Becoming a Pollinator

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Informal conversations about connecting with the plants around us and giving back by planting native plants on our own yards. This podcast is for the novice, not knowing where to start, and for the seasoned expert who wants to join us on our journey as we strive to return the land to the plants and pollinators. The experiences we have had, have paved the way for a deep and intimate connection with the ecology that is truly precious.

Piper Lacy + Greg Regan


    • Jun 11, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Episode 6 / Interview With Shirley Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020


    In honor of George Floyd and the countless black lives lost at the hands of police brutality, Shirley and I recorded an intro to the conversation we had several weeks ago. We weren't even sure if we should put out our original conversation, but we both experience the deep healing of nature and talk about this in our conversation. Shirley is an ethnobotanist and restoration ecologist who I deeply respect. We hope this interview can offer something in this time of great and necessary change.

    Episode 5 / Interview with Joe DeWolf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020


    In this interview with Restoration Ecologist Joe DeWolf, we explore the restoration projects he works on and why they are so essential for the vitality of our local ecosystems and ecologies. We discuss the amazing biodiversity of San Diego County, and the many different habitats that can be found here. And finally, we dive into how planting a few natives in our own yards can make an impact in increasing biodiversity and extending habitat, as well.

    Episode 4 / Plant Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020


    We take the listener on an audio tour of the plants around our small Southern California property. The main theme of this episode is to highlight the abundance of species you can bring into your yard, and how if you keep at it you will succeed in restoring the land and creating a rich native landscape.

    Episode 3 / Interview with Shana Lipner Grover

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 0:01


    We are so thrilled to have Shana Lipner Grover as our first interview on Becoming a Pollinator Podcast. In this episode, Shana tells about her path to becoming an herbalist and botanist, and to launching her school, Sage Country Herbs. Shana disusses ethical wildcrafting, the importance of plant identification, and how “weed-crafting” (harvesting invasive species for food and medicine) really makes the most sense in many ways! Shana's fundamental mission is about building community between people and each other and the ecosystems and plants around us.

    Episode 2 / Behind the Name, "Becoming a Pollinator"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020


    We discuss the story behind the name, Becoming a Pollinator. And we look at the idea of being human in a new way. We also talk about how the journey of learning about the native plants in your area can seem overwhelming at times. We talk about how most of us have what is known as "plant blindness" (not knowing how to distinguish one plant from the next), and how learning just one plant can start the path to seeing them. Bug Bob Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB1BKpPnvsYAmy Hite - Organic Hammerhttp://www.organichammer.com/

    Episode 1 / Our Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020


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