Sleepy Seedlings: The Bedtime Podcast with Trees

How to Grow a Forest

What happens when a country decides to plant a forest not out in the wilderness, but right where people live? Between Bristol, Bath and the Mendips, a quiet experiment is

What Happens When You Plant a Prison in a Forest

This episode tells the story of Halden, a maximum-security prison in Norway often called the most humane in the world. Built among birch and pine, with no bars on the win

The Trees That Remember: A Memorial in Berlin

Some memorials are built in stone. Others are planted. After the Berlin Wall fell, artist Ben Wagin created a living tribute on the very ground that once divided a city

Pando & The Illusion of Separateness

In this episode of Sleepy Seedlings, we journey into the heart of Pando — a vast grove of quaking aspens in Utah that appears to be a forest of thousands, but is in fact

The Forest That Floated Away

A rusting steamship floats quietly in the waters of Homebush Bay, just outside Sydney. Once used to carry coal and wartime supplies, the SS Ayrfield was long ago abandone

The Tree That Owns Itself

In a quiet town in Georgia, a white oak tree stands at the edge of a small rise, surrounded by stone posts and legend. According to local lore, this tree legally owns its

The Living Bridges of Meghalaya

In the misty hills of Meghalaya, some bridges are not built… they’re grown. Root by root, guided by hand and time, these living structures carry people across rivers—cha

A Gap, A Tree, A Legacy

In this special episode of Sleepy Seedlings, we travel to the windswept hills of Northumberland, where a solitary sycamore once stood in a dip along Hadrian’s Wall. Known

A Forest for the Future

What if a forest could become a library — its trees growing not just wood and bark, but stories waiting to be told? In this special episode of Sleepy Seedlings, we wander

The Wayworn Wayfaring

Tonight on Sleepy Seedlings, we follow an old path edged by blossom and birdsong, where a quiet and often overlooked companion has stood for centuries — the Wayfaring Tre

The Regal Foxglove

As spring deepens and the evenings stretch softly toward summer, this week’s episode invites you to rest beneath the ethereal bloom of the Foxglove Tree — Paulownia tomen

The Scented Jasmine

This week on Sleepy Seedlings, we drift into the quiet world of jasmine—a delicate vine whose fragrance deepens as the day unwinds. From moonlit gardens in India to the s

The Whispering Wisteria

This week on Sleepy Seedlings, we drift into the soft, cascading world of wisteria—a plant whose trailing blossoms transform streets and gardens into dreamscapes of lilac

The Unconventional Judas

This week on Sleepy Seedlings, we rest beneath the soft, blushing branches of the Unconventional Judas Tree—Cercis siliquastrum. Known for its early spring blossoms that

The Windswept Marram Grass

Take a barefoot walk through the spring dunes of Northern Europe in this peaceful episode of Sleepy Seedlings. As the sea hums softly in the distance and the grasses sway

The Divine Myrtle

Tonight, we rest in the quiet embrace of the Myrtle Tree—an evergreen beloved by goddesses, poets, and lovers across the centuries. With her glossy green leaves and fragr

The Mystical Palo Santo

In this soothing episode of Sleepy Seedlings, we journey to the dry forests of South America, where the mystical Palo Santo tree stands in quiet patience. Known as “holy

The Warming Cinnamon

Drift into a world of warmth and wonder as we explore the cinnamon tree—an ancient gift of spice and scent, wrapped in myth and history. From the lush groves where its go

The Magical Crabapple

The crabapple tree may be small, but it holds a quiet kind of magic. From its delicate spring blossoms to its jewel-like autumn fruit, it has been a tree of love, mystery

The Resilient Sunflower

Sunflowers stand tall, their golden faces turned toward the sky, following the light even as the winds blow. In this episode of Sleepy Seedlings, we wander through endles