Know Your Fruit Tree's Name with Jason Adkins, and Brown Turkey Fig Trees in Philly with Erica Smith Fichman

When you plant a tree, you start a relationship. Jason Adkins of Trevecca Nazerene University talks about botanical tree names.

Erica Smith Fichman, Program Manager of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s TreePhilly Program on how her organization is turning Philadelphia into a "City of Arborly Love".

The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  

Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: https://orchardpeople.com/books

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE:

✂️ How to Prune Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/

🪲 Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:

https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/

🌳 How to Feed Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/

🍎 The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:

https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/

🌱 How to Graft Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/

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• (00:00) - Introduction to Nature and Gardening
• (00:41) - Guest Introduction: Jason Adkins
• (01:57) - History of Trees on Campus
• (04:03) - Tree Identification and Importance
• (11:04) - Urban Agriculture and Fruit Trees
• (14:56) - Companion Planting and Tree Health
• (17:35) - Environmental Justice and Community Impact
• (18:51) - Propagating Trees and Urban Farming
• (22:28) - Wrapping Up with Jason Adkins
• (22:56) - Introduction to TreePhilly Program
• (23:30) - Erica Smith Joins the Conversation
• (24:29) - How TreePhilly Operates
• (25:26) - Tree Canopy Goals and Achievements
• (26:58) - Popular Trees and Community Engagement
• (28:09) - Challenges and Solutions in Tree Distribution
• (29:59) - Support and Resources for Tree Care
• (32:32) - Varieties of Trees Distributed
• (36:22) - TreePhilly Participant Feedback and Tree Stories
• (41:56) - Future of TreePhilly Program
• (42:22) - Conclusion and Contact Information