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Episode 15 Land With Purpose: From Service to Stewardship

What if growing food could also help people grow into a new chapter of life? On this episode of Peace, Love & Pollinators, Lawrence, Heather and Richard share their visio

Episode 14 Growing Native: Behind The Scenes of Native Propagation

Jasmin Callahan brings nearly two decades of hands-on experience in plant production, having worked in settings ranging from an organic vegetable and flower farm with a l

Episode 13 The Unfiltered Truth About Erosion Control

John Engwar is the owner and president of Groundscapes Express, Inc., he has been providing innovative, environmentally responsible erosion control, stormwater management

Episode 12 The Business of Nature Growing Natives for the Industry

Darryl Newman is the co-owner of Planters' Choice, alongside his father and founder, Chuck. It is a diverse operation with large-scale field, propagation and contain

Episode 11 Blue Stem Natives- Growing a Native Plant Nursery

Kristen Nicholson and Britt Drews are the co-founders of Blue Stem Natives, a  woman owned native-only nursery based in Norwell, Massachusetts.                  Since l

Episode 10 Prescribed Burns

Dan Jaffe Wilder is an ecologist, horticulturist, and botanist with over twenty years’ experience working with native plants and their associated ecology. His work has ra

Episode 8 Blueprint For A Perfect Earth

Edwina von Gal Founder / President A leading voice in sustainable gardening and landscape design, Edwina von Gal founded the Perfect Earth Project in 2013 to promote ec

Episode 9 Demystifying Biochar

Mark Highland, The Organic Mechanic As a young kid, Mark made his connection to the natural world early, digging around in his grandmother’s vegetable garden, pulling we

Episode 6 Meadows: What You Need to Know

We discuss Meadow creation and break dow the process of meadow installation with Nick Novick.  Nick Novick (Small Planet Landscaping) has been building healthier landscap

Episode 7 Nutrient Density: Soil Health=Human Health

Todays episode is all about the connection between soil health, human health and the health of the planet. Dan has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years. He grew

Episode 5 Edible Landscapes

What if your landscape could feed you and support pollinators at the same time? In this episode of Peace, Love & Pollinators, we explore edible landscapes, wild edible pl

Episode 2 Breaking Down Compost

Episode 2: Breaking Down Compost (Peace, Love & Pollinators) Compost is one of the most powerful tools we have for healthier soil, stronger plants, and more resilient la

Episode 3 Plastic Pots, Horticulture's Unhealthy Habit

Peace, Love & Pollinators — Episode 3 Plastic’s Impact on the Horticulture Industry (with Marie Chieppo) Plastic pots are the elephant in the room in the green industry

Episode 4 Small Steps Big Impact

Peace, Love & Pollinators — Episode 4 Small Roofs, Big Impact: The Boston Green Roof Bus Shelter Initiative Episode summary What if a bus stop could do more than keep

Episode 1 No Yard? No Problem!

Episode 1 — Karen Dooley: No Yard, No Problem (Supporting Urban Pollinators) Short episode description (podcast apps) No yard? No problem. Trev sits down with Karen Doo