<p>This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Sara interviews Azucena Lucatero, a Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz, about urban garden ecology. She tells us about the purpose of urban gardens and the interactions between plants and insects that occur there, and touches on how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the practice of urban gardening.</p>

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Sara interviews Azucena Lucatero, a Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz, about urban garden ecology. She tells us about the purpose of urban gardens and the interactions between plants and insects that occur there, and touches on how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the practice of urban gardening.

Life inside an urban garden

Central Coast Naturalist invites listeners to join UCSC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate students as they explore nature in and around Santa Cruz County. Each episode will enrich your next experience with nature as you learn fascinating insights (from local experts) about the creatures that inhabit your favorite hiking trails, beaches and even your own backyard.

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