Tree talk: Establishing natives and managing wilding pine spread

Indigenous trees are vital for environmental health and biodiversity, and Aotearoa New Zealand has bold plans to re-establish them. Scientist and Scigest host Nicola Sullivan talks to invasion ecologist and establishing indigenous forests portfolio lead Tom Carlin about this work and why managing the spread of wilding pines is a key part of it.   Supporting links: Feature | Bringing down the cost of planting natives • Farmers Weekly Podcast---- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2N7VlGjl55F49FgcQrklDg?si=gcCE3-qNTLGJrRruQ6u5Lw&nd=1&dlsi=467c6325819646f9 . Evolving wilding pines swallow up the South Island's high country - Newsroom---- https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/03/evolving-wilding-pines-swallow-up-the-high-country To view our full catalogue of podcasts including extra links on some podcasts please go to our Scigest pages: www.plantandfood.com/scigest