Best Gleam Futures Podcasts (2025)

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The Hidden Histories of Garden Legacies, with Rose Vincent Resource Librarian NYBG 54:07

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This week on Cultivating Place, in honor of this first week of Autumn, and the idea of passing time, looking back, and the importance of memory and history, host Abra Lee welcomes someone whose work reminds us that gardens are not only grown in the soil but also in the stories we keep and share.Abra is in conversation with Rose Vincent, Resource Sh…

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The Hidden Histories of Garden Legacies, with Rose Vincent Resource Librarian NYBG 54:07

5d ago54:07

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This week on Cultivating Place, in honor of this first week of Autumn, and the idea of passing time, looking back, and the importance of memory and history, host Abra Lee welcomes someone whose work reminds us that gardens are not only grown in the soil but also in the stories we keep and share.Abra is in conversation with Rose Vincent, Resource Sh…

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Episode 95: Erik Stenman and The BEAM Book 55:12

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Erik Stenman joins the BeamRadio pod to discuss The BEAM Book (you can read it for free!). Erik started programming in 1980 and has a rich history in tech and shares his journey with the BEAM. Follow Erik: @erik_stenman and @HappiHacking on X.com https://www.happihacking.com/ https://stenmans.org/happi_blog/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @B…

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The Adventurous Art of Cultivating Place, with Peg & Awl 1:09:22

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This week on Cultivating Place, we lean into the Art of CP, exploring how the act of Cultivating Place is artful, and how Art can be one our most beautiful acts of Cultivating Place. How acts of Cultivating Place and acts of making Art both offer us the agency to create new worlds, or new versions of our current world. These human impulses are simu…

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The Adventurous Art of Cultivating Place, with Peg & Awl 1:09:22

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This week on Cultivating Place, we lean into the Art of CP, exploring how the act of Cultivating Place is artful, and how Art can be one our most beautiful acts of Cultivating Place. How acts of Cultivating Place and acts of making Art both offer us the agency to create new worlds, or new versions of our current world. These human impulses are simu…

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Great Green Heights: Cincinnati's Green Roofs and Rooftop Garden with Rose Henry Seeger 56:54

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In 2008, Cincinnati, Ohio, developed the program that has earned it the nickname: Green City. The Green Cincinnati Plan (GCP) is a now-17-year-running community vision updated regularly to address climate change and build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for its citizens.2008 was also the year that garden/grower by nature and eng…

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Great Green Heights: Cincinnati's Green Roofs and Rooftop Garden with Rose Henry Seeger 56:54

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In 2008, Cincinnati, Ohio, developed the program that has earned it the nickname: Green City. The Green Cincinnati Plan (GCP) is a now-17-year-running community vision updated regularly to address climate change and build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for its citizens.2008 was also the year that garden/grower by nature and eng…

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Mum's the Flower of Fall, with Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Flower Farm 57:59

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This week on Cultivating Place, we celebrate late summer and fall on the horizon in conversation about one of fall’s stars in the garden… past, present, and future.CP host Ben Futa is in conversation with Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Flower Farm, based in Weyers Cave, Virginia, to explore their "Mum Project," which aims to revive chrysanthemum p…

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Mum's the Flower of Fall, with Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Flower Farm 57:59

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This week on Cultivating Place, we celebrate late summer and fall on the horizon in conversation about one of fall’s stars in the garden… past, present, and future.CP host Ben Futa is in conversation with Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Flower Farm, based in Weyers Cave, Virginia, to explore their "Mum Project," which aims to revive chrysanthemum p…

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Seed Your Future, with Jazmin Albarran 53:44

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This week on Cultivating Place, host Abra Lee dives into the world of pathways to plant professions with Jazmin Albarran, executive Director of Seed Your Future, a non-profit whose vision is a world where Everyone understands the power of plants and is aware of the promising careers in the art, science, technology, and business of horticulture.Hort…

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Seed Your Future, with Jazmin Albarran 53:44

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This week on Cultivating Place, host Abra Lee dives into the world of pathways to plant professions with Jazmin Albarran, executive Director of Seed Your Future, a non-profit whose vision is a world where Everyone understands the power of plants and is aware of the promising careers in the art, science, technology, and business of horticulture.Hort…

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The Generosity of an Orchard: The Giving Grove 1:17:19

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As autumn and harvest begins to color the edges of our awareness, this week on Cultivating Place, we’re joined by two people whose work is all about perennial and abundant harvest as represented by the concept, and the endless generosity, of an Orchard. The Giving Grove, based in Kansas City, lives a purpose of providing healthy calories, strengthe…

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The Generosity of an Orchard: The Giving Grove 1:17:19

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As autumn and harvest begins to color the edges of our awareness, this week on Cultivating Place, we’re joined by two people whose work is all about perennial and abundant harvest as represented by the concept, and the endless generosity, of an Orchard. The Giving Grove, based in Kansas City, lives a purpose of providing healthy calories, strengthe…

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Back to a Source: the Somme Prairie Grove Nature Preserve 1:07:07

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Looking back, even just this year, Cultivating Place has had multiple conversations with plantspeople from around the country about the inspirational plants from, and places known as, prairies. An iconic and beloved ecosystem strongly identified with the American Midwest. As summer warms and mellows into its Augustness, we’re in conversation this w…

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Back to a Source: the Somme Prairie Grove Nature Preserve 1:07:07

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Looking back, even just this year, Cultivating Place has had multiple conversations with plantspeople from around the country about the inspirational plants from, and places known as, prairies. An iconic and beloved ecosystem strongly identified with the American Midwest. As summer warms and mellows into its Augustness, we’re in conversation this w…

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Bright Autumn Nights - GLEAM at Olbrich Botanical Gardens 54:29

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Hot August nights turn to bright August nights at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI. The Garden's annual GLEAM light show is celebrating its 10th anniversary and opens August 30th, transforming the very bright-by-day gardens into equally bright in a different way by night. The award-winning display runs through October 25th, and this yea…

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Bright Autumn Nights - GLEAM at Olbrich Botanical Gardens 54:29

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Hot August nights turn to bright August nights at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI. The Garden's annual GLEAM light show is celebrating its 10th anniversary and opens August 30th, transforming the very bright-by-day gardens into equally bright in a different way by night. The award-winning display runs through October 25th, and this yea…

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Prairie Up! With Plantsperson Benjamin Vogt (BEST OF) 1:02:12

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Ahhh, high summer, my friends – this week we continue with our CP summer-break reprisals, reminding us of the importance of the great outdoors and the care and cultivation of it, revisiting ecological-plantsman Benjamin Vogt’s great work Prairie Up!To inspire your planting and designs for the season ahead, a fierce advocate on behalf of our gardens…

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Prairie Up! With Plantsperson Benjamin Vogt (BEST OF) 1:02:12

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Ahhh, high summer, my friends – this week we continue with our CP summer-break reprisals, reminding us of the importance of the great outdoors and the care and cultivation of it, revisiting ecological-plantsman Benjamin Vogt’s great work Prairie Up!To inspire your planting and designs for the season ahead, a fierce advocate on behalf of our gardens…

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Coming to our Senses: Wildscape, with Master Naturalist Nancy Lawson (BEST OF) 1:00:05

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The garden in summer is at its fullest sensory delight and overwhelm – the peak of sunlight, growing hours, heat, and growth, ripening, and even rotting. This week, we revisit a BEST OF conversation that embraces this sublime sensuality from a variety of perspectives, in conversation with master naturalist Nancy Lawson. Nancy is perhaps best known …

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Coming to our Senses: Wildscape, with Master Naturalist Nancy Lawson (BEST OF) 1:00:05

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The garden in summer is at its fullest sensory delight and overwhelm – the peak of sunlight, growing hours, heat, and growth, ripening, and even rotting. This week, we revisit a BEST OF conversation that embraces this sublime sensuality from a variety of perspectives, in conversation with master naturalist Nancy Lawson. Nancy is perhaps best known …

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Episode 94: Mike Hostetler and Jido: The Future of Elixir Agents 57:10

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In this episode Mike Hostetler shares his journey into the Elixir ecosystem and the development of Jido, the Elixir autonomous agent framework. Find Mike: https://mike-hostetler.com/ and https://x.com/mikehostetler Learn more about Jido: https://agentjido.xyz/ We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @Bea…

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The Nature Place–La Crosse, WI, with Rebecca Schwarz & Paige Manges 54:43

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This week we’re getting back to nature for summer camp: ALL ages invited. We’re in conversation with Rebecca Schwarz and Paige Manges of The Nature Place in La Crosse, WI. It’s a place where we all belong and can keep growing – for sustenance, for survival, and for joy. The Nature Place is dedicated to inspiring and cultivating meaningful connectio…

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The Nature Place–La Crosse, WI, with Rebecca Schwarz & Paige Manges 54:43

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This week we’re getting back to nature for summer camp: ALL ages invited. We’re in conversation with Rebecca Schwarz and Paige Manges of The Nature Place in La Crosse, WI. It’s a place where we all belong and can keep growing – for sustenance, for survival, and for joy. The Nature Place is dedicated to inspiring and cultivating meaningful connectio…

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A Global Garden Adventurer, Plantswoman Lucie Willan 1:04:12

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This week on Cultivating Place, you are in for a real summer adventure on a global garden armchair tour of sorts with a plantswoman who has studied and gardened at some of the Western world’s best from Sissinghurst, Hidcote, and Monk’s House in the UK to Sparoza in Greece. Lucie Willan has great garden tales to tell. A perfect summer garden beach, …

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A Global Garden Adventurer, Plantswoman Lucie Willan 1:04:12

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This week on Cultivating Place, you are in for a real summer adventure on a global garden armchair tour of sorts with a plantswoman who has studied and gardened at some of the Western world’s best from Sissinghurst, Hidcote, and Monk’s House in the UK to Sparoza in Greece. Lucie Willan has great garden tales to tell. A perfect summer garden beach, …

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Episode 93: Chris Nelson and a Riveting Convo on Elixir 1:02:47

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In this episode, Lars, Andrew, and Chris discuss various aspects of Elixir development, including the journey of transitioning to Elixir (you'll never guess), the aesthetics of programming languages, and the importance of community engagement through meetups. Keep up with Chris! Twitter: @superchris https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-nelson-038875/ …

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July 4th Special: Great Expectations, CP LIVE with Ben Futa of Botany & CO, South Bend, IN 1:02:47

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THIS WEEK on CP - OUR NEXT CP LIVE podcast! And we head to Indiana with our very own Ben Futa. Botany & Co. in South Bend, Indiana is dedicated to “empowering more people to plant more plants in more places!” In a town that has seen more than its share of social, economic, and environmental challenges in the past few decades, Botany & Co., Ben’s dr…

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July 4th Special: Great Expectations, CP LIVE with Ben Futa of Botany & CO, South Bend, IN 1:02:47

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THIS WEEK on CP - OUR NEXT CP LIVE podcast! And we head to Indiana with our very own Ben Futa. Botany & Co. in South Bend, Indiana is dedicated to “empowering more people to plant more plants in more places!” In a town that has seen more than its share of social, economic, and environmental challenges in the past few decades, Botany & Co., Ben’s dr…

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Episode 92: German Velasco and the Advantages of Elixir 1:13:59

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In this episode of BeamRadio, hosts Andrew Ek and Alex Koutmos are joined by German Velasco. They chat about the complexities and advantages of using Elixir and Phoenix for software development and explore the onboarding process for developers transitioning from other languages. Get in touch with German: Bluesky: @germsvel.com Twitter: @germsvel ht…

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Rooted in Education, Richard M. Smith, Director, NYBG School of Professional Horticulture 54:38

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This week on Cultivating Place, guest host Abra Lee is joined in conversation by someone whose path into horticulture is both inspiring and honest—Richard M. Smith, director of the School of Professional Horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden.Richard grew up in Belle Glade, Florida—folks there call it Muck City, thanks to their deep, rich so…

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Rooted in Education, Richard M. Smith, Director, NYBG School of Professional Horticulture 54:38

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This week on Cultivating Place, guest host Abra Lee is joined in conversation by someone whose path into horticulture is both inspiring and honest—Richard M. Smith, director of the School of Professional Horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden.Richard grew up in Belle Glade, Florida—folks there call it Muck City, thanks to their deep, rich so…

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Midsummer's Night Magic, with Leigh Ann Henion 1:04:41

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Have you ever heard of a Moth-er? Yes, it is the moth equivalent of a birder – someone who loves and follows and studies the incredible diversity of moths. Creatures whose lives benefit ours and yet take place primarily under the cover of the dark of night.In this week of the Summer Solstice, in our seasonal period of longest days and shortest nigh…

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Midsummer's Night Magic, with Leigh Ann Henion 1:04:41

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Have you ever heard of a Moth-er? Yes, it is the moth equivalent of a birder – someone who loves and follows and studies the incredible diversity of moths. Creatures whose lives benefit ours and yet take place primarily under the cover of the dark of night.In this week of the Summer Solstice, in our seasonal period of longest days and shortest nigh…

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Getting to know our neighbors: Preparing for National Pollinator Week with Colorado's PPAN 1:17:05

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Every year since 2007, when the US Senate passed sanctions declaring it, the third week of June is celebrated as National Pollinator Week. It is no accident that this is the same week as the Summer Solstice, when many pollinators reach their peak. Since 2017, however, the state of Colorado has celebrated June as National Pollinator Month, and this …

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Getting to know our neighbors: Preparing for National Pollinator Week with Colorado's PPAN 1:17:05

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Every year since 2007, when the US Senate passed sanctions declaring it, the third week of June is celebrated as National Pollinator Week. It is no accident that this is the same week as the Summer Solstice, when many pollinators reach their peak. Since 2017, however, the state of Colorado has celebrated June as National Pollinator Month, and this …

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Transformative Beauty: Ben Futa in conversation with Montreal-based floral designer Marc Sardi 55:47

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To welcome the fullness of June, this week on Cultivating Place, guest host Ben Futa is back and in conversation with Marc Sardi, a Montreal-based scientist turned floral artist who has reinvented his relationship with the natural world, and himself, along with changing careers. It’s an authentic conversation exploring how rediscovering our most au…

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Transformative Beauty: Ben Futa in conversation with Montreal-based floral designer Marc Sardi 55:47

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To welcome the fullness of June, this week on Cultivating Place, guest host Ben Futa is back and in conversation with Marc Sardi, a Montreal-based scientist turned floral artist who has reinvented his relationship with the natural world, and himself, along with changing careers. It’s an authentic conversation exploring how rediscovering our most au…

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Episode 91: BeamRadio Talks Igniter with Zach Daniel 53:26

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In this episode of Beam Radio, Andrew Ek and Bruce Tate welcome Zach Daniel to discuss his journey with Elixir, the impact of the Ash framework, and the introduction of Igniter, a code generation and patching tool. We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with o…

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Nutritious Movement & The Gardener, with Katy Bowman 1:07:11

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Summer makes it easy to move your body – to get out for a walk, to work in the garden, to hike, bike, stroll, boat, climb, swim, dance under the stars. Whatever calls you. But as we know, many of us – most of us?Do not move enough, and even if we do, we don’t get a balanced diet of movement. Which Gardening can help with, and which physical movemen…

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Nutritious Movement & The Gardener, with Katy Bowman 1:07:11

4M ago1:07:11

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Summer makes it easy to move your body – to get out for a walk, to work in the garden, to hike, bike, stroll, boat, climb, swim, dance under the stars. Whatever calls you. But as we know, many of us – most of us?Do not move enough, and even if we do, we don’t get a balanced diet of movement. Which Gardening can help with, and which physical movemen…

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Raised Beds, Raised Voices: Guest Host Abra Lee in Conversation with Philly's Guina Hammond 58:50

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Guina Hammond is the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's program manager of sustainable communities. She is also deeply involved in her hometown of Philadelphia as a certified organic landcare professional, PHS Tree Tender, Penn State Master Gardener, and planning team member for the Mid-Atlantic Woody & Perennial Plant Conference. In addition to …

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Raised Beds, Raised Voices: Guest Host Abra Lee in Conversation with Philly's Guina Hammond 58:50

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Guina Hammond is the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's program manager of sustainable communities. She is also deeply involved in her hometown of Philadelphia as a certified organic landcare professional, PHS Tree Tender, Penn State Master Gardener, and planning team member for the Mid-Atlantic Woody & Perennial Plant Conference. In addition to …

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That Green Thing Inside US ALL, Jill Mays on Nurturing Nature, Gardening for Special Needs 58:41

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As the summer gardening season rolls into full-throated song, the idea of who has access to the work, joy, and benefits of this practice also comes into view—and feeds what Occupational Therapist and author Jill Mays calls that "green thing inside of us all."As an occupational therapist by career and calling, over the course of her professional lif…

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That Green Thing Inside US ALL, Jill Mays on Nurturing Nature, Gardening for Special Needs 58:41

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As the summer gardening season rolls into full-throated song, the idea of who has access to the work, joy, and benefits of this practice also comes into view—and feeds what Occupational Therapist and author Jill Mays calls that "green thing inside of us all."As an occupational therapist by career and calling, over the course of her professional lif…

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A Beautiful Journey, Plantswoman Holly Shimizu, Emeritus Director US Botanic Garden 1:01:49

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This second week of May, we welcome gardener and plantswoman Holly Shimizu. Her four decades of work in some of America’s notable public gardens have tracked and traced some of the most impactful changes in public garden standards, expectations, and accountability in that same time frame.From her visionary leadership roles at the National Herb Gard…

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A Beautiful Journey, Plantswoman Holly Shimizu, Emeritus Director US Botanic Garden 1:01:49

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This second week of May, we welcome gardener and plantswoman Holly Shimizu. Her four decades of work in some of America’s notable public gardens have tracked and traced some of the most impactful changes in public garden standards, expectations, and accountability in that same time frame.From her visionary leadership roles at the National Herb Gard…

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Happy May Day! Growing Home: Humble Roots & The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer 1:05:13

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This week on Cultivating Place we welcome May, with all of her floral and plant profusion, revisiting a conversation we loved with Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt of Humble Roots Nursery in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge. Acclaimed for their native plant passions, knowledge, and integrity, Kristin and Drew are the authors of the Pacific Northwest …

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Happy May Day! Growing Home: Humble Roots & The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer 1:05:13

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This week on Cultivating Place we welcome May, with all of her floral and plant profusion, revisiting a conversation we loved with Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt of Humble Roots Nursery in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge. Acclaimed for their native plant passions, knowledge, and integrity, Kristin and Drew are the authors of the Pacific Northwest …

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For the Love of Soil, Start with Soil: Juliet Sargeant 1:01:57

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Juliet Sargeant is an award-winning English garden designer who blends beauty with purpose in every space she creates. Juliet’s unique background in medicine, science, and psychology gives her designs a whole new depth, focusing on wellbeing and connection.You might recognize her name from that time in 2016 when she made history as the first Black …