Modesto Ash Podcast Script

In a world filled with turmoil, with smog, with a need for clean air, who can you turn to for help?
The Modesto ash tree.
Rising 30 to 50 feet tall, Norse mythology says the first man was made from ash.
It’s strong wood was used for building carriages and wagons, and making spears and staffs.
Liquid leaf extracts of ash were once used to cure jaundice, and others acted as laxatives.
The Modesto ash has large compound, willow-like leaves.
It grows fast, forming a canopy up to 30 feet that provides sufficient shade.
The ash looses its leaves in the winter, are green in the spring and summer,and turn an attractive gold color in the fall.
Native to North America the Modesto ash grows naturally from Western Texas to the Owens Lake region in Southern California.
The fruit of the Modesto ash is winged, usually a half or one inch in length,and has a hard greenish covering.
The female and male parts grow on different trees and the female fruit will only appear if a male tree is nearby.
The name Ash is derived from the old Scandinavian work aske, meaning ‘human’, however the root-word means ‘divine’ or ‘God’.
So embrace your friend the ash. It produces oxygen, provides shade and wood, and fruit that can be pickled.
Tolerant of smog, heat, wind and frost, the ash in its own way is a superhero all kids can look up too (and climb on).
So when you are in need, the Modesto ash will be there for you on the corner of 14th and Oak.

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