trapped in time and untouched by humanity. At the center of this forest is the Canary Island Laurel (Prunus lusitanica). https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

What was the “happiest place on Earth” before it was Disneyland? And what is it before that? We go back in time today to explore the dark history of the changes of this land from indigenous river people to farmland to massive theme park, and the one tree that survived it all, the Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis). https://arbortrarypod.com is produced and hosted by https://caseyclapp.com and https://alexcrowson.com Join the http://arbortrarypod.com/support Support the show on https://patreon.com/arbortrarypod Follow along on https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod Find Arbortrary merch on our https://arbortrarypod.com/merch Find additional reading on our http://arbortrarypod.com Cover art by Jillian Barthold Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals