Hello Everyone, This episode explores the leaf changing magic of this season. Think about what this season means to you and how you explore that in the landscape. 

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Today's episode topic was chosen by the listeners! We will be exploring moss and learning how to design with them in mind. 

You asked, I answered

Today we will take an audio visit to the Rockefeller Park Greenhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a community-centered botanical garden that grew out of a nursery and small garden. A community gem that deserves some love right now. 

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Today's episode looks at the history of the American Lawn. From French Palaces to your front lawn, how did they get here? 

There is a lot of discussion about the impacts lawns have on our lives and our ecology. Hopefully, this will help you better understand what a lawn means to you and how to have one or remove one responsibility. 

Hello! In this episode, we talk about representation as a powerful tool to share our thoughts and ideas. We use it all of the time- and when you hone that skill you can and will inspire others. We will look at the work of Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle as a masterpiece that focuses on environmentalism and showcasing landscape. 

This episode we look at the properties and history of African American Gardens! This is truly an introduction to a rich subject matter, please take this further and find more information- then let us all know about it!

http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/miami-dade/documents/landscapes-amp-gardening/African-American-Trees-and-Shrubs.pdf- University of Florida IFAS Extension Plants for use in a Traditional African American Yard in Miami-Dade

https://paulmullins.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/gardens-in-the-black-city-landscaping-20th-century-african-america/ - Paul Mullins Landscaping 20th Century African America

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/garden/juneteenth-gardens-planting-the-seeds-of-survival.html- Seed of Survival by Michael Tortorello

https://www.pittsburghparks.org/blog/from-slavery-to-freedom-garden- From Slavery to Freedom Garden written by Pittsburgh Parks, The original article I read is no longer linked online, but this article does a great job explaining the exhibit.

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