Keeper of Memory: The Beech Tree

Beech trees have been recording human history for centuries, from Daniel Boone's famous "bar tree" carving in 1760 to family names etched above a mountain cemetery. In this episode, we explore the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and its European cousin (Fagus sylvatica), tracing the tree's ties to storytelling, food, medicine, and craftsmanship.In This EpisodeDaniel Boone’s bear treeA family tradition around a beech treeArborglyphsThe beech tree and the written wordA forgotten food If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to Plant Connection on your favorite podcast platform so you don’t miss the next one.LEARN MOREFollow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rootstemleafblog/Root Stem Leaf - https://www.rootstemleaf.com/LISTENPlant Connection - https://plant-connection.captivate.fm/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZDb9ovKXRTomKYnyqF8RvApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-connection-a-plant-podcast-to-reconnect-you/id1801774758