Best Bevin Cohen Small House Farm Podcasts (2024)

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SOLSTICE SPECIAL: Being Still, with Mary Jo Hoffman 1:19:45

6d ago1:19:45

1:19:45

Happy (almost) Summer Solstice! In celebration of the planetary moment of the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, taking place on June 20th, we get Still.We hold a moment of stillness to notice and honor our places, our selves, and our many companions in time and space.We’re in conversation with Artist/Photogr…

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SOLSTICE SPECIAL: Being Still, with Mary Jo Hoffman 1:19:45

6d ago1:19:45

1:19:45

Happy (almost) Summer Solstice! In celebration of the planetary moment of the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, taking place on June 20th, we get Still.We hold a moment of stillness to notice and honor our places, our selves, and our many companions in time and space.We’re in conversation with Artist/Photogr…

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Grow Regionally Adapted Seeds w/ Dr. Matthew Kost, The Buffalo Seed Company 22:12

7d ago22:12

22:12

Grow your best garden with seeds adapted to your climate, your soil and your culture. Dr. Matthew Kost talks about the benefits of growing regionally adapted seeds; why these seeds are so important, how to develop adapted seeds, creating and maintaining landraces, where to purchase quality seeds and so much more! Dr. Kost, and his wife Nancy, launc…

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In Honor of Juneteenth: The Anne Spencer House & Garden, with Shaun Spencer Hester 1:19:28

13d ago1:19:28

1:19:28

In honor of Juneteenth celebrations coming up, we check in on the Anne Spencer House & Garden in Lynchburg, VA. The home and garden of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer and her husband Edward, this garden remains the only known fully restored historic garden of an African American in the U.S.We’re in conversation with Anne and Edward’s granddaug…

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In Honor of Juneteenth: The Anne Spencer House & Garden, with Shaun Spencer Hester 1:19:28

13d ago1:19:28

1:19:28

In honor of Juneteenth celebrations coming up, we check in on the Anne Spencer House & Garden in Lynchburg, VA. The home and garden of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer and her husband Edward, this garden remains the only known fully restored historic garden of an African American in the U.S.We’re in conversation with Anne and Edward’s granddaug…

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A Garden's Purpose, with Félix de Rosen 53:05

20d ago53:05

53:05

Cultivating our places with attention, intention, thought and care is certainly an ethos I hold dear and advocate for with some measure of ferocity. When student and gardener Félix de Rosen reached out to me in 2021 seeking advice on a new book project. His thinking and design resonated with me, and we have communicated back and forth ever since. N…

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A Garden's Purpose, with Félix de Rosen 53:05

20d ago53:05

53:05

Cultivating our places with attention, intention, thought and care is certainly an ethos I hold dear and advocate for with some measure of ferocity. When student and gardener Félix de Rosen reached out to me in 2021 seeking advice on a new book project. His thinking and design resonated with me, and we have communicated back and forth ever since. N…

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The Herbalist's Guide w/ Mary Colvin, Ancestral Herbology 17:41

22d ago17:41

17:41

Are you ready to build and use your own herbal apothecary? Herbalist, author and educator Mary Colvin joins us to talk about her new book, The Herbalist's Guide; how to build and use your own apothecary. We also dig into herbal energetics, working with local herbs and so much more! Mary is a registered herbalist of the American Herbalists Guild and…

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Design Futurist Awards, with Sarah Beck of Pacific Horticulture 52:38

27d ago52:38

52:38

With the Chelsea Flower Show in the UK just completed, the gardening world as a whole has the concept of Garden Design awards and recognition - along with the garden world’s trends, concerns and priorities - top of mind. Such display and attention – and recognition well beyond the garden world – has the potential to move hearts and minds and, more …

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Design Futurist Awards, with Sarah Beck of Pacific Horticulture 52:38

27d ago52:38

52:38

With the Chelsea Flower Show in the UK just completed, the gardening world as a whole has the concept of Garden Design awards and recognition - along with the garden world’s trends, concerns and priorities - top of mind. Such display and attention – and recognition well beyond the garden world – has the potential to move hearts and minds and, more …

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Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook, with Milkwood's Kirsten Bradley 54:19

1M ago54:19

54:19

This week on Cultivating Place, we’re in conversation with Kristen Bradley, Co-founder and Creative Director of the world-renowned Australian-based Milkwood Permaculture. Their new Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is another perfect resource for our summer garden (and life) plotting, planning, and planting, with an emphasis on garden-life-base…

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Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook, with Milkwood's Kirsten Bradley 54:19

1M ago54:19

54:19

This week on Cultivating Place, we’re in conversation with Kristen Bradley, Co-founder and Creative Director of the world-renowned Australian-based Milkwood Permaculture. Their new Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is another perfect resource for our summer garden (and life) plotting, planning, and planting, with an emphasis on garden-life-base…

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Climate Change Gardening w/ Kim Stoddart 22:29

1M ago22:29

22:29

Gardening in a changing climate can be challenging. Learn how to adapt and overcome these challenges with author and garden educator Kim Stoddart. Kim talks about her new book The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden and we cover important topics like building soil, resilient garden design, working with perennial plants and seed saving. Kim ev…

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The Seed Detective, with Adam Alexander 53:05

1M ago53:05

53:05

Just in time for your continued planning, plotting, and planting in order to grow the earliest and the latest and the biggest and the longest producing and the best tasting of the summer vegetable and fruit bounty, this week Cultivating Place returns to our intermittent series on seeds in conversation with Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detecti…

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The Seed Detective, with Adam Alexander 53:05

1M ago53:05

53:05

Just in time for your continued planning, plotting, and planting in order to grow the earliest and the latest and the biggest and the longest producing and the best tasting of the summer vegetable and fruit bounty, this week Cultivating Place returns to our intermittent series on seeds in conversation with Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detecti…

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Small House Farm Beauty & Learning, Bevin Cohen 54:45

2M ago54:45

54:45

Bevin Cohen and his wife Heather Marie co-founded Small House Farm, a homestead, garden, family, and bridge to the natural world around them.Bevin writes: “The garden is where we meditate, harvest our seeds and learn about Mother Nature’s many wonders. We are avid seed savers, and amateur plant breeders. We believe that each seed is a connection to…

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Small House Farm Beauty & Learning, Bevin Cohen 54:45

2M ago54:45

54:45

Bevin Cohen and his wife Heather Marie co-founded Small House Farm, a homestead, garden, family, and bridge to the natural world around them.Bevin writes: “The garden is where we meditate, harvest our seeds and learn about Mother Nature’s many wonders. We are avid seed savers, and amateur plant breeders. We believe that each seed is a connection to…

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Bird Friendly Gardening w/ Jen McGuinness 17:34

2M ago17:34

17:34

Garden for the birds! Important members of the food chain, birds offer natural pest control, are fun to observe, and they need our help! Learn how to create a beautiful, bird friendly garden with author Jen McGuiness. Jen will also share some tips on how to attract more beneficial insects to the garden as well as a list of plants that will deter de…

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A year full of flowers (in pots!), with the UK's Sarah Raven 57:26

2M ago57:26

57:26

To kick off May, looking forward to Mother’s Day, Graduations, and the promise of Summer Gardening in general here in the US, this week we go all in for flowers in pots! with one of the world’s bright gardens and floral stars: Sarah Raven. Her newest book: A Year Full of Pots Container Flowers for All Seasons (Bloomsbury Press, 2024) notes that pot…

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A year full of flowers (in pots!), with the UK's Sarah Raven 57:26

2M ago57:26

57:26

To kick off May, looking forward to Mother’s Day, Graduations, and the promise of Summer Gardening in general here in the US, this week we go all in for flowers in pots! with one of the world’s bright gardens and floral stars: Sarah Raven. Her newest book: A Year Full of Pots Container Flowers for All Seasons (Bloomsbury Press, 2024) notes that pot…

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CA NAtive Plant Week & CNPS Rare Plant Program Aaron Sims 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

The third week of April is California Native Plant week, this year being celebrated by the California Native Plant Society via 8 days of action in honor and protection of our native plant diversity.Our celebratory action item here at Cultivating Place is being in conversation this week with Aaron Sims, Director of the Rare Plant Program for CNPS. 2…

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CA NAtive Plant Week & CNPS Rare Plant Program Aaron Sims 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

The third week of April is California Native Plant week, this year being celebrated by the California Native Plant Society via 8 days of action in honor and protection of our native plant diversity.Our celebratory action item here at Cultivating Place is being in conversation this week with Aaron Sims, Director of the Rare Plant Program for CNPS. 2…

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Bumble Bee Atlas Projects w/ Leif Richardson, Xerces Society BEST OF 1:12:42

2M ago1:12:42

1:12:42

Following on from native plant week, this week we revisit a BEST OF conversation about some of our favorite native plant visitors: our native bumble bees. Bumble bee conservation has recently had some good news: the Xerces Society recently kicked off their newest Bumble Bee Atlas project, this time in the US Midwest. With that in mind, please enjoy…

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Bumble Bee Atlas Projects w/ Leif Richardson, Xerces Society BEST OF 1:12:42

2M ago1:12:42

1:12:42

Following on from native plant week, this week we revisit a BEST OF conversation about some of our favorite native plant visitors: our native bumble bees. Bumble bee conservation has recently had some good news: the Xerces Society recently kicked off their newest Bumble Bee Atlas project, this time in the US Midwest. With that in mind, please enjoy…

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Ask a Garden Expert w/ Susan Mulvihill 26:08

2M ago26:08

26:08

Squirrels and rabbits in your garden? Too much clay in your soil? Curious what fruits and veggies will thrive in the shade? Garden expert Susan Mulvihill answers these questions and more! Susan Mulvihill is a gardener, educator, author and host of the popular 'Susan's in the Garden' Youtube channel. Susan is passionate about gardening and believes …

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Great garden friends: The Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Dr. Susan Wethington BEST OF 53:12

3M ago53:12

53:12

Hummingbirds are a beloved and charismatic creature of the America’s, the more than 350 species of hummingbirds have coevolved with the flora of the Americas for millions of years. For this fourth week in our series of 5 episodes on our gardens as important habitat and we gardeners as important stewards of land and biodiversity, we check in on the …

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Great garden friends: The Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Dr. Susan Wethington BEST OF 53:12

3M ago53:12

53:12

Hummingbirds are a beloved and charismatic creature of the America’s, the more than 350 species of hummingbirds have coevolved with the flora of the Americas for millions of years. For this fourth week in our series of 5 episodes on our gardens as important habitat and we gardeners as important stewards of land and biodiversity, we check in on the …

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Foraging Wild Edibles w/ George Barnett 22:26

3M ago22:26

22:26

Morel mushrooms, wild onions, and tender spring greens await the hungry forager! Join us as we talk with George Barnett, founder of The Hungry Forager and author of the new book, Foraging Kentucky. George Barnett owns and operates the Hungry Forager, an educational program based in the Bluegrass region and focused on teaching people about wild edib…

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Seeding Circularity: Orta Kitchen Garden Seed Pots, Anne Fletcher 57:32

3M ago57:32

57:32

This week, with Spring and seeding season fully underway—indoors and out—we speak with gardener entrepreneur Anne Fletcher of Orta Kitchen Gardens, creators of non-toxic ceramic, self-watering Orta seed pots. These pots' material lives help eliminate plastic right from the start in your plants’ growing lives, seeding more circularity into our garde…

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Seeding Circularity: Orta Kitchen Garden Seed Pots, Anne Fletcher 57:32

3M ago57:32

57:32

This week, with Spring and seeding season fully underway—indoors and out—we speak with gardener entrepreneur Anne Fletcher of Orta Kitchen Gardens, creators of non-toxic ceramic, self-watering Orta seed pots. These pots' material lives help eliminate plastic right from the start in your plants’ growing lives, seeding more circularity into our garde…

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Women's History Month Finale: Garden Wonderland, with Leslie Bennett 1:05:55

3M ago1:05:55

1:05:55

To round out Women’s History Month in style, this week, we are back in conversation with Leslie Bennett, an Oakland, CA-based landscape designer who creates gardens that help to nourish and tell the story of who we are, individually and communally.Leslie lives out her horticultural and cultural ethos in her landscape design work with Pine House Edi…

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Women's History Month Finale: Garden Wonderland, with Leslie Bennett 1:05:55

3M ago1:05:55

1:05:55

To round out Women’s History Month in style, this week, we are back in conversation with Leslie Bennett, an Oakland, CA-based landscape designer who creates gardens that help to nourish and tell the story of who we are, individually and communally.Leslie lives out her horticultural and cultural ethos in her landscape design work with Pine House Edi…

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Garden for Wildlife w/ Shubber Ali 24:22

3M ago24:22

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Discover the magic of native plants and bring your garden to life! Get your garden party started with Shubber Ali, founder of Garden for Wildlife. We’re talking with Shubber about growing native plants, how native plants support our ecosystem and what you can do to create a little wildlife sanctuary in your own backyard! Shubber Ali is the CEO of G…

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Spring Equinox Special with Owen Wormser of Abound Design 55:02

3M ago55:02

55:02

The Great Unlawning of America has been underway for some time now, and as we have just crossed the threshold of the spring equinox earlier this week, I want to celebrate how far we have come and give us all a forceful nudge to help us stay the path with the many millions of acres of the progress we have to go in this work to trade lifeless monocul…

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Spring Equinox Special with Owen Wormser of Abound Design 55:02

3M ago55:02

55:02

The Great Unlawning of America has been underway for some time now, and as we have just crossed the threshold of the spring equinox earlier this week, I want to celebrate how far we have come and give us all a forceful nudge to help us stay the path with the many millions of acres of the progress we have to go in this work to trade lifeless monocul…

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The Art of Gardens + Sculpture: Frederik Meijer Sculpture Gardens Grand Rapids, MI 55:00

3M ago55:00

55:00

The combining of sculpture and gardens dates back centuries if not millennia, and there are few public gardens I know of that do not incorporate sculpture into their aesthetics and identity at some point. This week we are in conversation with an exemplary public garden, whose identity grows out of this pairing: the art of horticulture and the art o…

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The Art of Gardens + Sculpture: Frederik Meijer Sculpture Gardens Grand Rapids, MI 55:00

3M ago55:00

55:00

The combining of sculpture and gardens dates back centuries if not millennia, and there are few public gardens I know of that do not incorporate sculpture into their aesthetics and identity at some point. This week we are in conversation with an exemplary public garden, whose identity grows out of this pairing: the art of horticulture and the art o…

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Staple Crops & Local Food Systems w/ Michelle Ajamian 22:18

4M ago22:18

22:18

What are staple crops and what role do they plan in sustainable, regional food systems? We’re talking with Michelle Ajamian, founder of Shagbark Mill, about localized food systems, growing and processing staple crops like corn and beans and we’re going to explore how growers, producers and consumers come together to decide what kind of food system …

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Women's History Month: The Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar 1:01:56

4M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Happy Women’s History Month!To kick Women’s History Month off on Cultivating Place, we visit with the woman known as the Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar of Jekka’s Herb Farm in the UK this week. Her long and notable career has brought the gardened world the best the herbs of the world have to offer to our gardens, to our environments, to our kitchens…

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Women's History Month: The Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar 1:01:56

4M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Happy Women’s History Month!To kick Women’s History Month off on Cultivating Place, we visit with the woman known as the Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar of Jekka’s Herb Farm in the UK this week. Her long and notable career has brought the gardened world the best the herbs of the world have to offer to our gardens, to our environments, to our kitchens…

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Leap Day Special: Gardening Can Be Murder, Marta - McDowell 1:02:28

4M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Most gardeners know the somewhat gruesome pleasure of working in the garden – with a sharp tool, or a poisonous plant, or ankle deep in a juicy scene of decomposition – and thinking to yourself, “oh, this would be a great scene for a murder mystery.” Writer and gardener Marta McDowell is with us this week for our Leap Day Special - sharing more abo…

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Leap Day Special: Gardening Can Be Murder, Marta - McDowell 1:02:28

4M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Most gardeners know the somewhat gruesome pleasure of working in the garden – with a sharp tool, or a poisonous plant, or ankle deep in a juicy scene of decomposition – and thinking to yourself, “oh, this would be a great scene for a murder mystery.” Writer and gardener Marta McDowell is with us this week for our Leap Day Special - sharing more abo…

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Let's Chat w/ Tony O'Neill, Simplify Vegetable Gardening 26:10

4M ago26:10

26:10

Grow your best garden ever with tips and tricks from author and YouTuber Tony O’Neill! After listening to this interview you’ll be ready to grow a healthier and more productive vegetable garden than ever before! Tony O’Neill has been creating educational gardening content for the last fourteen years and in 2020, he launched the wildly popular YouTu…

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Legends of the Leaf, with Jane Perrone, of On The Ledge Podcast 1:01:59

4M ago1:01:59

1:01:59

This week we lean into a particular aspect of our garden lives – but perhaps a favorite winter activity in the northerly climates in winter: tending to our houseplant and indoor garden family. We’re in conversation with Jane Perrone, host of the “On The Ledge” Podcast, and author of “Legends of the Leaf: Unearthing the secrets to help your plants t…

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Legends of the Leaf, with Jane Perrone, of On The Ledge Podcast 1:01:59

4M ago1:01:59

1:01:59

This week we lean into a particular aspect of our garden lives – but perhaps a favorite winter activity in the northerly climates in winter: tending to our houseplant and indoor garden family. We’re in conversation with Jane Perrone, host of the “On The Ledge” Podcast, and author of “Legends of the Leaf: Unearthing the secrets to help your plants t…

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The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, with Brent Leggs 54:55

4M ago54:55

54:55

In our ongoing exploration of who gardeners are, where gardeners are, what they are growing in this world, and why that matters to all of us, I am so excited to be joined this week by Brent Leggs, Senior Vice President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Executive Director of the Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fu…

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The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, with Brent Leggs 54:55

4M ago54:55

54:55

In our ongoing exploration of who gardeners are, where gardeners are, what they are growing in this world, and why that matters to all of us, I am so excited to be joined this week by Brent Leggs, Senior Vice President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Executive Director of the Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fu…

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GMO Tomatoes, Oh My! + Ask an Herbalist w/ Kristine Brown 22:12

4M ago22:12

22:12

Are you ready for the new GMO Purple Tomato?!? What impact will this new variety have on our health, our gardens, or our tomato seed saving? Bevin unpacks this latest development in the gardening world, then sits down for a relaxing chat with herbalist, author, and educator Kristine Brown. Kristine Brown is helping parents teach their kids about he…

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Library science is (garden) life science, Staci Catron & Jennie Oldfield 1:04:03

5M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

In our ongoing exploration of who gardeners are, where gardeners are, what they are growing in this world, and why that matters to all of us, we use this midwinter moment for a mid-winter retreat. We head south to the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center and their remarkable Cherokee Garden Library – named for the historic Cherokee r…

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Library science is (garden) life science, Staci Catron & Jennie Oldfield 1:04:03

5M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

In our ongoing exploration of who gardeners are, where gardeners are, what they are growing in this world, and why that matters to all of us, we use this midwinter moment for a mid-winter retreat. We head south to the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center and their remarkable Cherokee Garden Library – named for the historic Cherokee r…

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