Nature Revisited

John Navazio breeds genetically-resilient, open-pollinated leafy greens and root crops for regenerative farming practices at Johnny's Selected Seeds in Maine. He is also the author of The Organic Seed Grower. His work focuses on developing varieties with robust growth, broad resistance to disease and environmental stress, and superior culinary quality. In this episode of Nature Revisited, John discusses his lifelong relationship with seeds, their importance, and his philosophy & approach to breeding robust, genetically-diverse crops.

John's book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-organic-seed-grower-paperback/

Johnny's Selected Seeds site: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/

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Humans have utilized stone as an essential, long-lasting building material for millennia. The Stone Trust Center of southern Vermont offers an expanding program of educational events, workshops and outreach projects dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the ancient art and craft of dry stone walling. In this episode of Nature Revisited, we meet the students and staff of The Stone Trust and learn how they are engaged in preserving the natural use of plentiful stone in simple, gratifying ways. [Originally published Aug 3 2021, Ep 47]

The Stone Trust website: https://thestonetrust.org/

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After graduating college, Jackson Newman discovered and read 'A Sand County Almanac' by Aldo Leopold, and immediately felt compelled to join the Aldo Leopold Foundation. He was awarded a fellowship, and spent a year in Sand County, Wisconsin's 'Slough', writing two articles for the Foundation about land ethics and conservation. These two articles, titled 'The Backwash of the River Progress' and 'The Guiding Virtues of the Land Ethic' are the basis of this episode's discussion on land conservation between Jackson and host Stefan Van Norden.

The Aldo Leopold Foundation website: https://www.aldoleopold.org/

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Meg Lowman is a pioneering biologist, botanist and conservationist who has devoted more than forty years towards researching the hidden ecosystems of the world's forest canopies. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Meg talks about her new book 'The Arbornaut' - a blend of memoir and fieldwork account. As in her book, Meg's discussion launches us into the life and work of a field scientist, offering insights and plans for action. Despite devastation across the world, through trees, we can still make an immediate and lasting impact against climate change. [Originally published July 20 2021, Ep 46]

Meg's website: canopymeg.com/

Meg's book: us.macmillan.com/books/9780374721022

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Vítor da Silva is an indigenous-rights researcher, ethnographer and storyteller. He has a background in anthropology, human rights, and is a trained criminal investigator. He has conducted fieldwork with different indigenous communities around the world, including: the Maasai tribe in Kenya, the nomadic Changpa people in the Indian Himalayas, and the Noke Kuin people in the Brazilian Amazon. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Vítor recounts pivotal childhood events that led him to reject the status quo and instead seek meaningful experiences and pursuits into adulthood. Combining his military, investigative and anthropological experiences, Vítor outlines how these skills inform his holistic and dedicated approach in working to aid indigenous groups all over the world.

website: https://www.vitordasilva.org/

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethnopoet/

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Kevin Healey is a forager, scientist, chemist, and the author behind Pullupyourplants.com: a site that explores the ethnobotany of foraged food and peculiar produce. His passion is researching, discovering, and preserving the stories of the human-plant relationship. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kevin reminds us of the ancient practice of foraging; an exploratory act within nature that can provide one with not only a potentially marvelous array of natural sustenance, but also intimate experiences that replenish one's connection with curiosities of the natural world that are all but forgotten in our current Industrial Age of monocrops and supermarkets. [Originally published July 13 2021, Ep 45]

https://www.pullupyourplants.com/

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Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration—a round-trip adventure through three countries and over 10,000 miles. Her book Bicycling with Butterflies recounts this incredible, nearly nine-month odyssey. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Sara talks about being drawn to animals as a child into adulthood, how she became enchanted by monarchs, the evolution of her experiences into a book, and how all of us can connect with and help save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed.

Sara's book: https://www.workman.com/products/bicycling-with-butterflies/paperback

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https://monarchwatch.org/

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Ben Cosgrove is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work explores the intersection of sound and place. The strongest forces guiding Ben’s composition and performances have been his deep and abiding interests in landscape, geography, place, and environment. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about his new album 'The Trouble with Wilderness', an expansive set of songs that consider the role of nature and wildness in the built environment. [Originally published June 8 2021, Ep 42]

Ben's website: www.bencosgrove.com/

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Benjamin Vogt is an award-winning author and garden designer based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He owns Monarch Gardens LLC, a prairie garden design company, and speaks nationally on garden design and landscape ethics. His new book 'Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design' is an actionable guide for gardeners and homeowners who wish to not only support wildlife but please the eye. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Ben talks about his passion for prairie, why prairie is so important, and how embracing lawn-to-meadow conversions can revive diversity and wildness in our communities.

Monarch Gardens website: https://www.monarchgard.com/

Ben's Book: https://www.monarchgard.com/books.html

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After exploring and hiking the globe for over 16 years, Chaz Powell now lives his life as an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his travels by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Chaz talks about his path to becoming an Explorer, his numerous adventures, and his mission to help preserve Africa’s wildlife and wild lands for future generations. [Originally published June 15 2021, Ep 43]

Chaz Powell's website: www.thewildestjourney.com/

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