The talks are practical, interesting beginner guides to April 26th

TOPICS:

• Feb 1st: Tips on Winter Tree Identification, with renowned NB naturalist, Dr. Jim Goltz. Conifers!

• Feb 8th: How to Grow Trees for Wildlife and Food, with Liberty Tree Nursery owner, Jesse Saindon

• Feb 15th: The How’s and Why’s of Forest Bathing, with STU psychology professor, Dr. Monika Stelzl

• Feb 22nd: The Great Trees of Fredericton, with well-loved local author & forester, David Palmer

• Mar 1st: Create a Natural Oasis in Your Backyard! Presented by Nature NB - a spring break special!

• Mar 8th: Part 2 of Winter Tree Identification, with renowned NB naturalist, Dr. Jim Goltz. Those tricky deciduous trees!

• Mar 15th: Urban wild edibles & plant medicines too, with the Backyard Botanist, Adam Birchweaver

• Mar 22nd: How Do We Decide? Managing the Urban Forest when Everyone's "an Owner" with UNB professor, Dr. Tom Beckley, UNB Forestry & Environmental Management

• Mar 29th: How Halifax Did It - Adventures in Getting and Managing a Citywide Urban Forest Plan, with Dr. Peter Duinker, School for Resource & Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University

• Apr 12th: Nature Has a Flood Plan – Restoring Fredericton’s Silver Maple Forests, with Dr. Natalie Deseta. Co-sponsored by the Nashwaak Watershed Association

• Apr 19th: Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees, Panel Discussion including Canadian scientist & author Diana Beresford-Kroeger. (Note - Treespeak Films Inc will provide free access to the film April 16th to 18th. Access codes will be emailed from Trees Matter Fredericton to registrants)

• Apr 26th: Series Finale! Join some of your favorite series presenters for updates & Q&A.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

1. You will receive an immediate email confirmation for each session in which you've registered.

2. Two hours before each event, you will receive an email with a box that says "View the Event".

3. Click on that box to link to the Eventbrite page.

4. You will now see this session's ZOOM link. Click to access the event.

5. The zoom room opens at 6:45pm. The session begin promptly at 7.

Special Online Screening & Filmmaker Panel Event Info -

Our Let's Talk Trees! Urban Forest online speaker series presents a SPECIAL WEEKEND SCREENING- followed by a Mon night FILMMAKERS PANEL of - “Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees”

1. THIS WEEKEND FRI APR 16th to SUN APR 18th: FREE SCREENING rights to the award-winning Canadian documentary, “Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees”

2. MON APR 19th, 7-8pm - a live filmmaker panel & discussion featuring scientist & author Diana Beresford-Kroeger, director Jeff McKay, & executive producer Merit Jensen Carr.

About the film (Apr 16-18th) -

Forests are one of the world's most significant sources of food, new medicines & oxygen. In this film, visionary Canadian scientist & author Diana Beresford-Kroeger explores the science, folklore, and history of this essential eco-system, meeting people who are taking the lead to replant, restore & protect the planet's forests, and reminding us that when we improve our profound biological & spiritual connection with trees, we restore not only ourselves, but also the planet.

Send us your questions for Monday! View the film and FB comment or email treesmatterfredericton@gmail.com.

About the panel (Mon Apr 19th 7-8pm) -

Every day we make choices in our city halls, meeting rooms, & backyards that affect the planet. We can’t always do much about ‘the big picture’, so our power lies in what we can change locally. Diana's ambitious "bioplan" encourages ordinary people to develop a new relationship with nature & come together to restore the global forest. Join Diana, director Jeff McKay, & executive producer Merit Jensen Carr to discuss what that means for city dwellers & our urban forests.

About the panelists:

Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a world-recognized botanist, medical biochemist & author, whose work uniquely combines western scientific knowledge & the traditional concepts of the ancient Irish world. Her many books include The Sweetness of a Simple Life, The Global Forest, & Arboretum Borealis. Among many honors, she has been named a fellow of, & a leading woman explorer who has inspired both artists & scientists by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Jeff McKay – Director, Camera, Editor, Co-Producer, Edgeland Films Inc – has been widely recognized for the integrity & creative vision of his work, including multiple awards for his documentary Crapshoot, about the widespread effects of chemical sewage. While embracing the stories that are a celebration of life, McKay’s goal is to create films that help us more fully understand & engage with our world.

Merit Jensen Carr – Executive Producer, Merit Motion Pictures –is passionate about creating films that enlighten, inform & inspire. She is the creative force behind Polar Bear Town; What Plants Talk About & One Ocean. She has won dozens of international awards including the Hot Docs Don Haig Award & the prestigious Humanitas Award for films of humanitarian significance.

“CALL OF THE FOREST ... draws the viewer into the green world that sustains life on this planet at a crucial ecological point & is an introduction to the work of Diana Beresford-Kroeger, one of the least known but most important people on the planet.” – Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx

“This film is my love letter to nature - it is my hope that this film will offer a sense of hope & a path forward for those of us who seek to protect & preserve our forests” Call of the Forest director Jeff McKay

Register now! And please and thank you for sharing!