Beth Ginter, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, drops by to tell us about their certification for Professional Landscapers (CBLP) to help clean storm water runoff before it reaches the Bay.
Smithsonian Botanist John Boggan drops by to talk about why plants are named as they are and why plant names change from time to time.
At long last season 6 has arrived and in this first episode, John previews what we'll be diving into.
We went down to the NPP basement and did some searching for this one. Originally recorded in 2017, this show was 'lost' after recording and so some things may be out of date. things like the fact that Bill is no longer at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and is now at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia.
Uli Lorimer drops by to talk about the work being done with the Native Plant Trust and how to find good natives in the trade.
Another visitor from the Buckeye State as Andrew Lane Gibson joins John Magee & John Manion to discuss a lot of Orchids and other school stuff from across the state and beyond.
Susana's long time friend and Ecotourist Guide Norby Lopez drops in to chat with John & Susana about his industry and the changes that are happening due to the Coronavirus.
Join John & John as they interview Dr. Joyce Klaus and her husband Nathan Klaus about controlled burns.
Ana Maria León and her Husband Roy Diblik stop by to talk permaculture, raising your own food and doing good things for others, also known as helping out your community.
John & Susana sit down with Dr. Daniel Medina to talk about carbon sequestration and green infrastructure. How can we design our infrastructure to function better in a changing environment? Tune in to see.
Has humanity had such an influence upon the Earth that future generations will look back and see our indelible mark? Plastic? Splitting the atom? Moving invasive species from place to place? Is this the Anthropocene? Is this the age of man? Join John & Dr. Michael Osborne as they try and examine things in their own kind of way.
Jennifer Ceska coordinates all conservation activities at the State Botanical Garden, she coordinates the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance and the Georgia Native Plant Initiative, collaborating with colleagues in the Plant Conservation Program on the recovery of rare plant populations and the restoration of native habitats, she also inspires people to care about and value plants and all of the services they provide.
Janet Draper has served as Horticulturist for the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden since 1997. She earned her BS in Horticulture from Purdue University and has worked at the Ball Seed Company, Mt Cuba Center, Kurt Bluemel, Inc, the Plantage, Homestead Gardens and as a contractor for Oehme, van Sweden Associates. She has international horticultural experience through the Beth Chatto Gardens in England and the Staudengartnerei Grafin von Stein-Zeppelin in Germany. She was the President of the Perennial Plant Association from 2017-2019 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the PPA.
Dr. Fernando Rodriguez is a life long friend of Mother of Chewy Susana Struve's. He joins us today to talk about his research into the study of Pollen, also known as Palynology. Learn how scientists are studying historic pollen deposits to determine and predict climate trends and especially how our climate has been in the past.
Future Dr. Katie Horton drops by to bring John & John up to date on her favorite Genus; Calycanthus Join us as we explore all the reasons everyone should have one of these plants.
Amy is the Director of Collections at Mt. Cuba Center and oversees both living and non-living collections. Currently she is engaged in expanding the genetic diversity of the gardens, developing standards for organizational learning, and coordinating the center's conservation efforts.
Join Western North Carolina (WNC)-based consulting botanist/plant ecologist Owen Carson as he delves into bogs of the southeast to explore their bio-geography, floral rarity and morphological specialization, and how they ultimately operate as a refuge for future sources of biodiversity within the greater landscape.
John & Susana met Evodia many moons ago at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA. They've remained friends ever since and in this episode, you'll get to meet the Dr. side of Evodia as we talk about the benefits of small, local markets and how this helps with sustainable agriculture and promoting native plants that might be edible.
Past guest John Manion joins the show as a co-host and invites his good friend Dr. Tom Diggs of the University of North Georgia to talk about Glade habitats and what it is to inspire others through teaching.
Chris Fehlhaber joins the cast of the podcast and brings with him his friend Lucy Dinsmore, the warm hearted horticulturalist to talk about (among other things) women in horticulture.
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