He tells her that she will be sent to France as a secret agent, and if she's caught, she's going to be shot.

I'm Helen Obalam Carter, and this is history's secret heroes, where I shine a light on extraordinary stories from World War II.

What they wanted was someone to get themselves arrested and sent to Auschwitz.

Tales of deception, an incredible acts of resistance and courage.

She was a born soldier.

She's a freedom fighter in its widest sense.

The brand new series of History's secret heroes.

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This Scotland Outdoors podcast from BBC Radio Scotland.

Hello and thanks for choosing to listen to this podcast. I'm Helen Needham.

We know that many people form deep connections with trees for all sorts of reason. Take the

recent felling of the sycamore gap tree along Hadrian's wall in Northumberland. There was a huge

public outcry when that came down and a real sense of loss and grieving. Jessica Kerr is a cellist

living and working in Glasgow. In her musical and environmental

projects, stories of people and trees, she's been gathering personal accounts from people who have

a special connection to particular trees. A selection of these stories has then inspired some

new musical compositions.

I met up with Jessica in Maxwell Park in the south side of the city

and we went in search of a much-loved tree.

As we wandered around the park, she explained to me how she came up with the idea for the project in the first place.

Music with the idea for the project in the first place. It has its roots in a couple of encounters I had towards the end of 2021.

We hosted a couple of the Ecuadorian indigenous delegates for COP 26,

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