The Secret Life of Trees
Old Age
Season 1 Episode 3 of 3
The concluding episode reveals how trees can extend their lives by 'walking' across the land and planting new roots. Plus, how they can 'learn' from trauma, and how a decaying tree has the miraculous ability to nurture new life. In Scotland, Tony Kirkham explores a magical collection of Yews - the UK's longest living trees. He also explores a grove of Monkey Puzzle trees, and explains that the unusual, scale-like leaves of this prickly species are an adaptation to protect it from hungry dinosaurs. Michael Palin narrates
The Secret Life of Trees airs on 5 HD at 9:00 PM, Thursday 7 August. (Subtitles, finale, series, new.)
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Environment
Michael Palin
Narrator
Helen Docherty
Executive Producer
Nathan Budd
Producer
Lucy Carter
Executive Producer