Episode 21
The Carpenter's Deal: How One Man Saved an Ash Tree With Silver
Three hundred years ago, an entire English village rose up to save an ash tree. Listen to see how the authorities worked to find a solution.
Ash trees are a common sight across much of the temperate world, so it’s no surprise that many cultures have developed deep lore and cultural affection for them.
In this episode, we explore how ash trees have shaped mythology, craft, and aviation.
Covered in this episode:
- The story of Richard Patchett, a carpenter and church warden who exchanged nearly a year’s wages to compensate the church congregation for the loss of a beloved ash tree.
- How ash figures in Norse, Celtic, and Native American mythology.
- The surprising reason the Wright Brothers used ash wood in the first airplane.
- The ongoing loss of ash to the emerald ash borer.
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