12-28-24 Saving Seeds: Bartram’s Franklin Tree - This Old Tree

Doug tells us about Bartram's Franklin Tree this month on This Old Tree. John Bartram was a Quaker farmer near Philadelphia in the mid-18th century. So how did he become North America's first great botanist? And how did he and his son William find themselves in the wilds of southeastern Georgia, fighting off rain, hunger, and mosquitos, to find the rare and beautiful Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha)? Come hear the story about why this tree at Bartram's Garden symbolizes the spirit of science and discovery.