Podcast appearances and mentions of olive trees

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Sab says it's time to get digging if you plan on transplanting any plants.00:34 Do you have a leaning tree in your yard? Here's what you need to do about it. 03:54 Is a dwarf peppermint tree worth planting? 06:04 If you've been thinking about transplanting a tree, after the rain comes is the perfect time to move your plants. Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720.

Are you craving more joy, purpose, and freedom—but feeling stuck in the wrong place? Join us as author and wellness expert Emily A. Francis shares her bold story of leaving behind the familiar to start over in Malta, a Mediterranean island paradise.Discover how relocating for health, happiness, and alignment led Emily to not only rewrite her life—but to rediscover herself. From growing olive trees to working with local farmers and writing for a top tourism magazine, Emily's journey proves it's never too late to leap. If you've ever felt like you're living in the wrong geographic location, this is your sign.Learn how place can influence purpose, how to trust your inner knowing, and how to become the breakout star of your second act. Tune in to discover:How stepping outside your comfort zone can unlock happiness you never imagined possible.Why it's never too late to rewrite your life story.How your environment can profoundly influence your spiritual growth and well-being.Emily A. Francis holds a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and Wellness and a Master's in Kinesiology/Human Performance. As a Clinical and Neuromuscular Massage Therapist, she authored five influential healing books.In pursuit of vibrant health and happiness for her family, Emily boldly relocated from the U.S. to Malta, reinventing her life in a GMO-free Mediterranean paradise. Today, she writes passionately for Malta's tourism magazine and has a local book under contract exploring the island's farming culture, sponsored by Malta Tourism. A dedicated media host and avid learner, Emily has developed a profound love for Malta's local farms, immersing herself in the seasonal ingredients that define Mediterranean living. For Emily, eating in the Mediterranean means embracing life locally, seasonally, and mindfully—far beyond just food.Connect with Emily at ohmymalta.com.mt or on social media @emilyafrancisbooks#SmartWomenTalk, #LifeAfter50, #MidlifeReinvention, #EmilyAFrancis, #LivingInMalta, #SecondActSuccess, #WomenOver50, #RewriteYourLife, #MidlifeWellness, #MediterraneanLiving, #ExpatWomen, #MaltaDreamLife, #FindingJoy, #ChangeYourLife, #LeapOfFaith #PurposefulLiving #HolisticHappiness #InspiredLiving, #SmartWomenPodcast, #OliveTreesAndFreedom

What kind of legacy are you building?Like an olive tree that stands for generations, your life was made to leave more than just stories — it was made to leave fruit that lasts.Your brand value (reputation) isn't just about business — it's a picture of the strength, recognition, and influence you carry in your family, your community, and the world around you.In this message, Daniel unpacks how great legacies — and even great brands — all start small. But through commitment, consistency, and faithfulness, they grow into something valuable and lasting.We also look at Paul's legacy — how his ordinary letters to local churches became part of the very foundation we still build on today.→Listen and discover how to plant your life like an olive tree — steady, fruitful, and built to last for generations.Visit Our Website for more content, info, and to support our ministry.

Sermon Notes Date: 04/06/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Zechariah Key Text: Zechariah 4:11-14 Description: What do two olive trees in a vision 2,500 years ago have to do with your life today? …More than you might think. Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of […]

Best of Better Lawns and Gardens with Teresa Watkins. Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Teresa is celebrating St. Patrick's Day all month! Dana O'Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery discusses the many kinds of O'live trees that will grow in Florida and announces the upcoming Florida Wildflower Festival. Teresa found 'Choca Mocha' Cosmos and Lizzie brings up her stinging nettles and her trip to Peterson's Nursery in Lakeland. Garden questions and topics include how to get rid of beggar ticks, black vine weevils, and fire ants, March wraps up your Winter chores to transition your landscape into Spring. and more. https://bit.ly/3c1f5x7 Photo and graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Only four spaces available on Teresa's "The Gilded Age - Newport Flower Show, Historic Blithewold Mansion, and naturalesque Block Island.  June 19th - June 23rd, 2025 Check out Art in Bloom Garden Tours for more information!Come join Teresa and other garden lovers on an incredible garden tour Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://bit.ly/3c1f5x7   #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow 

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Dan Austin and Hilary Smale team up to tackle questions on all stages of the mulch life cycle. 27:45 How long should I let my fresh mulch age before using? 31:31 I've inherited a yukka tree with my new house - how do I get rid of it? 48:38 Back to mulch - can I leave my tree's droppings to become mulch? Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 222 720 or text 0437 922 720Subscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

12/2/2024 | This day's featured sermon on SermonAudio: Title: Olive Trees & Candlesticks Subtitle: Revelation 2023 Speaker: Bill Parker Broadcaster: Eager Avenue Grace Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 1/28/2024 Bible: Revelation 11:1-4 Length: 33 min.

In this shiur, delivered at Thursday night Mishmar in Mevaseret, Rav Burg explains (based on a sicha from the Lubavitcher Rebbe) how Noach knew that the waters of the flood had receded and that it was safe for him to leave the Teiva. We can leave the Teiva when we know that we are essentially Godly (olive trees) and that we can always grow new leaves (freshly plucked). Only then can we confront the challenges of the outside world.

Due to Europe's climate warming, olive trees can no longer survive the Spanish - often - sweltering heat. But many olive trees have found a new home in .... Hungary!

Climate change is a daunting reality for many of us – there's a lot of anxiety around understanding what's happening and how it affects our communities and the foods we grow. While there's no magic bullet, there is a lot of great scientific researchers working hard to share what they know about this. For example – you may not immediately think of Texas when you think of olive oil production, but this is one of few American landscapes suitable for growing olive oil trees!  My guest today is Dr. Vikram Baliga, a horticulture professor in Texas. He studies conservation and has spent most of his career studying food systems, urban water use, and olive tree crops. Vikram also owns a peach orchard and tells a lot of dad jokes – most notably on his fun science podcast, Planthropology. Vikram joins me today to talk more about his research on olive tree growth in Texas – what about the climate makes it a suitable space for their growth, how olive trees respond to weather changes and stressors, and considerations around water use as climates continue to change. He's also an expert scientific communicator, so you're in for a really engaging conversation today! Learn More About Vikram: Planthropology Podcast: https://planthropologypodcast.com/  Tiktok: @theplantprof Instagram: @the.plant.prof

Host Amanda McNulty of "Making It Grow" enjoys the scent of tea olives this time of year when she opens her windows for a cool evening breeze.

In Zechariah chapter 4, we read of the vision the prophet had of the Lamp Stand and the Two Olive Trees.Link to download Zechariah chart:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkFtNcDKe32mzcqZGek_HXqXlVUVEO7C/view?usp=sharing YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/FFbtrSZ8dhUSend us a text

Israel's war on Palestine has now decisively expanded to the West Bank, where the most aggressive IDF military campaign in decades is now underway. Yet not all was well in the West Bank before this most recent invasion. Palestinians in the West Bank have dealt with a protracted war waged by Zionist settlers and the IDF for decades. One method of resistance has been through agriculture, which for many generations in Palestine has revolved around the cultivation of olives. Cyrus Copeland of the organization Treedom for Palestine joins The Marc Steiner Show to discuss how the Palestinian Farmers' Union uses "freedom farms" to sustain the livelihoods of Palestinians and resist the Israeli onslaught.Studio Production: Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: Alina NehlichHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

INTERVIEW: Sam Bosshard on On-Campus Palestine Documentary 'Where Olive Trees Weep' Screening Event by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Tula Jane and her Mother in the Wild read “These Olive Trees" by Aya Ghanameh. You can support us and the author by purchasing your own copy here: https://amzn.to/3XzEgzs As Amazon Influencers we are eligible to earn on qualifying orders! Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-in-the-wild/message

Today, June 6, 2024, we're celebrating the release of SAND's new film Where Olive Trees Weep. And to celebrate the launch of the film, we welcome you to Donate and Watch the film by visiting WhereOliveTreesWeep.com. Donating to watch the film will also enroll you in a 21-day online event called “The World People's Premiere” which happening online from June 6-27 with conversations, music, poetry, and . And you can donate to watch the film and sign up to watch all the conversations with speakers such as, Ashira Darwish (star of the film), Dr. Gabor Maté, Angela Davis, V, Daniel Foor, Dareer Tatour, Ilan Pappé, Michael McBride, Mona Haydar, Norman Finkelstein, Pir Zia Inyat Khan, Neta Golan, Tara Brach, and directors of the film, Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo. Whom we also interview on episode #86 if you want to hear more of the story and vision on the film. The film gives background to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine and brings to light the lives of people we met on our 2022 journey in the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience. We hope they touch your heart, stir compassion and understanding, and give rise to a pursuit for justice. For without justice, peace remains an empty slogan. Cinema can be a powerful force for change. Our aim is, beyond mere education, to truly move hearts and minds and inspire audiences to echo the calls for freedom, equality and dignity that have gone unanswered for far too long. The film is our modest contribution towards our dream for an end to the occupation in Palestine, the attainment of equal rights and fair treatment for Palestinian people, and the spreading of healing for all intergenerational cycles of trauma in the region. https://whereolivetreesweep.com/

Jeff & Cathy explore how apostasy can result from a shallow understanding of ancient history that we may not understand well in a 21st century context unless we pay the price to discover timeless, eternal truths revealed anciently and consider how they apply to us personally today. #religion #faith #truth loveinlateryears.com Gethsemane - Violin Solo (On YouTube @CathyButlerMusic) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loveinlateryears/support

A new MP3 sermon from New Testament Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Olive Trees & Lampstands Subtitle: Revelation Speaker: Corey Bailey Broadcaster: New Testament Baptist Church Event: Midweek Service Date: 5/22/2024 Bible: Revelation 11:4; Zechariah 4 Length: 42 min.

The Golden Lampstand & Two Olive Trees Zechariah 4:1-5

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Jake Taylor, a horticulturist who has studied plant genetics, gives us a unique perspective on Zenos' Allegory of the Tame and Wild Olive Trees. The Allegory seems to be describing trees that become diseased. The process of grafting is explained. Why do branches need to be "burned?"J ake's Website - https://www.jacobstaylor.com Jake's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@textualawakening  Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

Rick Jellen uses his research on quinoa growth to discuss the allegory of the olive trees and the growing need for diversity in the Church. Click here to access the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 106 of Floating Through Film, we are drafting our favorite movies from the 1990s! Once again, the only rule was you couldn't pick multiple movies by the same director. We hope you enjoy! Luke's List: 1:46:31 Blake's List: 1:47:29 Dany's List: 1:47:49 Episode Next Week: FTF Blindspots (History is Made at Night + Hatari) Music: - Intro from The Mission (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0KiMQ9ock&ab_channel=elnuevopajaro) - Outro from Through the Olive Trees (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e-981vnguw&ab_channel=HeinzHolliger-Topic) Hosts: Luke Seay (https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/), Blake Tourville (https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/), and Dany Joshuva (https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/) Podcast Links (Spotify and Apple): https://linktr.ee/floatingthroughfilm Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/ Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com

Rick Jellen uses his research on quinoa growth to discuss the allegory of the olive trees and the growing need for diversity in the Church. Click here to access the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many ways to make a movie. Only a few of those ways fit within the Hollywood mold. We believe that rather than taking pop culture as their sole model, Catholics and Catholic filmmakers should be open to a wide variety of artistic approaches. Thus, in this episode James and Thomas discuss the early career of the great Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, who came up with an approach to filmmaking that is not just different from Hollywood, but different from anyone else in world cinema. Kiarostami spent the first two decades of his career working for the Center for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Tehran, making a plethora of fascinating movies either for or about children (fiction, documentary, and educational). In addition to exploring his concerns with childhood and education, he developed a great ability to direct non-professional actors and this allowed him to blur the line between documentary and fiction in his later films - or, perhaps, just to be honest about how human behavior is affected by the presence of a camera, even in a documentary setting. If you only watch one of the films discussed in this episode, you might pick his 1987 feature Where Is the Friend's Home?, an beautifully simple story about childhood, friendship and conscience. Through its patient attention to detail, this film allows us to rediscover a child's-eye perspective on the world. Where Is the Friend's Home? is the first in a sort of trilogy of films Kiarostami shot in the region of Koker in northern Iran. That first installment, while one of his best works, is not actually typical of the unique style he developed soon after, which can be seen even within the trilogy itself. The simplicity of the first story is succeeded by two films that take on multiple perspectives and blur the line between fiction and real life. In a word, things get meta. In the second film, …And Life Goes On, the director of the first film (played by an actor, not the real director) and his young son search for the two boys who acted in the first film, after the Koker region was devastated by a real-life earthquake that killed 50,000 people. Investigating real-life events through a fictional road trip, we get a new perspective on the simple fictional perspective of the first movie. The third film, Through the Olive Trees, gets very complex (but in a most entertaining way). While shooting a scene in the second film, Kiarostami noticed some tension between the two young actors playing a married couple. So he invented a love story about these two actors, and the third film is about this story that takes place while that scene from the second film was being shot. Shot, we should add, by a director who is directing scenes involving the character of the “director” from the 2nd film – so we have two different actors playing directors, both of which represent the real director, Kiarostami. As avant-garde as this sounds, it's a highly entertaining story that never could have been done as well by a director hewing to commercial instincts. SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio

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In her talk about caring for trees in summer, Doris Meilak talks about fig and olive trees. - Fit-taħdita tagħha dwar kif nieħdu ħsieb is-siġar tal-frott fis-sajf, illum Doris Meilak tgħidilna kif nieħdu ħsieb is-siġar tat-tin u ż-żebbuġ.

Have you ever encountered something...in Bible study or any area of life...and within a day or two, bam! You run into it again! Often it is noticeable because it is now in our conscious thought where it wasn't before. In that sense, it's not really a coincidence. Sometimes, though, you know the odds are pretty remote that you'd encounter the same thing twice in such a short period of time. That happened today, so I think this would be a good prophecy insight to share. The prophecy is Zechariah's vision of the High Priest Yehoshua and the governor Zerubabbel after the return from exile in Babylon: “Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep. He said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it; also two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side.” (Zech 4:1-3) This particular prophecy is the subject of many interpretations, each offering a different possible fulfillment of the prophecy. In this case, we're looking at its significance through ancient eyes. It is important to have the historical timeline in mind when reading the Prophets. Aside from the proto-prophecy of the Torah which guides all prophecy, the prophets either prophesied before the destruction of the first Temple and the Babylonian exile or afterward. For instance, Ezekiel prophesied before Judah was conquered by Babylon. His vision extends even until the Messianic era, but regardless, the actual lifetime of the prophet is important. Typically, the prophecies will address both: the prophet's immediate lifetime or very near, and then a future time, often as far as the Messianic kingdom. In Ezekiel's lifetime, Judah had fallen into severe apostasy like the Northern Kingdom. The Temple services were conducted by a corrupt priesthood failing in its appointed service. That generation is referred to as “copper, tin, and dross.” Zechariah's prophecy after the exile in Babylon, however, describes Israel (the lampstand) as pure gold. The Midrash Rabbah (Shir HaShirim to Chapter 4) explains the prophecy of the menorah and two olive trees: “The verse's plain meaning refers to the Second Temple; however, the Midrash take it to be metaphorically describing Israel in the Messianic era...Ezekiel 22:18 refers to Israel as ‘copper, tin, and dross', yet Zechariah describes them as pure gold in the Messianic era.” Zechariah sees a troubled community as pure gold after its return from Babylon. In spite of the filthy garments worn by the high priest, symbolizing the uncleanness of exile in Babylon, he is re-clothed in clean linen garments, symbolizing the purification of Israel and its priesthood. Like Balaam saw Israel without blemish even though clearly Israel had some sin blemishes in the wilderness, so Judah's return is seen as a step toward its ultimate purification in the Messianic kingdom. They were seen not as they were, but as they would be, like Father Abraham, justified by faith as they returned until the ultimate circumcision of the heart. In their present return from the exile (Zechariah's time), Judah was messy and even God-forbid...political? Look at the pattern. Ezra and Nehemiah were up to their eyeballs in messy when the Jews returned from the Babylonian exile. This should sound familiar: Marriage to idolatrous spouses and painful divorces Political intrigue and accusations instigated and stirred by Arabs Terror attacks by Arabs while Jews restored Jerusalem's walls Selfish individualism instead of a willingness to work together to rebuild the Temple for gathering Blatant Shabbat and feast-breaking “Zechariah the prophet said, ‘I saw all of the house of Israel as pure gold.

A conversation with Jan-Gisbert Schultze, a VC investor who turned into a regenerative enthusiast and bought a small olive farm, which he is turning into the first syntropic farm in Salento, in Puglia (Italy), a region battered by monoculture olive trees.After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollen, Jan got bitten by the regeneration bug. He attended courses with Joel Salatin, Gabe Brown and Ernst Goetch where he went deep into syntropic agroforestry. That led Jan to buy a masseria, a small farm in Puglia, in a region where now more than 15 million trees are dying because of modern agriculture, ploughing, chemicals and, of course, the xylella fastidiosa, a virus which seems to be the last straw on the camels back for these poor suffering trees. Finally, Jan managed to convince Dayana Andrade and Felipe Pasini, the oldest students of Ernst Goetch, to come and help regenerate his farm Amadeco.The time of monoculture olives might be over in Salento, Puglia, but the future of olive trees as part of a diverse, extremely productive system seems just beginning, or coming back as there are records of the Romans already farming olive trees in a very diverse agroforestry system. Why is Jan so hopeful about the future, and what has accounting to do with it?---------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work:Share itGive a 5-star ratingBuy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture----------------------------------------------------More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/jan-gisbert-schultze/.Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course.----------------------------------------------------The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Twenty-five years ago on a Mediterranean island a retired doctor learnt about olives. Now he's brought that knowledge, and the pursuit of their health benefits, to Kerikeri at Puketi Olive Farm.

So let us continue on through the visions given to John, as he was exiled on the island of Patmos for his testimony of Jesus. It is important to understand this is not a sequence of time, but a symbolic representation of God's witnesses throughout the ages. In this vision given to John there are two distinct witnesses. As you listen be blessed, empowered and transformed in Jesus' name. As you listen be blessed, empowered and transformed in Jesus' name.For more information and free resources visit our website jesuslovestheworld.info Also connect with us in discipleship, watch our videos, follow us on facebook or send us an email

Mark teaches on the two olive trees.

Manna-Fest is the weekly Television Program of Perry Stone that deals with in-depth prophetic and practical studies of the Word of God. As Biblical Prophecy continues to unfold, you will find Manna-Fest with Perry Stone to be a resource to help you better understand where we are now in light of Bible Prophecy and what the Bible says about the future. Be sure to tune in each week!

Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table. (NLT) Psalm 128 : 3

Walking through the Scottish National Gallery, I was drawn to the strong brushwork and vibrant colors of the Olive Trees painting by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. Many historians believe the work was inspired by Jesus’ experience in the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. What especially caught my eye were the small red splotches of paint among the ancient olive trees. Known as the Mount of Olives because of all the olive trees located on the mountainside, Jesus went there to pray on the night that He predicted His disciple Judas would betray Him. Jesus was overwhelmed with anguish knowing the betrayal would result in His crucifixion. As He prayed, “his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground” (Luke 22:44). Jesus’ agony was evident in the garden as He prepared for the pain and humiliation of a public execution that would result in the physical shedding of His blood on that Good Friday long ago. The red paint on Van Gogh’s painting reminds us that Jesus had to “suffer many things and be rejected” (Mark 8:31). While suffering is part of His story, however, it no longer dominates the picture. Jesus’ victory over death transforms even our suffering, allowing it to become only a part of the beautiful landscape of our lives He’s creating.

“For Palestinians, agriculture seems to be the only option. This is why we see the vicious, atrocious, and systematic attacks against Palestinian farmers.” In this episode, we welcome Rami Barhoush, an activist and president of the Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, known as APN, based in Amman, Jordan. The independent non-profit organization seeks to enhance the capacity of Arab peoples, including those living under occupation and armed conflicts, to protect, sustain, and establish sovereignty over their natural resources and food, while strengthening the advocacy efforts of civil society organizations on regional and global environmental issues. Support our community-powered show: GreenDreamer.com/support (The musical offering in this episode is Power to Change by Luna Bec.)