Podcast appearances and mentions of emerald necklace

Veronika Trufanova always had a passion for environmental sustainability, making her the perfect fit for her role as Director of Development at the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, a historic linear park system in Boston that introduced one the first example of green infrastructure in the nation. Nika now works to sustain the parks impact on the city while growing awareness for its rich history, a huge task in a city with over 650,000 residents.  Nika discusses how Sherry's fresh perspective has revamped her team's strategic plan while generating morale throughout her organization. The two share about the power of curiosity in young fundraisers, and how that energy can translate to your relationships with donors.   What You Will Discover:  ✔️ A well-thought-out, purpose driven strategic plan can unlock the spark your organization needs to take on that big capital campaign ✔️ It's important to take a step back from the everyday grind and celebrate wins, even the smallest victories, to boost morale in your staff and donors ✔️ The most important trait a young fundraiser can have is a curiosity for understanding their organization's mission ✔️ By truly understanding the needs of your organization, you can create a personal and generous atmosphere that allows your donors to really feel like they're making an impact —————————————— Veronika (Nika) directs the Conservancy's fundraising program, including individual, corporate, foundation and government grants, the annual giving program, and other special fundraising initiatives. Nika previously worked at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, where she led the Institutional Giving program for over six years, raising unrestricted, project-based and campaign support from corporations, foundations and government granting agencies. She also held several roles on the development team at the Harvard Art Museums, encompassing database management, development operations and donor and member events. Nika holds a bachelor's degree in Art History from Haverford College. She is an avid tea drinker and an unabashed Italophile. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronika-trufanova-5770bb8/ Website: https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/ —————————————— Welcome to the Business Behind Fundraising podcast, where you'll discover how to raise the kind of money your big vision requires without adding more events, appeals, or grant applications. Learn how to stop blocking overall revenue growth and start attracting investment-level donors with Sherry Quam Taylor. Sherry Quam Taylor's unique approach and success combine her background of scaling businesses with her decade-long experience advising nonprofit leadership teams. With out-of-the-box principles and a myth-busting methodology, proven results, and an ability to see solutions to revenue problems that others overlook, her clients regularly add 7-figures of revenue to their bottom line. If you need a true partner to show you how to fully finance your entire mission, both programs, AND overhead, year after year… You're in the right place!   #nonprofits #podcast

Join best-selling author Witold Rybczynski as he returns to ON CITIES to delve into the extraordinary life and groundbreaking work of Frederick Law Olmsted. Hailed as a pioneer in landscape architecture, Olmsted crafted some of America's most iconic landscapes, including New York's Central Park and the Emerald Necklace in Boston. Discover how Olmsted's diverse formative experiences in farming, writing, reporting and traveling laid the foundation for his unparalleled career. Explore how his visionary designs came to epitomize 19th-century America and continue to captivate and inspire us today. Tune in this Friday, January 12th, at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST on the Voice America Variety Channel to uncover the fascinating story of Olmsted's life and the enduring legacy of his landscapes; and connect to all previous episodes of ON CITIES on Apple iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4119/on-cities

Join best-selling author Witold Rybczynski as he returns to ON CITIES to delve into the extraordinary life and groundbreaking work of Frederick Law Olmsted. Hailed as a pioneer in landscape architecture, Olmsted crafted some of America's most iconic landscapes, including New York's Central Park and the Emerald Necklace in Boston. Discover how Olmsted's diverse formative experiences in farming, writing, reporting and traveling laid the foundation for his unparalleled career. Explore how his visionary designs came to epitomize 19th-century America and continue to captivate and inspire us today. Tune in this Friday, January 12th, at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST on the Voice America Variety Channel to uncover the fascinating story of Olmsted's life and the enduring legacy of his landscapes; and connect to all previous episodes of ON CITIES on Apple iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4119/on-cities

Join best-selling author Witold Rybczynski as he returns to ON CITIES to delve into the extraordinary life and groundbreaking work of Frederick Law Olmsted. Hailed as a pioneer in landscape architecture, Olmsted crafted some of America's most iconic landscapes, including New York's Central Park and the Emerald Necklace in Boston. Discover how Olmsted's diverse formative experiences in farming, writing, reporting and traveling laid the foundation for his unparalleled career. Explore how his visionary designs came to epitomize 19th-century America and continue to captivate and inspire us today. Tune in this Friday, January 12th, at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST on the Voice America Variety Channel to uncover the fascinating story of Olmsted's life and the enduring legacy of his landscapes; and connect to all previous episodes of ON CITIES on Apple iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4119/on-cities

In Episode 4, we explore how the built environment—and trees—impact communities. Renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead designed Buffalo, New York, around its parks, and it was once considered the best-designed city in America. But in the mid-20th century, one of his parkways was torn out and replaced with a highway that connected downtown with the new suburbs, in the name of urban renewal. We explore the impact of the highway on the surrounding community and traffic safety for automobiles and pedestrians alike. The city plans to put a cap on the highway to restore the urban parkway—and Frederick Law Olmstead's vision. But is it too late?

This is a story about a group of women in the late 1960's. Their shared love of art and some unusual coincidences bring them together. Author Linda Rosen decided to anchor her fiction to a real event in New York City in 1970 that ended up being more relevant today than she first imagined. From Black Rose Writing, with the audiobook published by Tantor Audio, we're talking about The Emerald Necklace. You'll hear a scene from narrator Traci Odom who's narrated more than 300 audiobooks and whose narration style was described by AudioFile Magazine as "...one of high-quality invisibility. Her technique is sort of like air.. a crucial thing." I want to thank  Grace Sammon for introducing me to Linda. Grace is the host of The Storytellers Radio Show and Podcast. She focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. I highly recommend you search for The Storytellers Podcast wherever you consume your pods. As always thanks for listening. https://www.traciodom.com/ https://www.linda-rosen.com/ https://www.gracesammon.net/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

Our second episode featuring Hot New Releases from our past guests. This time we're highlighting new books that released in the month of May. We'll introduce you to new historical fiction from Linda Rosen, an exciting new book club novel by Laura Hankin, and a thriller from Regina Buttner. The Emerald Necklace, like Linda Rosen's prior work, features a unique piece of jewelry, behind which lies a mystery. A generational story about envy and jealousy, friendship, and family, set between 1969-1971 when women were fighting for equality. The Daydreams by Laura Hankin is new book club fiction. A deliciously entertaining novel about the stars of a popular teen show from the early 2000s—and the reunion special, thirteen years after their scandalous flameout. With Down a Bad Road, Regina Buttner made a leap into the exciting world of domestic thrillers and suspense. She was raised in Upstate New York and spent many years exploring the small towns and back roads of the Adirondack mountain region in which her new book is set. Find the recommended books, the author's social media links, and the video version of this episode at ⁠⁠www.BestofWomensFiction.com⁠⁠ All books featured on the podcast are listed in The Best of Women's Fiction List at ⁠⁠www.bookshop.org⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠amazon.com⁠⁠ Lainey's author website: ⁠⁠www.LaineyCameron.com

Fitness Professional turned novelist, Linda Rosen's books are set in the “not-too-distant past” and examine how women reinvent themselves despite obstacles thrown their way. A central theme is that blood is not all that makes a family– and they always feature a piece of jewelry! Her novels, The Disharmony of Silence, Sisters of the Vine and The Emerald Necklace are published by Black Rose Writing. In addition to writing novels, Linda was a contributor to Women in the Literary Landscape: A WNBA Centennial Publication for the Women's National Book Association and the craft book, Launch Pad The Countdown to Writing Your Book. She is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and co-founder of the South Florida chapter of the Women's National Book Association. In addition, she is a founding member of The Author Talk Network and an administrator of the Facebook Group, Bookish Road Trip and editor of their newsletter, Wanderlust. Linda lives with her husband in New Jersey, but when the leaves fall and she has to swap sandals for shoes and socks, they move to their home in Florida. The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters, and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorTalkNetwork #BookishRoadTrip #AuthorTalkNetwork #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #author #emeralnecklace #jewlery #womensrights #sisterhood #multigenerational #sistersofthevine #disharmonyofsilence #Florida #novel #artist #sculpture #novelist The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

Fitness Professional turned novelist, Linda Rosen's books are set in the “not-too-distant past” and examine how women reinvent themselves despite obstacles thrown their way. A central theme is that blood is not all that makes a family– and they always feature a piece of jewelry! Her novels, The Disharmony of Silence, Sisters of the Vine and The Emerald Necklace are published by Black Rose Writing. In addition to writing novels, Linda was a contributor to Women in the Literary Landscape: A WNBA Centennial Publication for the Women's National Book Association and the craft book, Launch Pad The Countdown to Writing Your Book. She is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and co-founder of the South Florida chapter of the Women's National Book Association. In addition, she is a founding member of The Author Talk Network and an administrator of the Facebook Group, Bookish Road Trip and editor of their newsletter, Wanderlust. Linda lives with her husband in New Jersey, but when the leaves fall and she has to swap sandals for shoes and socks, they move to their home in Florida. The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters, and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorTalkNetwork #BookishRoadTrip #AuthorTalkNetwork #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #author #emeralnecklace #jewlery #womensrights #sisterhood #multigenerational #sistersofthevine #disharmonyofsilence #Florida #novel #artist #sculpture #novelist The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

Today's Mystery:Pat uses Jean as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy man.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1955Greg uses Gail as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy manOriginal Radio Broadcast Date: September 2, 1957Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery:Pat uses Jean as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy man.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1955Greg uses Gail as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy manOriginal Radio Broadcast Date: September 2, 1957Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5236233/advertisement

Jack Quason, dog grooming business owner, joins Mayari this week to chat about the time they stole the Count of Monte Crystal emerald necklace that was passed down through generations all the way from the Great Behl Gin War of 1312.Hosted, produced, and edited by ME, Gloria Shuri Nava aka glowpinkstahSpecial thanks to today's guest BestiePorg!Magical Coffee Dates logo by Rae aka IllustraetedTheme trill by Alex DudleyBackground music and sound effects from Epidemic SoundSupport the podcast on Patreon!:https://www.patreon.com/glowpinkstahFind me here:https://www.twitch.tv/glowpinkstahhttps://twitter.com/Glowpinkstahhttps://www.instagram.com/glowpinkstah/https://www.tiktok.com/@glowpinkstahI promise this next bit was not written by me... but I don't disagree (jk) When I asked for a blurb to describe himself, this is what was submitted: "Streamer with the inclination of being irritating." lmao.Find BestiePorg here:https://www.twitch.tv/bestieporg https://www.twitter.com/bestieporg

East Boston was once home to a massive waterfront park the size of nearly 40 football fields called Wood Island, a sparkling jewel in Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace. But in the 1960s, officials razed the park to make way for Logan Airport's expansion. Morning Edition co-host Jeremy Siegel has been looking at how that decision has led to immense health disparities in Eastie, including higher rates of cancer, asthma and obesity.

Release Date: March 07, 2011The husband of a femme fatale is murdered in a robbery and her fabulous emerald necklace is held for ransom. Pat is convinced that she connived with robber and offers some bait to prove it-Jean.Original Air Date: April 3, 1955Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

A coalition of groups called Olmsted Now is distributing grants to projects that change the way people perceive who's welcome in parks. The effort is in honor of the 200th birthday of Frederick Olmsted, who designed Boston's 7-mile-long Emerald Necklace and thought high quality parks should be open and available to all.

Brian Zimmerman joined the Metroparks as CEO in 2010 and within those last 12 years the park district expanded significantly: the creation of the Lakefront Reservation and Acacia Reservation are monumental achievements, among others. In November, voters will be asked to approve a 2.7 mill levy, securing the operations revenue that supports the park district's essential services, programs and enhancements. Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman about the value parks create in our community and your tax dollars at work.rn rnProduction and distribution of City Club forums in partnership with ideastream is generously provided by PNC and the United Black Fund.

Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman speaks about the city's parks. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/city-club-forum/our-emerald-necklace-whats-next-for-the-cleveland-metroparks.

Today we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of The Arnold Arboretum in the City of Boston.  Joining us is  Tanya Holton, Director of Institutional Advancement , with exciting news about this  thriving living museum of trees, flowers and plant species, one of nature's  crown jewels, part of the famed “Emerald Necklace.” On Air: My Fifty Year Love Affair with Radio,” now available at Amazon. Jordan Rich is Boston's busiest podcaster, appearing on over 500 podcast episodes and currently hosting 20 shows. To connect with him, visit www.chartproductions.com

Inspired by the centuries-old “Camino de Santiago” through Spain, Theatre Y's Camino Project is a set of walking-based performances through different neighborhoods in Chicago. This year, the project centers on the city's 12 "Emerald Necklace" communities, which connect residents to a chain of green spaces and boulevards. Theatre Y's artistic director and one of their resident artists join Reset to talk about The Emerald Camino Project, which runs through Sept. 26.

Hannah Rosman interviews Veronika Trufanova of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. Topics include keeping the parks clean, and why the geese are so angry all the time.

Today we remember the creation of legislation that turned 778 acres of land into a beloved park in New York City. We'll also learn about the State Flower of Maine - it's the only floral emblem that does not produce a blossom. We salute the Swarthmore ("SWATH-more") College alumni and horticulturist who created a magnificent garden at their home known as Todmorden ("Todd-MORE-din"). We'll also read some poems that celebrate the new habits we cultivate in the summer. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about authors and their gardens - love this topic. And then we'll wrap things up with an old article about rose care during the heat of the summer. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news. And I celebrate my dad's 78th birthday! Happy Birthday, Dad!   Subscribe Apple  |  Google  | Spotify  | Stitcher  |  iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Heights Garden Club: Hosting a Successful Tour During a Pandemic Pt 1 | Ravenscourt Gardens Here's an excerpt: “This June we had the opportunity to do a garden tour in a large residential garden. We took several precautions, starting with using SignUpGenius to take reservations in half-hour increments. We extended tour hours from one to two. We required everyone check-in, wear a mask, and use social distancing while in the garden.”   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1853  On this day, the legislation that created Central Park passed. Central Park was allowed 778 acres of land and was created by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux ("Vox"). The Park was inspired by England's Birkenhead Park, which was created by Joseph Paxton. And there were many wonderful firsts that happened during the construction fo the Park. Vaux first coined the term landscape architect while working on the Park. And Olmsted imagined a gathering place for all social classes, a place where everyone could come together and enjoy nature. And, it was after Olmsted's work on Central Park as well as Boston's Emerald Necklace, Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, that Olmsted became known as America's Park-maker. Now, as with any project, the development of Central Park hit some speed bumps. For instance, the American architect Richard Morris Hunt clashed with Olmsted and Vaux over his design for one of the entrances to the Park. Although Hunt had won a competition to design the southern entrance, Olmsted and Vaux balked when they saw Hunt's plan. You see, Hunt had designed this very elaborate grand entrance - something he called the Gate of Peace. It included a circular fountain within a square parterre. But the most magnificent part of his plan was a semi-circular terrace complete with a 50-foot column. At the base of the column, there was going to be a monument to Henry Hudson. And then, the pool around it would feature Neptune in his chariot and Henry Hudson standing on the prowl of a ship. Hunt really believed the public would embrace his grand vision and so he decided to promote his designs for the Park all on his own. But Hunt did not appreciate Vaux's power to squelch his idea. Although privately, Vaux said that Hunt's plans were "splendid and striking,"; publicly, he told a friend they were, "what the country had been fighting against... Napoleon III in disguise all over." Vaux summarized that Hunt's designs were "not American, but the park was." Ironically, in 1898, a memorial to Richard Morris Hunt was installed in Central Park. It's located on the eastern perimeter of the Park, and it was created by the same man who created the monument to Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial: Daniel Chester French. Today, Central Park is also home to Strawberry Fields, a two and ½ acre garden memorial dedicated to the memory of John Lennon. Yoko Ono and Lennon used to enjoy strolls through that section of Central Park after they moved to the Dakota building. After Lennon was shot, Ono came up with the idea for the memorial.  During the installation of the memorial, Ono said, "It is our way of taking a sad song and making it better."  Now initially, the concept called for every nation to donate a remembrance tree to Strawberry Fields. But soon, Ono and the New York City Parks and Recreation Commission found themselves dealing with trees that couldn't grow in a northern climate. So, they made a second request: Send us some trees for Strawberry Fields. This time, when they sent the request, they did something very smart. They sent some instructions and tips about what trees would survive New York winters. Now that second request brought 150 specimens from countries around the world. For instance, England sent an English Oak tree, Canada, a Maple tree. But there was one notable exception to the list of countries that sent trees, and it was the United States. Sadly, the Reagan White House never acknowledged the request. And, in case you're wondering, the Strawberry Fields memorial was made possible by a $1 million donation from Yoko Ono to the city. It didn't cost taxpayers a dime.   1945  On this day, the White Pine Xone and Tassel (Pinus strobus) were named the Maine State Flower on July 21, 1945. And here's a little-known fact about Maine's selection: Maine is the only state with a floral emblem that does not produce a blossom. And, I thought you would enjoy this little post from The New England Farmer. They shared the story of how the White Pine Cone came to be the State Flower:  "Mrs. Jane Dingley is the state chairman of the Maine floral emblem society, and … said [although] the apple blossom would make a fine appearance in a garland,... it withers and falls the day it is born and can hardly represent the enduring nature of our state. Goldenrod is perhaps the most widespread of all Maine's flowers, but … the petals are so fine it would make an indistinct blur in the hands of the engraver. The grand old pine, however, has none of these faults. It is green and beautiful in summer and winter. So there you go; Mrs. Jane Dingley was making her case for the White Pine. And as luck would have it, the Maine state pomological society also agreed with Jane: "We should select the pine as our floral emblem on account of its historical value. It was the pine tree that made our state; it was the great giants and monarchs of the forest that attracted the king of England to this country. He sent out his emissaries to select them for his masts."  Of course, what they mean is that England used the White Pines to build their ships. And if you're confused by that term Monarch of the Forest, listen to this: The Eastern White Pine (Pinaceae Pinus strobus) is regarded as the largest conifer in the northeastern United States. It's often referred to as the Monarch of the North.   1960  Today is the anniversary of the death of the heiress and horticulturist Edith Wilder Scott. When Edith was a young woman, she met and fell in love with Arthur Scott at Swarthmore College. Arthur, by the way, invented the throw-away paper towel and was the heir of the Scott Paper Company. After their wedding, the young couple toured New Zealand on a year-long honeymoon. In the early 1900s, Arthur and Edith bought an old ramshackle country club in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia), and they turned it into their home. They christened their new place Todmorden Farm. And, today it is on National Register of Historic Places. Both Edith and Arthur loved horticulture, and they surrounded Todmorden with gardens. Together they had a special love for lilacs, iris, peonies, and rhododendrons. In fact, Arthur helped found the American Peony Society and was an active member of the American Iris Society. Arthur believed that, "If a person was interested in horticulture and loved flowers, then he had to be a good man."  Like her husband, Arthur, Edith hybridized many of the plants on their property, which resulted in many awards and medals for her. For her success with horticulture, Edith became a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania in 1950. And she was also bestowed with an honorary degree by Swarthmore College. In 1929, after Arthur died, Edith worked to establish the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College in her husband's honor. The current arboretum director, Claire Sawyers, said that Edith wanted the arboretum to display ornamental plants that plant lovers could study and learn from. Today, the arboretum contains several plant specimens named for the Scotts, and it also specializes in teaching horticulture by visual demonstration - one of the best ways to learn. And at the time of its creation, the arboretum curator Andrew Bunting added: "Perhaps Scott's true passion was plants, not paper." And there's one final sidenote about Arthur Scott that is particularly relevant today: his reason for inventing the paper towel  - which was featured in his obituary: "In the early 1900s, there was a severe flu epidemic in Philadelphia. Arthur heard that a teacher had cut paper for her students to blow their noses on, so he invented a throw-away paper towel. This story was told to the family by Arthur's daughter and the resulting invention is supported by his patent application #US1141495 of Nov. 10, 1910 (issued June 1, 1915). It noted,  'My object is to embody in the towel, cleanliness and antiseptic qualities, coupled with such cheapness that the towel may be destroyed after use. The towels are preferably formed in rolls, so that only one towel at a time may be exposed and detached, the roll form in which the towels are arranged acting to protect the unused towels from absorbing moisture and gases from the atmosphere.' This is how the paper towel was first marketed as a medical device for sanitation purposes. The inventions of the paper towel and throw away ScotTissues were two of the most important contributions to our health. Encouraging the washing of hands by providing a disposable towel, minimized the spreading of germs and a multitude of diseases."   Unearthed Words Here are some thoughts about the new habits we cultivate in the summer.   Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. — Sam Keen, American author and professor   In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown-up people's feet Still going past me in the street. And does it not seem hard to you, When all the sky is clear and blue, And I should like so much to play, To have to go to bed by day? — Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist and writer, Bed in Summer   Grow That Garden Library Philosophy in the Garden by Damon Young This book came out in April of 2020, and it explores the relationships between "relationships: authors and their gardens. " The Daily Telegraph said, “This is a gardening book that takes readers not on a walk around great estates but on a tour of great minds…It's a lovely extension on the notion that gardens make you contemplative and in working with the soil you see life's big picture.” The book is 208 pages of authors and their gardens. For example: “Why did Marcel Proust (“Proost”) have bonsai beside his bed?  What was Jane Austen doing, coveting an apricot?  How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his ‘thought tree’?” You can get a copy of Philosophy in the Garden by Damon Young and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $11.   Today's Botanic Spark 1951 Today the Lancaster Era newspaper out of Lancaster Pennsylvania reported on rose care during the heat of the summer. Here's an excerpt: “Hot Summer weather is not a serious problem to healthy rose plants as long as a regular schedule of care is followed. Giving roses an adequate water supply is probably the prime responsibility during these hot dry periods. A plentiful supply of water is important to keep up the blooming rate and growth and to build energy which will mean better plants next year.  ...The best method is to let the hose slowly trickle over a board at the base of the plants. … An important thing to remember is to avoid wetting the foliage of rose plants when watering the beds since this practice often contributes to the spread of fungus diseases. Naturally, a good damp soil attracts weeds, but these unwelcome guests may be discouraged by mulching with … composted grass clippings, buckwheat hulls, ground corn cobs, or other available material.“

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How close are your earliest bloomers to your front door?   Your crocus, snowdrops, iris, daffodils, tulips, forsythia, daphnes, and magnolias.   When I redid my front garden last year, the designer had put all my earliest bloomers right near the front porch and walk.  When I asked her reasoning, she reminded me of our long winters. Her advice was spot on: When spring finally arrives, it's much more pleasurable to have those earliest blooms where you can see them first thing.     Brevities #OTD It's the birthday of Eugene Delacroix born on this day in 1798. Delacroix is widely considered as one of the last great history painters. A son of France, he received his artistic training in Paris and was a major figure among the French Romance painters of the 19th century. His striking 'A Vase of Flowers' (1833) shows a crystal vase filled mostly with dahlias. It is his earliest surviving flower painting.   #OTD American physicist Charles Townes sat on a park bench on this day in 1951 and came up with the theory that would lead to the laser.     He recalled, "I woke up early in the morning and sat in the park. It was a beautiful day and the flowers were blooming."   #OTD It's the birthday of Irma Franzen-Heinrichsdorff, a German-born landscape architect. In 1913, she attended the Elmwood School of Gardening. In the 1980's she recounted the experience in ten handwritten pages. Here's an excerpt: At 10:15  we went outside and did the currently necessary work in the fruit, vegetable or flower garden.   Every kind of vegetable was cultivated. Countless flowers were multiplied through seeds, cuttings, etc. to be sold in the spring or fall.   The morning hours passed quickly. At 1 o'clock we stopped work. At 1:30 we had lunch, and at 2:30 we went back to work until 4:30. We then drank tea and at 7 o'clock we appeared in festive evening dress for dinner. In the summer we had the same hours of work except for an extra hour in our greenhouse from 7 to 8 o'clock to water and spray our thirsty plants.   But I must add, even if it means praising ourselves, that we did not content ourselves with the times I indicated.  We were often found in the garden at 6 o'clock if not at 5 o'clock or even earlier.  Also in the evenings we preferred to be active outside. Miss Wheeler had never had students as eager as we were.   #OTD John James Audubon was born in Haiti on this day in 1785.    Audobon said, “A true conservationist…knows the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children”  A naturalist and a lover of birds, The Ottowa Daily Republic published a charming story about his burial.  "John J. Audobon, the naturalist and bird lover, is buried in Trinity, cemetery. There has been erected over his grave an Iona cross; the arms of which are connected by a circular band of stone, making apertures of the four corners at the intersection.   In one of these, (apertures) robins built a nest last month. This fell under the eye of a caretaker, who got a pole and dislodged the nest. The birds flew about disconsolately for a time, then went away.   So far as any one knows, Audubon did not turn over in his grave, neither did any of the carved birds on the [cross] cry out."   #OTD in 1822 visionary 19th century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted is born.   He was born to a prosperous family in Hartford, Connecticut. Aside from his legacy as a landscape architect, Olmsted dedicated his entire life to social reform.  In many ways, his designs for public spaces played an important role in his social work.  His vision for Central Park was an ordered oasis for all of the city’s social classes; where everyone could come together and enjoy nature.   Dubbed the Nation's Foremost Parkmaker, Olmsted designed Boston's Emerald Necklace, Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts and and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.    Considered the father of American landscape architecture, he situated his design firm in Brookline and named it Fairsted - a likely nod to his family's ancestral home in England.   In 1893 he helped design the Chicago World's Fair.   It was Frederick Law Olmsted who said, “The enjoyment of scenery employs the mind without fatigue and yet exercises it; tranquilizes it and yet enlivens it.”   "The root of all my good work is an early respect for, regard and enjoyment of scenery."     Unearthed Words Every April, one should read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's  words on Spring.   This passage is from his "Kavanagh" written in 1849. It's a lovely reminder to appreciate spring's unfolding.  “Ah, how wonderful is the advent of the Spring!—the great annual miracle…. which no force can stay, no violence restrain, like love, that wins its way and cannot be withstood by any human power, because itself is divine power. If Spring came but once in a century, instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake, and not in silence, what wonder and expectation would there be in all hearts to behold the miraculous change!… We are like children who are astonished and delighted only by the second-hand of the clock, not by the hour-hand.”   Today's book recommendation  Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Justin Martin In addition to his marvelous professional legacy, this book offers an intimate look at the personal life of Frederick Law Olmsted. His momentous career was shadowed by a tragic personal life, also fully portrayed here.   Today's Garden Chore It's another Photo Friday.   Today take photos of the edges of your beds. Evaluate the lines. Your plant choices. Consider incorporating edibles like onions or garlic to the edges of your borders where they are easy to harvest.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart On this week, in 1897, a woman named Anna Eliza Reed Woodcock took some branches off her flowering apple tree and brought via wheelbarrow down Capitol Avenue to the Michigan Statehouse.   While at the Statehouse, Woodcock adorned the office of the Speaker of the House with the blooming branches. Woodcock had been looking out her kitchen window and had seen her apple trees in bloom. She thought it would make a great state flower. Knowing that the Legislature was going to be voting on a state flower, she hoped her Apple Blossom branches would have some influence... and they did.    Woodcock's victory with the Legislature sparked a passion for apple blossoms.  She said, "I feel my apple blossoms have taken me to the top of the world."   Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Bob Allison (Suffolk University) tells us all about Boston's crown jewel that stretches all the way from The Back Bay to Dorchester.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 12th, 2018 A new study finds that a good percentage of the people who are buying condominiums in Boston’s luxury towers are either part-time residents or investors. We opened the lines to hear how others feel about the cost of housing in Boston. In November, voters in Massachusetts will be asked to approve a ballot measure that would regulate the amount of patients nurses can be assigned at a given time. MIT economist, and one of the lead architects behind both MassHealth and The Affordable Care Act joined us to shed some light on the issue. National security expert Juliette Kayyem weighed in on the threat posed by Hurricane Florence and new developments on Trump’s immigration policy. Interim editor of the Boston Globe’s editorial page and WGBH contributor Shirley Leung joined us to talk about Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process and give us a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Globe’s editorial team. ProPublica journalist Alec Macgillis joined us to talk about his new production with Frontline, "Left Behind America," an intimate documentary examining the economic downturn of Dayton, Ohio and how its struggling in a modern economy. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen sat down with us to talk about the latest news from the Boston artistic community, including a discussion about a new series of fog sculpture installations throughout the Emerald Necklace. In New York, gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon has been the target of foodies across the web, who can’t believe she ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel with lox. We opened up the lines to hear what weird food combinations others enjoy, and their thoughts on Nixon’s bagel of choice.

Episode Image by Damnrottenkid Theme song HoodGrown by David-James @davedashjames_ https://soundcloud.com/davedashjames Transition music Nathan Peters @mztrwlsn @mrwilsonbeats https://soundcloud.com/mrwilsonbeats TAG THE ARTIST: @damnrottenkid https://www.facebook.com/btcaffeine/ FOR US BY US: @styllistik http://www.styllistik.com/aboutus/ https://bit.ly/2McF0qL 1831 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124 617.533.896 WORD ON THE STREET: 'Bait truck' of Nike shoes left in black Chicago community during railroad sting https://usat.ly/2AXJDQp Trump Rails Against NFL Anthem Kneelers: 'Be Happy, Be Cool!' https://bit.ly/2OtH6za Wesley Bell’s St. Louis County Prosecutor Win Is A Big Victory For Black Lives Matter https://bit.ly/2B4WRe4 FOUR YEARS AFTER MICHAEL BROWN’S DEATH, MISSOURI’S PRIMARY BRINGS A NEW REFERENDUM ON THE CASE THAT NEVER WAS http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/10/michael-brown-missouri-ferguson/ Lawsuit Claims the ACT Sells Students’ Disability Data to Colleges https://bit.ly/2ntTUdy Texas AG: We're suing to repeal DACA because no president should have that much power https://usat.ly/2nnmGwf Judge considers Texas bid to end DACA, focusing on his prior rulings https://bit.ly/2MdrPpG Intense Segregation Is Returning to Boston's Public Schools, Report Finds https://bit.ly/2w2MrGh Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission approves licenses for retail shops in Plymouth, Easthampton, and Wareham https://bit.ly/2MhzjqK You can literally walk through Emerald Necklace fog sculptures https://www.boston.com/culture/arts/2018/08/10/you-can-literally-walk-through-emerald-necklace-fog-sculptures Indigenous Easter Islanders are demanding that the British Museum return a giant Moai sculpture. https://www.artsy.net/news/artsy-editorial-indigenous-easter-islanders-demanded-british-museum-return-giant-moai-sculpture ‘Farewell’: Ai Weiwei’s Beijing Studio Is Demolished by Chinese Authorities Without Warning https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ai-weiwei-studio-demolished-1329026 Tina Knowles Lawson on Her Black Art Collection, Beyoncé, Solange, and Creativity https://bit.ly/2vkNkui The Studio Museum appoints Legacy Russell as Associate Curator, Exhibitions https://bit.ly/2OX6kal From Artsy Lingerie to Van Gogh Sneakers, Museums Are Coming Up With Creative New Ways to Merchandise Their Collections https://news.artnet.com/art-world/museums-art-merchandise-1331300 Was This Mild-Mannered Schoolteacher Couple Behind the Unsolved Heist of a $160 Million de Kooning Painting? https://news.artnet.com/art-world/stolen-de-kooning-painting-couple-1329437 KING PINS: Isek Kingelez Bodys Isek Kingelez or Jean Baptiste https://n.pr/2P3MIRU https://bit.ly/2L39AOK https://bit.ly/2KMyFN8 UNSUNG HEROES/history moves: Islamic art https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/orna/hd_orna.htm https://bit.ly/2P2xFb2 Lubna Agha (May 2, 1949 - May 6, 2012) was an American artist. She was of Pakistani descent and lived in Brookline, Massachusetts. https://bit.ly/2P4pFqb https://www.aquila-style.com/focus-points/mightymuslimah/lubna-agha/88170/ GOOD LOOKS (interview): @afrolatina_x Beya J https://linktr.ee/afrolatina_x http://www.thefuschiafiles.com/about-1/ REALTALK: How do you keep going? ‘I Am Black, Angry, Tired of Teaching, Tired of Being Poor’: Jack Whitten’s Newly Published Journals Reveal a Long, Painful Road to Recognition https://artnt.cm/2vXnkV8 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out our website www.hoodgrownaesthetic.com, we will be adding a section for local writers called Lit City, writers, hit us up if you want to collaborate! Rate and review and subscribe to us on APPLE podcast Check out white wall review ! Daughter of Contrast www.daughterofcontrast.com/ @daughterofcontrst Amber @ambersafro HIT US UP! If you’re an Artist or a small business owner that would like to be featured on the show, please send us a short bio, social media handles and images (if an artist). Please Review, Rate and Subscribe to us on Apple Podcast Stitcher, Tune in, and Google Play!

Today, #DamienTalks with Marisa Creter, the Assistant Executive Director of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. Our discussion mostly covers the excitement Creter, the Cog and other government officials and advocates have for the over 200-mile greenway plan. Both BikeSGV and Creter refer to the plan as a "bike super highway" that criss-crosses the entire SGV with separated bike trails connecting residents to schools, businesses and the growing transit system. BikeSGV has a google map of the proposal on their Greenway webpage. Creter notes that a large section of the Greenway Network, the Emerald Necklace, is already constructed and there are several smaller projects underway. There is also funding for the network in Measure R, should voters pass the initiative at the polls this November. Creter is also one of the award winners at this year's Noche de las Luminarias, an awards program presented by BikeSGV. For more information, visit the event webpage. We’re always looking for sponsors, show ideas, and feedback. You can contact me at damien@streetsblog.org, at twitter @damientypes, online at Streetsblog California or on Facebook at StreetsblogCA. Thanks for listening. You can download the episode at the #DamienTalks homepage on Libsyn. #DamienTalks is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of Downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit foothilltransit.org. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”

Librarian, social media bon vivant and podcaster Margaret H. Willison is here to talk about the magic of libraries. Along the way, we discuss the metafictional masterpiece that is The Monster At The End Of This Book, why it sucks to be a Dementor, and how Margaret became the Lyra Silvertongue of the Emerald Necklace, an honorary childrens' bookseller, a Sunday school hustler, and the Frank Abagnale of the Boston Library Circuit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture, made public parks an essential part of American life and forever changed our relationship with public open spaces. He was co-designer of Central Park, head of the first Yosemite commission, leader of the campaign to protect Niagara Falls, designer of the U.S. Capitol Grounds, site planner for the Great White City of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, planner of Boston's “Emerald Necklace” of green space, and of park systems in many other cities.

Best remembered for his landscape architecture, from New York's Central Park to Boston's Emerald Necklace to Stanford University's campus, Olmsted was also a Civil War hero, fervent abolitionist, crusading journalist, and an early voice for the environment. Most of all, he was a social reformer. He didn't simply create places that were beautiful in the abstract. An awesome and timeless intent stands behind Olmsted's designs, allowing his work to survive to the present day. Justin Martin is a former staff writer for Fortune magazine and the author of Greenspan: The Man Behind Money and Nader: Crusader, Spoiler, Icon.  Recorded On: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Today we take a look at the noble effort to save the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit and Templeton Thompson joins us to share her latest project. Plus, the funnest helmet covers ever! Listen in...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

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