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Mark Cullen, Canada's Gardening Guru, and son Ben Cullen, millennial-gardener and Founder of Cullen's Foods, discuss a range of gardening, food and environment related subjects to inform & inspire you to get your hands dirty. www.markcullen.com www.cullensfoods.com
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In this episode Ben chats with Lee Anne Downey of Stonewell Farm (https://www.stonewellfarm.ca/), a lavender growing operation outside Erin, Ontario. Lee Anne is also former President of the Ontario Lavender Association and a current Master Gardener, and she joins Ben to talk about this unique plant the various opportunities it presents for the Can…
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Shane Jones is a professor or horticulture, food, and farming at Durham College and the new The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture. Shane is helping to oversee the Barrett Centre's mission: Enhance the existing urban farm at the Durham College Whitby campus. Become a source for information, support and coaching for tradit…
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This week we talking with Helen Battersby: writer, gardener, garden speaker, TorontoGardens.com blogger, Gardener's Journal co-publisher, and a power-walker – though not always in that order! Helen is also a committed volunteer – for more than 18 years with the Toronto Master Gardeners, and as the Director of the international region for GardenComm…
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Returning guest Lorraine Johnson returns to talk with Ben about her new book A Garden for the Rusty Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators, co-authored with Sheila Colla. We talk about species at risk, and the unique relationship between pollinators we depend on and the plants they depend on in turn. https://lorrainejohnson.ca/ …
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Annabel is a lifelong educator, publisher, and environmentalist who is a Founding Chair of ClearWater Farm- the flagship project for Ontario Water Centre and a home for place based learning, educational farming, water conservation, regenerative agriculture, and economic development. Learn more by listening to our conversation and at https://clearwa…
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This week we are chatting Dave Harvey, Executive Director of Park People, a non-profit supporting and mobilizing community park groups, community organizers, non-profits, park professionals and funders who activate the power of parks. Through Canada-wide and city-specific programs and events, funding, resources, research and professional services w…
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Norm is a cum laude graduate of Ohio State University, and a graduate of the University of Windsor. He has spent his years since graduating teaching, growing cut flowers, and most recently, growing organic greenhouse vegetables. He is the Director of Research and Development for Erieview Acres and likes to pontificate about the benefits of organics…
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This week we are chatting with Glenn Munroe, Special Projects Manager at the Compost Council of Canada. Glenn has a background in environmental science and government policy, which has led him to the Council where he recently co-authored the report “Roadmap for Optimizing Carbon in Canada’s Managed Soils” which will be released at the upcoming Summ…
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This week we are chatting with Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director of environmental not-for-profit Canopy. In addition to being a member of the UBS Global Visionaries Program, Nicole is an Ashoka Fellow, the recipient of a Canadian Environment Award Gold Medal, winner of the 2020 Climate Breakthrough Award, and a recipient of the Meritor…
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In our final week of summer sabbatical we are revisiting another favourite from the archive, Steven and Emma Biggs. Steven is an expert in growing exotic fruits in our northern climate, as author of the Biggs-on-Figs blog where he writes about growing figs among other things, and the book – Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can’t. At 14, Emma is auth…
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Doug Tallamy is a New York Times best-selling author and a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. We really appreciate Doug's ability to take difficult subjects - such as the biodiversity crisis - and make them deeply understandable to lay-gardeners such as us.By Mark and Ben Cullen
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This week we are chatting with Jennifer Reynolds, incoming Editor in Chief at Harrowsmith Magazine. Jennifer’s career has spanned various marketing and communications roles across non-profit and home & garden, including Evergreen Canada and Gardening Life Magazine. She also happened to start her career many years ago at Weall & Cullen garden center…
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This week we are chatting with Jonathan Bruderlein of Ottawa Farm Fresh. Jonathan and this partner Jolianne are organic farmers 10 minutes from downtown Ottawa. Jonathan and Jolianne started farming in Quebec’s eastern township with four draft horses before deciding to take a 3 year sabbatical to travel North America by van touring various organic …
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This week we are chatting Tony Spencer of The New Perennialist. Tony is a writer and artist, both skillsets he brings to his passion for gardening. For more than 15 years Tony has committed himself to ‘new perennialism’, a school of landscape design pioneered by Dutch planting designer Piet Oudolf. From his country property in Mono, Ontario Tony ex…
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This week we are chatting with life-long friend of the pod Emily Corbett of Northshore Apothecary + Goods - ethically wildcrafted natural products for the body, mind and cabin. Emily is an enthusiastic student of nature with a Masters of Environmental Studies from Queen’s University in Kingston, and teacher of nature with an education degree underw…
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This week we are chatting with Angel Beyde of Good Fortune Farmstead. Angel and her partner Raph are experienced farmers in search of their farmstead. Their mission is is to grow abundant, delicious & nutrient-dense food to feed and beautiful flowers to delight! Good Fortune farming practices will regenerate the soil (increasing its long-term ferti…
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This week we are chatting with Nancy Rowland, CEO of the Royal Botanical Garden in Burlington, Ontario. Nancy is a career professional in managing public attractions and has entered the role with a mandate to move forward with implementation of its 25-year Master Plan. The plan aims to position RBG as Canada’s leading environmental centre with worl…
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Continuing with our theme of urban agriculture, Durham College is home to a unique field-to-fork program which runs in tandem with their school of hospitality where Ryan Cullen serves at their Field Supervisor. Ryan is both a graduate of Durham College's horticulture program, and a successful urban/intensive farmer himself.…
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This week we are talking to Gary Wozniak of Recovery Park in Detroit, Michigan. Is a serial-entrepreneur, urban farmer, and Founder of Recovery Park. RecoveryPark was formed in 2010 to spearhead community redevelopment based on urban farming, food production and job creation for hard to place workers, specifically those recovering from addiction an…
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Turns out gardeners aren't by default "techies". Who knew?!? We're back at it with our first episode of 2021 - and we're fresh as ever! Among the things we're talking about is Mark's new garden from scratch, Ben's plans for Mark's garden now that he and his wife Sam are moving into Mom and Dad's as well as things to look forward to in 2021 - such a…
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. Sarah is a sing-songwriter and environmental activist from her homestead outside of Kingston, Ontario. Sarah’s most recent album, Are You Gone was released in February and has been promoted alongside her activism in a series of online events You can find Sarah on Instagram at @yoharmer or at https://sarahharmer.com/…
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This week on Green File we are inviting back Jody Allair of Birds Canada. Jody is an enthusiastic expert birder and promoter of Bird Canada’s Project Feederwatch, among other citizen science initiatives. Jody talks to us about the explosion in popularity for birding and ways to enjoy the past time as the weather turns cold. Find Jody @jodyallair on…
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As CEO of Forests Ontario, Rob is involved with all the day to day programming of the not-for-profit organization focused on tree planting, forest stewardship, forest education and awareness. Born from a 2014 merger between Trees Ontario and the Ontario Forestry Association, Forests Ontario has successfully planted more than 34 million trees. Fores…
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This week we are talking to Lorraine Johnson. Lorraine Johnson is the author of numerous books on native plant gardening, urban agriculture, and environmental issues, such as 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens; The New Ontario Naturalized Garden; Tending the Earth: A Gardener’s Manifesto; City Farmer; and Green Future, among other …
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This week we are talking to Niki Jabbour. Niki is the award-winning author of three books - The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener (2012 American Horticultural Society Book Award), Groundbreaking Food Gardens, and Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix (Winner of the 2019 American Horticultural Society Book Award, Winner of the Gold Award from GardenComm, a…
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It's the perfect time of year to plant a tree, which is why we had to have Jennifer Llewellyn back to talk trees with us. Jennifer Llewellyn is the Provincial Nursery and Landscape Crop Specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Jennifer joined us in August to talk about invasive pests to be aware of in your trees a…
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This week we are talking to Sean James, Garden Consultant and Designer. Sean has worked in horticulture over 30 years promoting sustainability and beauty in his work, with an emphasis on biodiversity and bioretention. He is a graduate of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, a Master Gardener and was recently named one of “20 Canadians Making a…
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Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 103 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 40 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the …
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This week we are talking to Jennifer Llewellyn of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Jen is the provincial Nursery and Landscape Specialist. Jen holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Horticulture from the University of Guelph and is an ISA Certified Arborist. Jen has the privilege of working closely with the nursery, landscape and ar…
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Steven and Emma Biggs are a father-daughter duo who also share a love of growing. Steven is an expert in growing exotic fruits in our northern climate, as author of the Biggs-on-Figs blog where he writes about growing figs among other things, and the book – Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can’t. At 15, Emma is author of her own “Kid-to-Kid” guide f…
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Darryl Cheng's background as an engineer and photographer come together to make him the most interesting houseplant expert on the internet. With a huge following on Instagram (@houseplantjournal) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwhPQkQ1FF1le0MO4UfRHg), Darryl recently wrote a book for his followers to learn how to care for plant the …
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Jody Allair is an avid birder and naturalist who enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for the natural world. Jody has been birding and banding since his teens, when he began volunteering at Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO). After university, Jody spent two years as LPBO’s Landbird Program Coordinator, and a season as the Migration Program Manager at Thu…
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Antonio Valente is a market gardener of flowers in Thornhill, Ontario who teaches us about growing flowers for market. You can learn more about Antonio at https://antoniovalenteflowers.com/ or find him on Instagram at @antoniovalenteflowers. Also: "What We're Working On", a regular dispatch from the gardens of Mark and Ben…
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