The Secret Life of Trees
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Trees are remarkable. Some are so old they were growing when the pyramids were still being built. Some trees can tell the time, while others pass on memories to young saplings. This fascinating nature documentary examines the mysteries of trees, including how they communicate and care for each other; and how they survive from seedling to mature giant. What can humans learn from trees?
20251 season
TV-G
Season 1
3 episodes
  • 1. Birth

    1. Birth

    Even the mightiest oak must start life as a tiny acorn. But how do young trees, magically transform from minute seeds into mature, giant adults? This innovative nature documentary reveals how a tree's early years are the most treacherous of its life, with fewer than one in a thousand seeds reaching adulthood. What elements ensures that the survivors to stand out from the rest?
    Even the mightiest oak must start life as a tiny acorn. But how do young trees, magically transform from minute seeds into mature, giant adults? This innovative nature documentary reveals how a tree's early years are the most treacherous of its life, with fewer than one in a thousand seeds reaching adulthood. What elements ensures that the survivors to stand out from the rest?
    TV-PG
    44min
    Jul 24, 2025
  • 2. Life

    2. Life

    While many humans are prone to fighting the inevitability of growing old, trees have perfected the art of aging gracefully. This remarkable nature documentary reveals the incredible things that mature trees do to survive and thrive in an often turbulent world, possibly even working together to do so. Can human beings learn anything from the trees approach to maturity and ageing?
    While many humans are prone to fighting the inevitability of growing old, trees have perfected the art of aging gracefully. This remarkable nature documentary reveals the incredible things that mature trees do to survive and thrive in an often turbulent world, possibly even working together to do so. Can human beings learn anything from the trees approach to maturity and ageing?
    TV-G
    44min
    Jul 31, 2025
  • 3. Death

    3. Death

    Whether a tree's lifespan is a hundred or a thousand years, eventually it reaches the end of its story. But for trees, the end of one life can mean the beginning of another. This insightful nature documentary reveals how trees can extend their lives by 'walking' across land and planting new roots, what they learn from trauma, and how a decaying tree has the miraculous ability to nurture new life.
    Whether a tree's lifespan is a hundred or a thousand years, eventually it reaches the end of its story. But for trees, the end of one life can mean the beginning of another. This insightful nature documentary reveals how trees can extend their lives by 'walking' across land and planting new roots, what they learn from trauma, and how a decaying tree has the miraculous ability to nurture new life.
    TV-G
    45min
    Aug 6, 2025
  • The Secret Life of Trees
    20251 season
    Trees are remarkable. Some are so old they were growing when the pyramids were still being built. Some trees can tell the time, while others pass on memories to young saplings. This fascinating nature documentary examines the mysteries of trees, including how they communicate and care for each other; and how they survive from seedling to mature giant. What can humans learn from trees?
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    Nathan Budd
    Studio
    Voltage TV
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    Audio languages
    English
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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