Join Curious by Nature with Deep Roots as we interview Maggie Riggs of Off the Grid Landscaping. She is the founder of the 20-year old native rooftop garden on the historic TWA building in the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Missouri. Maggie talks about the history of this garden, growing natives with food, and why native plants are awesome.

This episode is in conjunction with our previous episode with local botanist and horticulturalist, Gavin Schaefer. Tune in to that episode to learn more about the native rooftop garden.

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This month Deep Roots returns to the TWA rooftop native garden with rising botanist Gavin Schaefer. What do aphid farming ants have to do with urban landscaping? A TON! See green infrastructure supporting wildlife in the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City and learn how native plantings combat climate change. Guest expert, Gavin Schaefer answers questions from the audience and delves into philosophies of why what you plant matters. Discover how planting native in urban areas create beauty and healthy landscapes – no matter the footprint of the garden!

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