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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: This episode features a casual chat with experts discussing urban forestry and tree care, focusing on community involvement in Santa Fe.
- The Key Players:
- Alexa Bradford: Host, guiding the conversation with expertise in gardening and local community engagement.
- Athena Bashur: Arborist and co-leader of the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners Tree Inventory Project, passionate about urban forestry.
- Michael Davis: Environmental planner and master gardener, co-leading the Tree Inventory Project.
- Betsy Garside: Nonprofit management consultant and member of the Santa Fe Municipal Tree Board, providing insights into city policies regarding trees.
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What you'll learn
- 1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Athena Bashur, Michael Davis, and Betsy Garside**
- 2 `(02:44)` **Overview of the Tree Inventory Project**
- 3 `(03:45)` **Volunteer Involvement in Tree Inventory**
- 4 `(05:03)` **Data Collection and Accessibility**
- 5 `(06:11)` **Differences in Historic Trees**
- 6 `(07:24)` **Public vs. Private Tree Responsibilities**
- 7 `(10:24)` **Tree Survey Benefits**
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Show Notes
Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Master Gardeners Athena Beshur and Michael Davis, and Santa Fe Municipal Tree Board representative Betsy Garside, to learn about the ongoing survey of Santa Fe’s trees begun in 2016 by the Master Gardener Tree Inventory Project.
https://www.sfemg.org/tree-inventory-project
https://santafenm.gov/media/files/public_works/Recommended_Trees_for_Santa_Fe_2024.pdf
https://www.sfemg.org/newsletter See “Trees for Small Spaces” article by Mike Davis in the November 2025 SFEMG Newsletter.
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