Black Walnut in alley cropping systems is the topic of today's podcast episode. With a very special guest who you may have heard of. Join us to learn all about Ben's thesis research in a fun co-host interview that we've been meaning to record for many months now. This species is so much more than the juglone, get over it non believers! Don't forget to follow us on instagram @forestgardenpodcast

First chapter of Ben's thesis (published):

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-023-00909-0

Ben's thesis via Mizzou online archive:

https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/handle/10355/91489

Ben's instagram and youtube:

https://www.instagram.com/the.forest.gardener

https://www.youtube.com/@theforestgardener4011

Other relevant links:

https://centerforagroforestry.org/

Center for Agroforestry Youtube

Medlar is the topic of today's podcast episode! We've talked about this unusual and delicious fruit on the podcast in snippets here and there, but today it gets the attention it deserves. Join us for an in-depth interview with Jane Steward, author of Medlars: Growing and Cooking, on the fascinating history of the medlar, cultivation and harvest tips, and best ways to process or cook this fantastic fruit.

Jane's business website: https://www.eastgatelarder.co.uk/

Jane recommends purchasing Medlars: Growing and Cooking from bookshop.org or from your local independent bookstore.

Jane can be found on instagram at @eastgatelarder

In this episode Jane name drops Scott Farm in Vermont and Hortus Gardens in NY.

If you're interested in watching the country life Medlar cheese ASMR video that Mike mentioned in the episode, it can be found here.

Join us for a deep dive into the Hazelnut, a tree crop that has not been discussed enough on this podcast! Today we primarily talk about European hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) and hybrids (Corylus avellana x americana), and learn from Dr. Tom Molnar about the decades of germplasm collection, evaluation, and breeding research his lab has conducted at Rutgers University. In 2020, Rutgers released a handful of EFB resistant cultivars of european hazelnuts and a hybrid hazelnut called 'The Beast'. Tune in to learn all about them. We also discuss other hazelnut breeding programs in the U.S. involving both European and American hazelnuts, and how climate change may impact tree crop agriculture in the coming decades.

Tom recommends contacting him via email if you are interested in growing hazelnuts released by Rutgers: Tom's Contact Page

Tom also recommends checking out, and considering membership with, the Northern Nut Growers.

To acquire hazelnut cultivars released by Rutgers, Tom recommends:
Foggy Bottom Tree Farm

Grimo Nut Nursery

Z’s Nutty Ridge

Burnt Ridge Nursery

Topics covered in our discussion on climate adaptation related to Hazelnuts was inspired by the climate change chapter of the book Growing Hybrid Hazelnuts by Phil Rutter

Listeners may be interested in learning more about the Oregon State University Hazelnut Research Program.

The Badgersett Research Farm is also mentioned in this episode.

It's 2024 and we're back! Marie Viljoen is our first guest on season four of the podcast. Join us as we discuss some of the underutilized edibles featured in Marie's book Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine.

Marie Recommends:

https://integrationacres.com/ to find spicebush listed as "Appalachian Allspice"

Sam Thayer's Field Guide to Wild Edible Plants as a fantastic resource for foraging information.

Marie's Links:

Forage, Harvest, Feast + 66 Square Feet (Books)

https://www.instagram.com/marie_viljoen/

66 Square Feet (Blog)

Relevant literature regarding urban foraging and pollutants, particulates, etc:

Food safety considerations of urban agroforestry systems grown in contaminated environments

Particulate Matter Accumulation on Apples and Plums: Roads Do Not Represent the Greatest Threat

Today's episode is all about the pomes! Tune in for our discussion with Matt Kaminsky, aka Gnarly Pippins, on the topic of wild/feral/seedling apples. Matt is a fruit explorer and orchardist who specializes in feral trees that kick it on the sides of highways, edges, and other forgotten places without any management from humans. Why are these trees important? Seedling apples and other pome fruits (like pears) that grow in these edge ecosystems are frequently much more resistant to the many pests and diseases that affect their cultivated cousins in commercial and organic orchards. The genetic diversity of these feral fruits is astounding. There is a movement of like minded fruit hunters who have started to champion these trees in recent years, and Matt is one of these folks. This episode cannot be missed! Check out the links below to learn more about the topics discussed in the episode.

Acquire scion and grafted trees from: gnarlypippins.com

Follow Matt on instagram: instagram.com/gnarlypippins

Keep up with silvopasture work at: meadowfedlamb.com

 instagram.com/meadowfedlamb

Preservation Orchard + Carr’s Cider House: https://www.carrsciderhouse.com/

https://www.instagram.com/carrsciderhouse/

Pomological Exhibition: stay updated on gnarlypippins.com

Pomological Series: https://gnarlypippins.com/product/pre-order-pomological-series-wild-apple-exhibition-vol-2/

William Mullin: https://www.instagram.com/Pomme_William/

Franklin County Cider Days: https://ciderdays.org/

Cummins Nursery: https://www.cumminsnursery.com/

Fedco Trees: https://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/

Feral Seedling Apples Discussed Today: 

I-95, discovered by Jack Kertesz: https://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/i-95-apple-147

Old Fertile, discovered by Gnarly Pippins: https://fedcoseeds.com/trees/old-fertile-cider-apple-219

Gnar Gnar of New Philadelphia, submitted to Pomological Exhibition by Teddy Weber of Tin Hat Cider: https://www.tinhatcider.com/

Darth Maul, submitted to Pomological Series by Sam Exhibition of Quivering Twig Horticulture: https://www.quiveringtwig.com/