This week’s episode asks us to pause and pay attention to the world around us and to think of the power that nature has to heal damaged and abandoned spaces.
Would they survive without humans?
The first story is about resilience. Not human resilience, but about the persistence of trees growing in places that you might not expect. Raihanah takes us on a journey to toxic places reclaimed by trees. Produced by Raihanah Raihanah as part of a collaboration between All the Best, the University of Melbourne and the Science Gallery. Supervising Producer Persephone Waxman.
The Forest and the Trees
Have you heard of Shirin-Yoku? Ruth, who volunteers in palliative care by helping people record their stories, learns about the therapeutic benefits of listening to trees from a certified forest therapy guide, Mayu Kataoka. Produced by Ruth Melville alongside Supervising Producer Sarah Mashman.
Between nature and the sound of the guqin
So far, we’ve heard about the resilience of trees and the way nature teaches us to live fully in the moment. In our final story, Jiaen Pan teaches us about Guquin, an instrument that can mimic the sounds of nature. Produced by Jiaen Pan alongside Supervising Producer Thomas Phillips. It’s a collaboration between All the Best, the University of Melbourne and the Science Gallery.
All The Best Credits
- Host Kwame Slusher
- Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
- Programs and Community Coordinator: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
- Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
- Artwork: Ruijie Tang
- Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins
- Theme Music composed by Shining Bird