The Ground Up

Ecological Intelligence with Lance Legel | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 15

What if our landscapes could think—not in the way machines think, but in the way ecosystems remember, adapt, and respond? In this episode of The Ground Up Podcast, Tim S

The Soil Symphony with Buford Creech | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 14

What if the soil beneath our feet was more than dirt—what if it was a living, breathing factory of life, memory, and communication? In this extended conversation, Tim Sa

From Sprawl to Stewardship with Commissioner Sean Parks | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 13

In this episode of The Ground Up Podcast, I sit down with Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks for a wide-ranging conversation on local leadership, land conservation, and

Going Down the Wormhole with Sam Baker | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 12

In this episode of The Ground Up Podcast, host Tim Sallin sits down with Sam Baker, CEO and co-founder of WriggleBrew, to explore the intersection of soil science, sustai

Native Plants, New Paradigms with Greg Noonan | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 11

Greg Noonan is a landscape designer, educator, and systems thinker helping redefine the future of Florida’s communities. As Enhancements Manager at Cherrylake and founder

Putting life at the Center of Business with Caleb Quaid | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 10

Caleb Quaid is the founder of Regenerative Shift, a holistic environmental consulting firm helping businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities pursue life-centered, regene

Revitalizing Soil & Plant Health while Generating Economic Returns with David Miller | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 9

David Miller is director of applied agronomy at Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). AEA  believes agriculture can be a force for good for both the environment and those who

Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance with Dan Eagan | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 8

Dan Egan is a Journalist in Residence at the Center for Water Policy in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences. Egan is an environmental jo

Promoting Biodiversity in Florida Landscaping with Dr. Patrick Bohlen | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 7

Dr. Patrick Bohlen is an ecologist and a professor of Biology at the University of Central Florida. Patrick has an extensive research and teaching background in ecosystem

Growing Passions into Family Business with Michel and Veronique Sallin | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 6

Founders of Cherrylake and IMG Citrus Michel and Veronique Sallin talk about their entrepreneurial journey, the importance of purpose, passion and values to growing a suc

Protecting Florida's Natural Resources with LifeSoils Command Compost | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 5

Soil Ecosystem Specialist Mark Singleton, and Chief Technical Officer, Darren Midlane of LifeSoils work to introduce composting as a mainstream practice in Florida landsc

Founding Yaupon Brothers American Tea with Bryon White | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 4

Bryon White is a conservationist, entrepreneur, and co-founder and CEO of Yaupon Brothers American Tea. His company has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The W

Building the Foundation for Florida Native Plants with Brightman Logan | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 3

In this episode of The Ground Up podcast, Tim chats with biologist, naturalist, and Florida native nursery man, Brightman Logan. We speak on groundcover restoration, site

The History of Florida’s Grapefruit Industry with Laura Jones | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 2

Tune into this mini-episode with Laura Jones. She is a direct descendent of Count Odet Philippe, who is credited with introducing grapefruit to Florida.

Changing the Landscape Paradigm with Dr. Pierce Jones | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 1

Dr. Pierce Jones revolutionizes sustainable landscaping in Florida through integrated practices like perennial peanut farming, effectively trailblazing new ways to conser