The Garden Shift

ReWild Soils with Colleen Dempster

Rooted in science and guided by biology Colleen wants you to activate your soil. As a certified Soil Food Web Laboratory Technician she will show you the microbial life i

South Coast Gardens with Kevin Kavanagh

This episode is filled with stories, from Kevin's early life in Quebec working summers in bogs and wetlands propagating blueberries  to fundraising and advocacy work whil

A Laidback Biologist with Audrey Martel

Audrey Martel wants you to find your place in nature. Having worked with The Nature Conservancy of Canada and now as an ecology writer for the well known Laidback Gardene

Phenology and Climate Change with Rebecca Last Guenette

Phenology explores the timing of cyclical events in nature. Your garden is part of the natural world. Rebecca Last Guenette is a scientist and Master Gardener. She wants

Community Science with iNaturalist

iNaturalist is like Facebook for people who want to be in nature and help collect data on everything wild , like animals and plants. Friend of The Garden Shift Pat Conces

Evolution of a Gardener - Rebecca Davis Scott , Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Rebecca Davis Scott has found magic in her career in horticulture. As Program and Volunteer Manager at Green Thumbs Growing Kids her fascination with insects and their as

Harnessing Creativity for the Benefit of the Environment with Blaine Pearson

Speaking to Blaine Pearson, CEO and Co-Founder of Seedark quickly reveals a person with a creative edge. In this episode we explore a few of her initiatives like Squiirre

The Toronto Plant Market with Jonas Spring, Parker Dirks and Julia Pingeton

Welcome to Season Three. This episode was recorded onsite at the Toronto Plant Market. As ecological gardeners it's important to know where your plants come from- who gro

Garden Observations with Douglas Counter

You may remember Douglas from Season 2. His storm infiltration boulevard in Etobicoke is well documented. Douglas joins to continue the conversation about all the critter

Educating Through Art with Tidal & Timber Studio

Season 2 closes with Kirstin Hicks of Tidal & Timber Studio -she brings the flora and fauna of coastal and boreal landscapes closer to home through her art. Working in Th

Getting Started with Lorraine Johnson

This episode was first shared in Season One. It's one of my favorites because it's filled with good advice. Lorraine wants you to get started right where you are. Small c

Up North with Hidden Habitat Native Plant Nursery

Are you a cottage owner, conservation practitioner, or lake association? Laura Thomas, owner of Hidden Habitat wants you to grow the right native plant in the right place

Meadow Musings with Toronto Master Gardeners Tena van Andel

Can this be the year your meadow dreams come true? New Directions in American Landscapes Designer Larry Weaner has wise words for gardeners who dream of a  meadow  "By u

June 1 Garden Observations

The Garden Shift invited Pat Concessi for an impromptu chat-between gardening friends. Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis), Large-Leaved Aster (Eurybia macrophylla) a

Neighbourhood Habitat with Ecologist Ewa Bednarczuk

Ewa Bednarczuk knows habitats, she worked on prairies, forests, woodlands and wetlands across Ontario. Now with her online course you can learn to restore and do your par

The Ontario Banana with Dan Bissonnette

The Paw Paw tree, Asimina triloba, is a Carolinian tree that needs our attention. Perfect for a home or community garden, this tree has suffered habitat loss and may be f

Growing Gardeners & Building Communities of Care

You may know Sayeh Beheshti from Underhill Seed Sitters, Don't Mess With the Don or North American Native Plant Society. In this episode, hosted by Pat Concessi they talk

The Dose Makes the Poison - with Master Gardener Dianne Azzarello

Mosquito fogging, cooking fiddleheads, arsenic and more. Join my guest Dianne Azzarello for an insightful look at the potential risk associated with natural elements, in

Bringing Nature Home with The Royal Horticultural Society

The RHS is the UK's leading gardening charity- founded in 1804. In this episode we are joined by Leigh Hunt. Leigh is the Principal Horticultural Advisor at Wisley Garden

Grow a Seed Crop with The Seed Farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-op

Learn about agroecology and growing seed crops with my guest, seed farmer and author Dan Brisebois. We talk about 'First Seed Mindset' and building a relationship with a