Podcast appearances and mentions of ashley river

This week, CP Guest Host Abra Lee celebrates the season in conversation with the King of Camellias, Sidney Frazier. Sidney is based out of sunny Charleston, South Carolina, where he sits as Vice President of Horticulture at Middleton Place - a historic home and garden there is believed to be the oldest landscaped garden in America. Camellias were first planted in America near the end of the 18th century in the four corners of Henry Middleton's parterre, overlooking the Ashley River. Sidney shares with us the historic legacy of Camellias at Middleton Place and gives us some fun tips and tricks on how to care for these magnificent plants. Enjoy, and Happy Winter Solstice on the 21st.  Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

The first English settlers in today's South Carolina departed England in August, 1669, but would not actually get to the coast of Carolina until April and May the next year. Along the way they would lose ships to hurricanes and incompetence, and get into a firefight with Spaniards and their Indian allies on an island off the coast of Georgia. An unknown number would die on an island in the Bahamas. And, yet, once on the banks of the Ashley River, the first English South Carolinians would lose only 12% of their population in their first 18 months, a record of survival in the first "seasoning" year matched only by Maryland in the 17th century. X/Twitter - @TheHistoryOfTh2 - https://x.com/TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook - The History of the Americans Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheAmericans Selected references for this episode (Commission earned for Amazon purchases through the episode notes on our website - https://thehistoryoftheamericans.com/the-first-english-settlement-of-south-carolina/) Edward McCrady, The History of South Carolina Under the Proprietary Government 1670-1719 L. H. Roper, Conceiving Carolina: Proprietors, Planters, and Plots 1662-1729 George Bancroft, History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent Alexander S. Salley, Jr., Narratives of Early Carolina 1650-1708 (Includes narrative of Maurice Mathews) Letter from Henry Woodward to Sir John Yeamans, September 10, 1670 J. Leitch Wright, Jr., "Spanish Reaction to Carolina," The North Carolina Historical Review, October 1964.

Today's top headlines:  Berkeley Co. deputies report fatal shooting in Cross  Pedestrian struck by vehicle in North Charleston dies at hospital, troopers say  Colleton Co. teen faces lawsuit from crash that killed child, hurt others USDA reviews complaint against Beaufort Co. facility at center of monkey escape  Goose Creek leaders consider 43-acre housing development  Coroner identifies pedestrian struck while crossing road in Mount Pleasant  Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting  City of Charleston to offer free parking for downtown holiday shopping  After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff  Trump fills out his economic team with two veterans of his first administration  Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health  Record turnout expected for Charleston's 47th Annual Turkey Day Run  Charleston temporarily closes fire station with HVAC issues dating back years  State insurance pays widow $250K after medical mishap at local hospital  City leaders moving forward with Ashley River pedestrian bridge project 

The place-name “Charleston Common” applies to a large swath of land reserved for public use since 1735. Conscious that the provincial capital lacked a traditional English common, South Carolina's colonial government designated approximately eighty-five acres abutting the Ashley River for the perpetual use of all inhabitants. Municipal leaders violated that trust through a series of questionable sales, however, leaving just fifteen acres of the forgotten common at three sites now identified as Colonial Lake, Moultrie Playground, and Horse Lot Park.

Spaniards had been in South Carolina off and on since perhaps 1514, and certainly by 1521. Even in the 1660s Spaniards occasionally came up the coast to trade and visit Santa Helena on Parris Island, which had largely been abandoned to Indians. As late as 1663, however, the English had not explored even the coast of the future Palmetto State. That would change after the granting of the Carolina Proprietary in March 1663. In 1663 and 1666, two expeditions from Barbados, then perhaps the wealthiest corner of the nascent English empire, would explore coastal South Carolina, and set the stage for the first surviving English settlement on that coast, the town of Charleston in 1670. This is the story of those two expeditions, the first by William Hilton, after whom Hilton Head was quickly named, and the second by Robert Sandford, who named the Ashley River. X/Twitter: @TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook: The History of the Americans Podcast Selected references for this episode (Commission earned for Amazon purchases through the website) Edward McCrady, The History of South Carolina Under the Proprietary Government 1670-1719 L. H. Roper, Conceiving Carolina: Proprietors, Planters, and Plots 1662-1729 Alexander S. Salley, Jr., Narratives of Early Carolina 1650-1708 (Includes narratives of William Heaton and Robert Sandford) Charles Towne John Vassall John Yeamans Cape Fear Settlements William Hilton Bermuda Sloop Henry Woodward

Today's top headlines: Summerville roadway shut down overnight as crews worked structure fire  Deputies arrest man accused of stealing property totaling more than $100K  Student at N. Charleston-area school charged with having gun on campus  Charleston Co. leaders look to improve Dorchester Road with new project  Design options revealed for Ashley River pedestrian bridge  McMaster signs bill banning cell phones in SC prisons  Charleston County inmate sues Sheriff's Office for bunk bed collapse  Isle of Palms leaders are trying to make your trips to the beach easier  $1.7M of Johns Island land considered for new county park City of Charleston looking at $14M West Ashley property purchase  Charleston neighbors request non-lethal coyote control on Upper Peninsula  Lowcountry count reveals snapshot of homeless population  Trident United Way hosting event to help Lowcountry families make ends meet  ACLU sues South Carolina DMV over voter registration denials  South Carolina sets new early voting record 

On this episode Brian talks the Ashley River after the latest storm and flooding, why he retired from endurance racing, training for his next Spartan Race, ifundraising, nspiring people ... and so much more, really!!! Have a listen/watch and share with your friends or enemies! Find on all podcast platforms and YouTube! Just Search “Craft Conversations”! It's always best if you watch

On today's show: 1. Sweet Grass Vodka owner's profits seized from the $1.7M sale of his Mount Pleasant home - https://www.postandcourier.com/business/sweet-grass-vodka-owner-sells-million-dollar-home/article_6c0dbbe8-3557-11ef-a6bc-53b7d2e61143.html 2. Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/three-gop-state-senators-filibustered-sc-abortion-ban-lost-primaries-rcna158965 3. South Carolina implements one of most-restrictive censorship laws on school libraries in US https://www.postandcourier.com/education-lab/book-ban-weaver-ellen-south-carolina-library/article_911d3044-3304-11ef-8c28-17df64e0cfda.html 3a. SC Department of Education implements new regulation on reading materials - https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/sc-department-of-education-implements-new-regulation-on-reading-materials/ 4. Darius Rucker appears in court for drug charges https://www.live5news.com/2024/06/26/country-music-star-darius-rucker-appears-court-drug-charges/ 5. Missing dog reunited with owners after weekend boat crash on Ashley River https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/missing-dog-reunited-with-owners-after-weekend-boat-crash-on-ashley-river/ This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.

"D” is for Dorchester. In 1697 Congregationalists from Massachusetts settled on the north bank of the Ashley River and founded Dorchester as a market village twenty miles northwest of Charleston.

On this week's episode of Cosmic Cousins we explore the invitations of the Scorpio New Moon with Ashley River in greater depth through embodied health and self-discovery. Then, we are joined by four different queer artists and musicians, each of whom share a new single and reflect on Scorpio:   STONES – 'Setting Fires' Akenya – Hades Moon Whatever Mike – 'Word to the Trees' Felix Ill – 'Full Speed Ahead'.

On today's show: 1. Charleston officials host groundbreaking for Ashley River pedestrian and bike bridge - https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-officials-host-groundbreaking-for-ashley-river-pedestrian-and-bike-bridge/article_3f73af88-772b-11ee-8e5c-670f063bf084.html 2. Fire-to-Table Restaurant Coming to Johns Island - https://holycitysinner.com/2023/10/31/fire-to-table-restaurant-coming-to-johns-island/ 3. New Kids on the Block to Perform at Credit One Stadium with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff - https://holycitysinner.com/2023/10/31/new-kids-on-the-block-to-perform-at-credit-one-stadium-with-paula-abdul-and-dj-jazzy-jeff/ 4. Charleston airport restaurant gets 90-day notice to get out - https://www.postandcourier.com/business/charleston-airport-caviar-bananas-restaurant-delaware-north-lease/article_d4282c8c-7747-11ee-804b-df427f1d70d9.html This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.

“A” is for Ashley River Road. The Ashley River Road is one of the oldest roads in South Carolina.

“A” is for Ashley River. Emerging from the Wassamasaw and Cypress Swamps in Berkeley and Dorchester Counties, the Ashley River runs only about sixty miles before flowing into Charleston harbor. Despite its short length, the river transitions through three separate types of riverine ecosystems.

Weaving a New Story of Courage, Power, and Purpose on the Earth Lately on the podcast, we've been transiting the realms of sacred rites of passage, thresholdcrossing and initiation. We've been exploring what it looks like to embracing our natural cycles of life / death / change / initiation and recognize the medicine that each of these stages offer us. In this episode, I sit down with my sister, Ashley River, Ceremonial Tattooist, Facilitator, Co-Founder of School of the Sacred Arts: A Mystery School for Ceremonial Tattoo and Co-Visionary of the Thresholdkeeper Retreat, happening on July 27 - 30 in the coastal redwoods of Mendocino, CA. We both met in Santa Fe, NM in a time when we were both transiting through powerful initiations that matured us and woke us up to deeper layers of the medicine, work, and vision we're both individually called to birth. Part of what has forged our friendship is the recognition of how terrifying it can be to step out into your work and medicine with past life (a present life) karmic memories of being burned, hung, tried, and exiled while putting your everything into birthing vision into the world. In this episode, we explore what it looks like to deeply surrender to the potent medicine our initiations invite us into. We talk about how the purpose of initiatory medicine is to lift us up into a higher beauty and an expanded capacity to step into our unique potential. I'm so excited to co-host Thresholdkeeper with my sister Ashley. You can find out more about her medicine, her School of the Sacred Art and our work together below: About Ashley River Ashley River is a multidimensional artist, ceremonialist, author, teacher, mystic, and threshold guide. She is the creator and teacher of a healing modality of ceremonial tattoo alchemy called Soul Tattoo®, the Author of Tending to the Sacred, and Messages from the Heart of the Divine oracle deck, Host of Weaving your Web podcast. co-founder of Feminine Voices retreats and School of the Sacred Arts school for Sacred Tattooing. Her work is a devotion to desire, feminine liberation, soul expression, and creative empowerment through the deep and wild evolutionary path. www.ashleyriver.co About Thresholdkeeper Retreat Thresholdkeeper is a midsummer, threshold-crossing respite for healers and medicine keepers in the redwood forests of Mendocino, CA taking place on July 27 - 30. This is a retreat for the ones who hear the unmistakable call to surrender to the wisdom of the Pysche's Song. It is for those who know that their life's work is to traverse the deep world – the liminal spaces of mystery, death, change, birth, and initiation – in order to gather the ingredients of the medicines they know will serve their people in these times of immense cultural change. Thresholdkeeper is for those who honor that the path of becoming is not rainbows and fairies, but the daily work of firmly walking upon rich, dark soil of a changing Earth. Learn more about Thresholdkeeper at the link below. https://www.thresholdkeeper.info/

On today's show: 1. Judge orders freeze on new state abortion law, transfers review to state Supreme Court - https://abcnews4.com/news/local/first-hearing-for-abortion-ban-lawsuit-underway-in-richland-county-planned-parenthood-governor-mcmaster-medical-care-anti-abortion-injunction-women-woman-health-care-politics-wach 2. A new kind of scalping: Restaurant reservations -  https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2023/05/25/a-new-kind-of-scalping-restaurant-reservations/ 3. Federal lawsuit could mean aloha for Ashley River tiki hut - https://www.postandcourier.com/business/federal-lawsuit-could-mean-aloha-for-ashley-river-tiki-hut/article_944ac006-fb06-11ed-9d29-6f169521d351.html This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.

George McDaniel served as the Executive Director of Drayton Hall, a mid-18th-century plantation located on the Ashley River near Charleston for more than 25 years. His new book, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People (2022, Evening Post Books) focuses on this historic site's recent history, using interviews with descendants (both White and Black), board members, staff, donors, architects, historians, preservationists, tourism leaders, and more to create an engaging picture of this one place.McDaniel talks with Walter Edgar about the never-before-shared family moments, major decisions in preservation and site stewardship, and pioneering efforts to transform a Southern plantation into a site for racial conciliation.

Many years ago, a local family dedicated a small, wooded island near the Ashley River as a solemn refuge for their deceased relations. A mortuary vault of brick and stone sheltered numerous coffins from the passing seasons, but could not repel the intrusion of gnawing vermin and curious humans. After scores of visitors vandalized the secluded crypt, descendants gathered more than a century ago to salvage the remains and demolish the vault. This Gothic story of decay and morbid curiosity underscores the virtues of remembrance and respect in our historic community.

Thomas Scruggs and Jon Rawl review the shutout loss at Mercer in Week 3. Now, Brent Thompson's team has a week off in preparation for climb to FBS cinderella and old SoCon foe Appalachian State. Plus, a historic discussion about the school's relocation to alongside the Ashley River in 1922.

On this episode of Cosmic Cousins explore the invitation of this Pisces Full Moon through ritual, tarot and guided meditation.  Then,  enjoy insights on the current transits, including:  Juno in Pisces, Neptune in Pisces, and Jupiter Retrograde re-entering Pisces this November.  And then.... y'all, I am really excited about this one!  On this week's podcast episode I had the incredible honor of gathering with Monique Ruffin, aka the Moon Mama.  Monique is a Virgo Sun with Pisces Rising and I am a such a big fan of their offerings.  The title of our conversation is "The Universe is Organized".  In this talk we explore the Virgo-Pisces polarity, the importance of daily ritual, Chiron as a co-ruler for Virgo, and much more!  Monique is so generous and passionate. For those of you who do not know her already, I can't wait for you to meet her.    Announcements: This upcoming Wednesday I am leading a sacred ritual gathering with Ashley River here in Portland, Oregon. There are a few spots remaining for this healing day retreat.  Ashley is from out-of-town and brings with her such potent medicine for clearing and re-centering.  The Sun will be in Virgo and the Moon will be in Taurus on this day.  Come join us, as we gather together in community. In addition, right now I have openings for both astrology or tarot readings.  I would love to connect with you in that way if you feel the call.  In the meantime, wishing you a happy Pisces Full Moon.

Jeff Hinshaw On this episode of Cosmic Cousins explore the invitation of this Pisces Full Moon through ritual, tarot and guided meditation.  Then,  enjoy insights on the current transits, including:  Juno in Pisces, Neptune in Pisces, and Jupiter Retrograde re-entering Pisces this November.  And then.... y'all, I am really excited about this one!  On this week's podcast episode I had the incredible honor of gathering with Monique Ruffin, aka the Moon Mama.  Monique is a Virgo Sun with Pisces Rising and I am a such a big fan of their offerings.  The title of our conversation is "The Universe is Organized".  In this talk we explore the Virgo-Pisces polarity, the importance of daily ritual, Chiron as a co-ruler for Virgo, and much more!  Monique is so generous and passionate. For those of you who do not know her already, I can't wait for you to meet her.    Announcements: This upcoming Wednesday I am leading a sacred ritual gathering with Ashley River here in Portland, Oregon. There are a few spots remaining for this healing day retreat.  Ashley is from out-of-town and brings with her such potent medicine for clearing and re-centering.  The Sun will be in Virgo and the Moon will be in Taurus on this day.  Come join us, as we gather together in community. In addition, right now I have openings for both astrology or tarot readings.  I would love to connect with you in that way if you feel the call.  In the meantime, wishing you a happy Pisces Full Moon. https://www.listennotes.com/e/314f9a7762254134ae92adb17fcd4f13/

George McDaniel served as the Executive Director of Drayton Hall, a mid-18th-century plantation located on the Ashley River near Charleston for more than 25 years. His new book, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People (2022, Evening Post Books) focuses on this historic site's recent history, using interviews with descendants (both White and Black), board members, staff, donors, architects, historians, preservationists, tourism leaders, and more to create an engaging picture of this one place.McDaniel talks with Walter Edgar about the never-before-shared family moments, major decisions in preservation and site stewardship, and pioneering efforts to transform a Southern plantation into a site for racial conciliation.

Subscribe to NOW Charleston on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or via RSS.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.Excessive heat swelling from Midwest toward the South - The Washington Posttwitter.com/chswxtwitter.com/NWSCharlestonSCCharleston ports agency sees soft landing for cargo levels in coming fiscal year - P&CWidening of I-26 between Charleston and Columbia, plus stretch of I-95 are being accelerated - P&CDHEC encourages vaccines for kids under 5 following CDC approval, expects to begin administering shots this week - Live 5Editorial: Let's get the best park we can on the former Baker Hospital site - P&CFOLLOW:twitter.com/nowcharlestoninstagram.com/nowcharlestonWE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK:sam@nowchs.com843-474-1319INFO AND SHOW NOTES:nowchs.com

Subscribe to NOW Charleston on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or via RSS.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.SC legislators could consider banning abortion in a special session after justices rule - P&CSC Senate OKs abortion, rejects hate crimes in extra session - APSC senators pass medical ‘freedom' bill opposed by LGBTQ advocates - P&CCharleston to vote on using tourism dollars to fund pedestrian bridge - Live 5Earlier story: Charleston now just $1M shy of funds needed to build Ashley River pedestrian bridge - P&CInternal investigation underway after police officer ran man over on Dorchester Road - P&CSheriff issues statement on mother, daughters killed in Savannah Highway crash - Live 5 NewsSLED investigating after man in custody at Charleston County jail dies - Live 5 NewsA Cook Who Never Used a Cookbook Now Has Her Own - NYTEmily Meggett interview - The Southern ForkALSO: This Matriarch of Gullah Geechee Food Has Been Cooking Farm-To-Table For Decades - SaveurNavy destroyer named for Marine Corps' 1st Black aviator to be commissioned in Charleston - P&CWhere Did Robert Smalls Live in 1862 Charleston? - Charleston Public LibraryFOLLOW:twitter.com/nowcharlestoninstagram.com/nowcharlestonWE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK:sam@nowchs.com843-474-1319INFO AND SHOW NOTES:nowchs.com

Subscribe to NOW Charleston on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or via RSS.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.Bourbon in the Backroom podcastSouth Carolina Medical Cannabis Bill Heads to House Floor - High TimesMask requirement suspended at Charleston International Airport - Live 5CARTA press releaseThe Trump judge's opinion striking down the airplane mask mandate is a legal disaster - VoxDoes My Mask Protect Me if Nobody Else Is Wearing One? - NYTClimate-Change Risks Get the Attention of Real Estate Investors - NYTCharleston now just $1M shy of funds needed to build Ashley River pedestrian bridge - P&CMajor Ashley River Bridge Accomplishment - Charleston MovesMay 15 Ashley River/Wappoo Cut rideMay 18 North Bridge rideFOLLOW:twitter.com/nowcharlestoninstagram.com/nowcharlestonWE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK:sam@nowchs.com843-474-1319INFO AND SHOW NOTES:nowchs.com

The Ashley River Park opened to the public in Summerville this past weekend and is quickly turning into an incredible resource for the community. After a quick tour of the park, we'll get into this week's market details. Thanks for listening!

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee   Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1746 Birth of André Michaux (books about this person), French botanist and explorer. André grew up on a royal farm in Satory south of Versailles. His father trained both he and his brother in horticulture, and after his father died, André carried on at the farm. André married a prosperous farmer's daughter from a nearby farm named Cécile Claye. A month shy of their first wedding anniversary Cécile delivered a son, Francois-André. Later in life, André would name an oak in his son's honor. Tragically, Cécile died after the delivery. André battled through the next decade by studying horticulture. His friend, the naturalist Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier ("Lew-ee Ghee-ohm Lew-moh-nay"), urged him to focus on exotic plants, and the great botanist Bernard de Jussieu gave André a solid understanding of botany. The next step for André was travel. In 1786, André was asked to go to North America. As a single father, he brought François-Andre, then 15, along with him. André's mission was to establish a botanical garden in America. The goal was to set up a botanical clearinghouse of sorts and send seeds and specimens back to France. André established his nursery on the land where the Charleston Area National Airport exists today. In fact, at the Charleston airport, there is a stunning mural installed in 2016 that honors Andre and his son. In one panel, Andre-François and his father are depicted in the potager or kitchen garden. The central scene shows the rice fields along the Ashley River and the Charleston Harbor, where Michaux introduced one of the first Camellia plants. Native to Asia, Camellias are small, evergreen flowering trees or shrubs, and Camellias are in the Theaceae or tea family, which is why Camellias are commonly called tea plants. In Floriography ("FLOOR-EE-ah-grah-FEE") or the language of flowers, the Camellia represents love and loyalty. Camellia blossoms are beautiful and come in various colors, sizes, bloom times, and forms. And, best of all, Camellias are long-lived and can grow for 100 to 200 years. Finally, here are two fun facts about the Camellia: In California, Sacramento is nicknamed the Camellia City, and the Camellia is the state flower of Alabama.   1836 Birth of Sir Michael Foster, English physician, and iris breeder. He's regarded as the father of iris cultivation. In the late 1800s, Michael became the first person to crossbreed new varieties of Iris. He started his work with purple and yellow iris and made a beautiful blend by the third generation. Soon Michael had large wild iris specimens arriving from all over the world. He found that missionaries could be a great help to him. They sent Trojana, Cypriana, and Mesopotamica varieties from the Near East. In time, Michael's iris creations had bigger flowers and grew taller. He crossed Irises in every conceivable way, and he once wrote to the plant breeder William John Caparne, "In hybridizing, be bold." Michael once said, Nature is ever making signs to us; she is ever whispering to us the beginnings of her secrets.   April 26, 1970, Elizabeth Lawrence (books by this author) reflected on the spring, writing, This spring, I was asked if I am bored. How can anyone ask that of a gardener? No Gardener could ever be bored, for ... Every season is new and different from all those that went before.  There always is something new in bloom, something expected and something unexpected, something lost that is found, and there is always disappointment, but being sad is not the same thing as being bored. “It acts like spring, but I dare not hope,” Carolyn Dorman wrote on Saint Valentine's Day. "It was about this time in 1899 that the temperature here in Northern Louisiana was 20 degrees below… God spare us, daffodils are beginning now, and Magnolia Alba Superba will soon be in bloom.”  It is the white form of Magnolia x soulangiana that Caroline calls “alba superba”. She thinks it more beautiful than the Yulan. In my garden the Yulan (Magnolia denudata) and two of its hybrids M. x soulangiana and M. x veitschii, came into bloom together on March 8th. I can't think of when, if ever before, all three have bloomed at once when the weather was warm but not hot, when there was no frost and no rain, and when only a few petals were whipped off by wind.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Private Gardens of Santa Barbara by Margie Grace This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is The Art of Outdoor Living. Margie is a two-time-named International Landscape Designer of the Year. She has worked in the field for over three decades, and she is the perfect host to showcase these magnificent private gardens in Santa Barbara, which is often called the American Riviera.  This book features eighteen gardens designed by Margie and representing a range of spaces from large estates to surf retreats. This is an elegant coffee table book - a total escape - to the lush spaces of Santa Barbara's private gardens, and they are water-smart, maintenance-smart, and fire-smart. This book is 256 pages of incredible private California gardens showcased by one of the country's top designers. You can get a copy of Private Gardens of Santa Barbara by Margie Grace and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for $28.   Botanic Spark 1897 Birth of Joseph Pla (books by this author), Spanish journalist and a popular author. His seminal work, The Gray Notebook, was a diary he wrote in 1918 during the onset of the Spanish flu pandemic. Joseph was a law student at the University at Barcelona, but when the school shut down, he was forced to return home to Palafrugell ("Pala-frew-yay") on the coast of Spain. Realizing he would rather be a writer than a lawyer, he kept a journal to improve his writing skills. It was Joseph Pla who once said, Cooking is the landscape in a saucepan.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

The new farm manager at one of New Zealand's biggest sheep and beef properties in North Canterbury has hit the ground running. As well as getting up to speed with a holistic grazing system established by the farm's US owners, Michael Whyte is also dealing with extensive damage to infrastructure caused by the devastating floods in June.

On this episode of Cosmic Cousins, Jeff Hinshaw explores the invitation of the Taurus Full Moon Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2021, guides you through a Third Eye Mediation, and then is joined in conversation with the incredible Ashley River Brant (Taurus Sun – Leo Moon – Scorpio Rising).    Ashley is a Visionary Artist, Author of the book Tending to the Sacred, creator of the Oracle Deck Messages from the Heart of the Divine, Host of the Podcast Weaving your Web, and the creator of a unique ceremonial tattoo modality called Soul Tattoos.     YouTube for Cosmic Cousins Patreon for Cosmic Cousins Sign-up for Newsletter 4-Part Asteroid Workshop Download One-on-One Astrology Mentorship Deep-dive Astrology Reading Mars Workshop Download Saturn Workshop Download Black Moon Lilith Workshop Download Tarot Healing Session Instagram for Cosmic Cousins.

Fencing contactor James Ewing has two years of work ahead of him at Lees Valley Station in North Canterbury. He was erecting a deer fence along the valley road when Cosmo Kentish-Barnes stopped for a chat. Nearby, digger driver Daniel "Horse" Wycliffe repairs a damaged bridge. Farm manager Michael Whyte says the June flood event washed out the approaches to three bridges in the valley.

The Rising Sun Hurricane struck Charleston, South Carolina in mid- September in 1700. Typical of a powerful hurricane making landfall, the storm cut a swath of devastation through the region. This hurricane, however, is best remembered for the eyewitness account detailing the destruction of the storm's namesake: the Scottish warship, Rising Sun. The Rising Sun was on a return trip to Scotland. The passengers were the remnants of a failed Scottish colony in Panama. The ship ran afoul of a hurricane, while sailing through the Gulf of Mexico. The fierce weather dismasted the Rising Sun, and the ship limped northward, seeking a port to repair the damage. On September 3, the Rising Sun arrived outside of the Charleston Bay, but an underwater sandbar prevented the heavy warship from entering. The Captain dropped anchor, set the crew to lightening the ship. The hurricane arrived as repairs were underway. Edward Hyrne, resident of Charleston, detailed the events that followed in a letter to his wife. Safe in a home overlooking the bay, Hyrne watched as the storm wreaked havoc among the ships throughout the bay, writing, “the greatest mischief fell amongst the shipping, of which about a dozen sail of all sorts were riding at anchor before the town, some of which were driven on shore and broke all in pieces, some were carried a great way up into the marshes and one driven clear over the point of land which parts two rivers into Ashley River, in her way breaking down a pair of gallows from which eight pirates at once were hanged since my coming here.” The fate of the Rising Sun, was covered in Hyrne's description, and he wrote, “The greatest and most deplorable loss of all was that of a great Scotch ship called the Rising Sun, which … was riding at anchor outside the sand bar, with design to come in here and refit…. The storm rose and she foundered at anchor, the captain and all the Scots on board, being about 100, miserably perishing.” The hurricane had sent the warship up onto the beach, slammed it into pieces, and all of the Rising Sun's passengers and crew swept out to sea and drowned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ashley river brant is a “multi-dimensional artist, writer, teacher and bridge between worlds.” she is a “spiritual alchemist with a vision of bringing more beauty to this planet […] a mystic sharing the teachings of the otherworlds, a channel for Mother Earth.”  her work is “about reconnecting you to your creative genius–the whole ecosystem of life swirling within you. guiding you home to your […] heart's longings, burning desires, powerful intuition, and truth.” she is the author of tending to the sacred: rituals to connect with earth, spirit and self. in this conversation we talk about the four pillars of ritual and how we use them to create our own lifebuilding courage to follow the inklings buried withinleaving what you know for what you most long to explorethe power of pleasure and the consequences of not prioritizing ithow to create your intention and get back into (or stay) living a creative lifeconnect with ashley river brant:ashleyriverbrant.com@ashleyriverbrant on instagramconnect with daphne cohn:{within} community for artists, makers & writersjoin my email list to know about upcoming events, workshops and podcast episodesread my writing tuesdays and fridays herefollow all things daphne and {within} on instagram: @within.community

Charleston, South Carolina:, a city with a villainous history and a place I call home. From the palmetto-lined streets to the many saltwater creeks and whiffs of pluff mud, The Holy City is a place of geographic charm with a history rooted in exclusion and racism. It's also the subject of this three-part podcast series, which explores a lesser-known chapter in the city's past. The Charleston Schützenfest, a shooting competition and community festival transplanted from Germany, was held every year at the German Rifle Club's grounds on the banks of the Ashley River beginning in the 1850s. The fest was a place where German-Americans used their culture to help negotiate both local and national inclusion, and Black Charlestonians were initially welcome to join in. But white supremacists soon began using it too, and by the 1870s the Schützenfest was the premier expression of militant racism in Reconstruction-era Charleston. This gun and beer festival was held just outside the Wagener Terrace section of the city, where around six breweries operate today. It could very well be the blueprint for how modern-day exclusion operates within Charleston's beer spaces. The event allied the Gullah Geechee people—formerly enslaved West Africans—and German immigrants during a time of social and political upheaval, but eventually it drove them apart. Lost potentials like these still reverberate in taprooms across the country today—calling forth false assumptions like: “Black people don't drink beer” or, “Going to breweries is some white-boy shit.” Mus tek cyear uh de root, fa heal de tree is a Gullah Geechee proverb denoting the importance of addressing potential problems and issues in their infancy. In writing about the Schützenfest, we tried to better understand the roots of Black exclusion from 21st-century beer spaces. For the full story, check out our three-part article series, published on Good Beer Hunting this week, where we recount the origins and evolution of the fest; discuss the resurgence of white supremacy in Charleston after the Civil War; and celebrate the parades, food, fishing, and myriad other ways Black Charlestonians have thrived even while enduring racial oppression. Together, both the editorial and podcast series explore the lineage of the city's suppression of African-American advancement socially and economically, and reveal how the Schützenfest's legacy still shapes Charleston's beer spaces today. Reading all three parts will give you the foundation and historical context to break down these constructs yourself. Then join us for three podcast episodes that go even further. In the first episode, Brian Alberts expands on the vast research compiled for this project, explains a little more about the Schützenfest, and shares some ways the story goes even deeper than we could fit into the written series. In the second, historians Mike Stein and Peter Jones walk us through the types of beer we would have seen in 1800s Charleston, and how they fit into our broader story. And in the third episode, we head to Charleston to get a contemporary point of view: Mr. Sammy Backman of Backman Seafood, KJ Kearnery of Black Food Fridays, and Jaime Tenny of Coast Brewing all speak on the influence of exclusion in their respective industries, and how they want to move forward to make Charleston's food and beer scene even better.

It's all hands on deck in the north Canterbury town of Rangiora as volunteers race to replace one hundred traps washed away in last month's floods. They are crucial in defending some of the world's most endangered braided river birds from pests such as rats, stoats and hedgehogs. As Conan Young reports, it's a race against time, with many birds returning to Ashley River to lay their eggs in just four weeks' time.

It's all hands on deck in the north Canterbury town of Rangiora as volunteers race to replace one hundred traps washed away in last month's floods. They are crucial in defending some of the world's most endangered braided river birds from pests such as rats, stoats and hedgehogs. As Conan Young reports, it's a race against time, with many birds returning to Ashley River to lay their eggs in just four weeks' time.

"We are all artists. We are the artist of our life. Each life is a masterpiece." - Ashley River Brant In this episode of Moonwise, we speak with multidimensional artist, author and feminine wisdom teacher Ashley River Brant about bringing creative dreams to life. We talk about trust, creative courage and weaving ritual into daily routine. Ashley shares her practices and experience of creating structure for wild creativity to flourish. We also talk about: The process of birthing a book Shadow work as fuel for creation Overcoming the fear of being seen Balancing ease and effort, action and receptivity Rest and sacred timing Ashley River Brant is a multidimensional artist, author, Earth-Spirit medium, and teacher of feminine wisdom. Her creative work is a visual dedication to a path of liberation, pleasure, nurturance, and beauty. Through her art and teachings, her intention is to pave a path home to the sacred, assisting us all in returning to our creative nature, and remembering the innate wisdom, magic, and love that lives within ourselves, each other, and all around. Her first book, “Tending to the Sacred: Rituals to Connect with Earth, Spirit, and Self” (Sounds True) releases on June 8th, 2021. Links: AshleyRiverBrant.love Tending to the Sacred —> Leave us a written review on Apple Podcasts, and get a shout out on the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moonwise/message

Imagine watching 16 years of hard work wash away in a few short but hellishly stormy hours. That's what's happened to Waikuku Holiday Park owners Rex and Debbie Jefcoate. Torrential rain and water cascading over the Ashley River stock banks inundated the camp site. But the community and strangers and have rallied around the couple. Debbie, who plans to be open this weekend, describes the lay of the land.

Canterbury is waking up to a state of emergency due to significant flooding.In Waimakariri, about 250 homes near the Eyre River have been affected, and at Fernside south of the Ashley River.Areas around Fernside Road, Southbrook, Waikuku, and east of Ashley Village have also been told to prepare for a possible evacuation.Welfare centres are operating at Rangiora Baptist Church, and Mandeville Sports Centre.In Ashburton District, Mayor Neil Brown told Kate Hawkesby three bridges have been wiped out and many roads are closed."Stay home, stay safe and if you don't need to go out into the roads, don't go out onto them because you don't know what's sitting underneath them and they're dark at the moment.More rain is expected in Canterbury in the coming days.Many schools and early childhood centres are closed, and boil water notices have been issued in many places. LISTEN ABOVE

A state of emergency remains is in place in Canterbury as heavy rain which has caused widespread flooding continues to fall. The worst hit areas are Ashburton and Timaru Selwyn district and Waimakariri. So far more than 300 homes have been evacuated. Around 240 of these are in the Waimakariri district as banks of the Eyre River and Ashley River are expected to fail.

Includes a meditation from Tending To The Sacred. Joining us this week is multi-dimensional artist, energy healer, herbalist, and the creator of Soul Tattoo®, a ceremonial intuitive tattooing modality, Ashley River Brant! What an impressive intro right? But it doesn't stop there, Ashley is the author of the forthcoming book, *TENDING TO THE SACRED: Rituals to Connect with Earth, Spirit, and Self* ( https://www.amazon.com/Tending-Sacred-Rituals-Connect-Spirit/dp/1683646789/ ) as well as a photographer, illustrator, and feminine healer. This episode is all about rituals - why they are important, what they are, and how they help us find our way home. We go on a journey with Ashley, exploring how she first discovered she was a medium and how she began her healing journey to creating Soul Tattoo, to her deep connection and relationship with nature. She shares that she found ritual through music, song, and meditation which allowed her to open her heart to be a pathway for her healing. We promise you will feel lighter and inspired after this episode. Ashley's energy is radiant! Don't miss it. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dentalks-powered-by-den-meditation7294/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I'm Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. Team Making It Grow is going back out to film interesting places to share with our viewers. Public gardens seem like just the ticket in these times, especially now that the temperatures are lower. Our first trip was to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens where our friend Katie Dickson is in charge of seasonal displays for lots of WOW. We began our tour at a fabulous collection of sun coleus, many I'd never seen before, set off by the chartreuse leaves of a border of dwarf durantas – aka golden dew drops. A relaxing but visually exciting trip was the bed she's planted for color along the path that borders the Ashley River-- where we could also watch birds fishing in the water. For the younger set, the children's garden has a sensory theme – including ways to make noise and explore textures.