Building With Whole Trees: Rethinking Timber With Amelia Baxter

What if we could build with trees without milling them into straight, uniform boards? On this episode, Neal Collins is joined by Amelia Baxter, co-founder and CEO of WholeTrees Structures, a company reimagining timber construction by using unmilled, round timber as structural elements in buildings. Together, they explore how WholeTrees transforms the often overlooked “cull trees,” trees that would otherwise be removed as excess byproducts, from well-managed forests into beautiful, durable bui...

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Featuring stories from leaders who are pushing culture toward a more resilient future, this show explores the frontlines of transformation—where real estate, land stewardship, community, and regenerative thinking intersect. Hosted by Neal Collins, each episode spotlights the innovators, designers, developers, and changemakers who are reimagining how we live and relate to place.