It’s the Ologies 9th Anniversary episode – and the customary gift is willow. So I reached out to an artist whose work means a lot to me, and convinced world-renowned environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty to chat about his work, and about willows in general. Twisting and tangling literal tons of willow saplings, Patrick and his crews create huge, site-specific sculptures that look like fantastical buildings, but made almost entirely of sustainably-sourced branches. I’ve loved his work for decades, and this chat was like a kid meeting their basketball hero. We also address: cleaning up ecology with willows, their spine-like roots, why some willows weep, plumbing follies, medicinal uses of willows, why they’re so bendy, the poetry that nature inspires, why sniffing sticks is healthy, the physics of birds’ nests, and reconnecting with the wonder you had as a child. Instant classic.&nbsp;Visit Patrick’s <a href="https://www.stickwork.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a> and follow him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/patrickdoughertysculptor/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>Buy James Florio’s photography book <a href="https://www.radiusbooks.org/all-books/p/patrick-dougherty-james-florio-sticks" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sticks</a> featuring 16 of Patrick’s projectsA donation went to the <a href="https://www.ncconservationnetwork.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NC Conservation Network</a>More episode sources and linksOther episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2018/5/7/wdppyiv1wrcs8gchoslvhhuuboanau" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dendrology (TREES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/canistrumology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ethnoecology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/indigenousfashionology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indigenous Fashionology (NATIVE CLOTHING)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/moderntoichographology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Modern Toichographology (MURALS & STREET ART)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mural" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIELD TRIP: I Take You to the Making of a Mural</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/salugenology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/castorology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Castorology (BEAVERS),</a> <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fieldtripnhm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Field Trip: How to Change Your Life via the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic" rel="noopener noreferrer">400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248" rel="noopener noreferrer">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek&nbsp;Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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