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Zaneta Chuniq Inpower is a community and culture-focused leader, and current International Ms Georgia 2024. Her platform is founded on embracing sisterhood, and advocating for success and self-care for women. As a titleholder, elevating key causes and empowering women is paramount. Based in Atlanta, Zaneta Chuniq is a digital marketing executive with experience leading marketing campaigns with an array of companies including aspireTV, NFL Players Association, The Source Magazine, ONE MusicFest. Making a pandemic pivot, she has established a niche in providing strategic digital counsel to global healthcare, patient advocacy organizations and pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and others, respectively. Zaneta is also the founder of 810 Tacos, a MSG & preservative-free seasoning company that pays homage to taco culture in her hometown of Flint, Michigan. A vocal partner to the underserved and overlooked, Zaneta is committed to community engagement and social advocacy. Civic affiliations include Trees Atlanta, RedefinED Atlanta, Color of Change, Hip Hop Caucus, and is the former Vice President of the Michigan State Alumni Club of Greater Atlanta. She is a mother to a wonderful high schooler and enjoys international travel, visual arts and reading. RESOURCES Follow Zaneta on LinkedIn Follow Zaneta on Instagram Follow Zaneta on X Follow Zaneta on TikTok   CREDITSTheme Music by lesfm from Pixabay. Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024 outlook from Trees Atlanta, young woodworkers appreciating trees, and the top 3 things to do in the landscape.

Atlanta, Georgia is often called the city of trees, however increased development over the past several years has threatened the natural landscape the city is known for. Trees Atlanta is one organization working to restore the city's tree population by raising awareness and developing a variety of initiatives to plant trees across the city. One of these initiatives is the Front Yard Tree Program, which allows Atlanta residents to request that trees be planted right outside of their home. In this episode, we talk with Angela McTigue and James Moy, members of Trees Atlanta who use surveys and mobile maps to drive their conservation efforts.

Happy Valentine's Day! I have a love song story to share with you from my newest CD, Selcouth. Find how my next album, Come Adventure With Me, is progressing. I added another February gig to my calendar. I share things no one ever told me about running. And is Arbor Day in February? This is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #265 0:24 - “Galway Shawl (live)” by Marc Gunn from Camping Trip 2022 6:13 - WELCOME TO SCI FI PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. This is the audio edition of my newsletter as well as the liner notes for the songs I record. You can follow this show at PubSong.net or send an email to pubsong@celtfather to sign up and get the MP3s for my songs featured in this episode. 7:19 - UPCOMING SHOWS FEB 17: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7-10 PM MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM MAR 15: St Patrick's Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 1-4 PM MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7-10 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland WHAT'S NEW? Thanks to everyone on Patreon who voted for the next Internet Concert theme. Next month's theme is Irish music for St Patrick's Day. In April, we'll sing Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. Read the Daily Journal from my Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond. Oh! Make sure you subscribe to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. I'm sharing songs I recorded on a camping trip last fall. They're kinda romantic too! 8:47 - COME ADVENTURE WITH ME… Is the title of my next album. I did a Kickstarter for it about this time last year. It was a huge success, fully funded a few days into the campaign. I gave myself until July to actually release the album to supporters. But that's not good enough. I'm gonna try to release the digital music to supporters by my birthday, March 17. Will that happen? We shall see. Right now, I have 8 songs fully completed. I have four more that are being edited. So I'm well on the way to completing it by that date. There are several other tracks. I still haven't come up with a good album pin idea. But I'm hopeful I can figure that out in the next few weeks. But I am super excited that the project is almost done. Because I have three other albums to work on: Dancing With Hobbits, Another Faire to Remember by Brobdingnagian Bards, and whatever the next album will be… I have an idea or two… 12:07 - “Wherever I May Roam (live)” by Marc Gunn from Selcouth 14:55 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP You can download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email.  pubsong@ celtfather You will get an auto responder with a link to download this month's album. You can also subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed. It's quick and easy. While you're emailing me to get your free EP, let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. 15:06 - WHEN SHE HELD ME IN HER ARMS In 2001, the Brobdingnagian Bards were performing at a lot of faires. Kansas City Renaissance Festival was one of the biggest and the coolest gig we had booked to that date. They paid us to fly to KC from Austin, Texas for several weekends. They put us up in a hotel. We hung out with 3 Pints Gone. We made a lot of new fans. We were even hired to perform at a wedding. I don't remember all of the details surrounding the writing of “When She Held Me In Her Arms”. But that festival stands out in my mind. I remember writing the song in the hotel after a long day at faire. It flowed out of me, filled with so much hope, love, and romance about finding true love and never turning back. Andrew and I recorded it shortly after that. We went into the studio. The Bards recording was decent enough, but the performance was way too fast. So it did not end up on A Faire to Remember or Songs of Ireland. But when I was trying to put together a compilation of music so we could book some wedding gigs, I added that song to A Celtic Renaissance Wedding. But I was never really happy with it as a recording. Nevertheless, I continued to sing the song over the years. When I met Gwen in 2009, I sang it to her at MileHiCon in Denver. She was living in Virginia at the time. But she flew to Colorado to be with me for that con. It took another five years before I recorded it again, and some years after that before I dug up the recording and the guitar additions by Daniel I Briggs before I finally sent it to Sam Gillogly to add fiddle. That was when I knew the song was finally done. I love the result. Best part about it for me is when I come to that line about “twenty years later I've not regretted a day.” Then I realize that Gwen and I are now on 13 years of marriage. Wow! Mind blown! And yup, no regrets! Here's the lyrics: When She Held Me In Her Arms Lyrics and music Marc Gunn Through a market, I wandered and prayed That I'd find me a woman I might marry some day. Well, I never dreamed when I prayed that prayer That the woman I longed for was standing there. When she held me in her arms that night, I held her close, and I held her tight. And I swore that day forth, I'd love her all of me life. When she held me in her arms that night. She smelled of the sweetest lilac skin. And I admit it now it drew me in Oh, her voice cast a spell I could not disobey. Every word was a river that swept me away. Oh, the market became a more beautiful place: The flowers more fragrant, and the clothing all lace. And her eyes, oh, her eyes! They begged me to stay And twenty years later, I've not regretted a day. 20:15 - “When She Held Me In Her Arms” by Marc Gunn from Selcouth 23:01 - JOIN THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. Every week, you get bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month and save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Alice M, Karla A 23:55 - THINGS NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT RUNNING I started running right before the pandemic closed everything down in 2000. It made a huge impact on my life. But I also realized that most everything I knew about running was wrong! You don't have to warm up before running. I know. This sounds like sacrilege. But I don't like flexing and stretching before I run. Instead, I just start walking. That's all the warm up I need. You don't have to run constantly. Just because you say you're going for a run doesn't mean you are running non-stop. It's tiring. So I walk. Some days I walk a LOT. Other days a rarely stop. But almost always walk on my “run”. Run up hills for an extra workout. One of my running mates set this idea in my head. You can't walk up a hill. You have to run up it. Hills are now my favorite part of my run. Shoes don't need to be tight. I spent the first year trying to get my shoes to fit “right”. I tightened them, cut off the circulation. It was miserable. Now, they are fairly snug. But not tight. Get good running shoes. That really helps a lot, especially if you're running on pavement, which is the easiest, most-accessible way to run. You'll also need to replace them at least once a year depending on how much you run. Listen to podcasts to stay entertained while running. My biggest challenge with running before I got AirPods was staying entertained. Podcasts make a huge difference. Most days, I enjoy the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. But many days, I use it as a time to catch up on whatever my podcast of the moment is. Some days it's okay just to walk. Going back to not running constantly. If you're tired or just uninspired. It's okay to walk. Take it easy. Stroll. You'll get back to it soon enough. Running is the best way to lose weight. I've never been overweight. But when I finally started running, the aerobic activity is what finally got me in control of how much I weighed. Wireless Headphones are the best. One of my excuses for not exercising years ago was those dang dangly headphone wires. When I finally got wireless headphones, my world was changed. Humidity matters for temperature. This morning the temperature was 39 degrees. But with 78% humidity, it felt like 31 degrees. What a big difference whether you're hot or cold. How should you dress? Again humidity matters. But here's a rough guide for cold weather. Wear short sleeves and shorts when the temperature is in the 60s. Long sleeve and shorts in the 50s. Long sleeve and long pants in the 40s. And of course, make sure your head is covered and maybe an extra shirt in the 30s. You can read more of my thoughts on it in my blog. 35:35 - “Naked” by Marc Gunn from Camping Trip 2022 38:27 - ARBOR DAY IN FEBRUARY? National Arbor Day is celebrated in April.  What you may not know is that each state celebrates Arbor Day from January to May depending on the regional season for planting trees. The State of Georgia celebrates its Arbor Day on the third Friday in February. It is a day to reflect on the importance of trees in our state and across our nation. Scientific research is increasingly adding to the evidence that trees are essential to global environmental health. So go plant a tree, play outside, enjoy the beauty of trees, create art inspired by trees, or honor trees in any way that pleases you! That's all according to Trees Atlanta. When is your state's Arbor Day? Oh! Mark your calendar for April 29. I'm going back to The Lost Druid. But I'm not doing it the regular way. I'm biking there. If you're able to bike there or carpool or reduce your own environmental impact that day, as well, that'd be brilliant. Come join us! If you love this episode, then share it with a friend. You can send one of the MP3s from your EP of the Month or just ask them to listen to the show. Maybe tell them one thing that really inspired you. Just spread the word. 42:00 - “When She Held Me In Her Arms” by Brobdingnagian Bards from A Celtic Renaissance Wedding 44:27 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Every week, you get a new podcast or song or video or concert. You'll also save 25% off all my merch in my store. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to read the show notes for this episode and find out where I'm performing. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #runningtips #valentinesday

Today I connected with Robby Astrove, an environmental educator and arborist. Robby was raised in Florida and his love of nature began as a child on his field trip to the Everglades. Through passion and curiosity about nature and wildlife in general, Robby continued his education and went to grad school to learn more about environmental education and has worked many jobs doing so. Trees Atlanta really set the trajectory for Robby planting trees and his love of Serviceberries. Currently, the park manager of Arabia Mountain, his side hustles include foraging and working with schools and personal home gardens. He loves hiking not just at work but also in his spare time. Robby is gearing up for 2 upcoming fruit-related events. May 28th is the fruit ramble with Concrete Jungle and June 2 is the Serviceberry Festival with me! (Real Connections) Ig @serviceberryfestatl

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GAWL West Georgia Chapter continues the “Lessons Learned from Women Who Lead” series with a podcast interview with Judge Shalanda Miller. As the president of the GAWL Foundation, Judge Miller leads the team responsible for directing GAWL's philanthropic efforts. The GAWL foundation assists women and children in the community through initiatives that benefit the Girl Scouts, Nicholas House, female law students, and non-profit organizations whose benefactors are women and children. The GAWL foundation also coordinates community service opportunities for GAWL members. Throughout the Judge Miller and her team connect GAWL members to service events benefiting organizations such as Trees Atlanta and MedShare. True to her calling as a servant-leader, Judge Miller leads the effort in training and developing summer judicial interns to accelerate their learning curves and inspire them to a career of service. In this very candid interview with host Ebony Phillips, Judge Miller speaks about her upbringing and childhood years. During the conversation, she also describes how and when she discovered that her purpose would involve the legal field, two community leaders that she admires and why, and what she has found to be the main component of effective leadership. Judge Miller also expounds on the importance of remaining one's authentic self, especially in the legal profession. Finally, she gives advice on how anyone can emerge as a leader right now, regardless of their current title, position, or role within their organization. In keeping with her humble, unselfish, and approachable temperament, Judge Miller shares her experience and wisdom for anyone aspiring to be and do better. Tune in! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shesgotgawl/message

Lois Reitzes interviews actor Kedren Spencer and director Tinashe Kajese-Bolden about the Alliance Theater's production of “Toni Stone”; and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights' Head of Programs & Exhibitions, Dr. Calinda Lee as well as Greg Levine, co-executive director of Trees Atlanta about their work honoring Congressman John Lewis by planting trees in Freedom Park. Music contributor Von Phoenix joins the program for another edition of "Punk Black to Go."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Calls about ants, privet, woodland gardens and then Trees Atlanta along with helpful info for homeowners

Trees Atlanta with advice on tackling annoying, invasive plants; calls from you!

Host Tenijah Hamilton joins volunteers from Georgia Audubon and Trees Atlanta who are planting wildflowers and grasses along an urban rail trail, where she learns how native plants can provide food and shelter for birds within cities. She talks to ecologist Desiree Narango about why birds depend on plants, and how we can transform our backyards and shared green spaces to serve the needs of both people and birds.Related Resources:Check out the Native Plant FinderFind native plants in your region with AudubonResearch native plants in your area with Audubon's Native Plants DatabaseFind an extension office near youRead "Why Garden with Native Wildflowers?" on the US Forest Service's websiteAttract Birds: A Dozen Native Trees And Shrubs That Birds LoveVisit the website for Trees AtlantaVisit Georgia AudubonConnect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote's conservation mission, and get more of the content you love, by subscribing to BirdNote+ at https://birdnote.supercast.tech or make a one-time gift at BirdNote.org. Thanks!

Food Forests are responding to food security and local food production in cities across the globe. Today, I've reached out to The Conservation Fund and one of their community projects which is the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill, Atlanta. It is currently one of the largest food forests in the US spanning 7.1 acres and is only a few kilometres from the city centre. This wonderful project is described by the fund as “Agriforestry” which uses agriculture that integrates trees and shrubs with food production to create healthy and ecologically resilient landscapes. Introducing us to the food forest and its success in the community is Kelsi Eccles. Kelsi is the fund's Urban Conservation Communications Manager, and primarily focuses on building capacity for community groups and expanding green space through equitable Park development under the Parks with Purpose program. Today she is taking us into the edible food forest to detail this project, how it's come together and is serving a beautiful community whilst responding to local food production, food insecurity, education, and of course some much needed carbon sequestering to the city. It is a pioneering project which can be implemented in smaller green areas and is a wonderful addition to cities which continue to lose critical, natural spaces. You can find out more about the The Conservation Fund, the food forest and other projects through their website or support them through Trees Atlanta. You can also reach out to them on their social channels below. Facebook Instagram YouTube I hope you enjoy the episode.

Sabrina Serafin is a Partner and National Practice Leader at Frazier & Deeter, one of the fastest-growing accounting and advisory firms in the United States. Sabrina is also the host of Culture of Compliance, a podcast from Frazier & Deeter that explores compliance as a competitive advantage in today's marketplace. Outside of Frazier & Deeter, Sabrina is a Member of ISACA, a global association for IT and business leaders. She actively volunteers on the Board of Governors for the Atlanta Chapter of The Institute of International Auditors Inc. and the Board of Directors for Trees Atlanta. In this episode… Does your organization have fundamental controls in place to protect your data from privacy and security risks? Or, are you struggling to keep up with — and implement — the latest protective measures?  According to privacy expert Sabrina Serafin, one of the biggest inhibitors to a company's privacy and security is controls. Without basic controls in place, your business won't be able to comply with current requirements or mitigate the risks that could seriously damage its reputation, profits, and data. So, how can you implement basic controls and take concrete steps toward protecting your business today? In this episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, Jodi and Justin Daniels sit down with Sabrina Serafin, a Partner and National Practice Leader at Frazier & Deeter, to discuss her expert strategies for protecting your company's privacy and security. Listen in as Sabrina talks about the importance of implementing basic controls, how recent privacy and security laws have affected her clients, and her biggest password management tip for listeners. Stay tuned!

We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode we sit down with Robby Astrove, who is the park ranger at Arabia Mountain just outside of Atlanta, GA.    Robby has deep roots (literally and figuratively) in the city, where he is an ardent arborist and foraging fanatic. His ties in the nonprofit sector include Trees Atlanta, Concrete Jungle and more. While Robby works professionally as a park ranger, he also helps lead a number of fruit tree and gleaning-related initiatives for the community. This includes his latest event, Serviceberry Fest ATL, which takes place on June 3rd.     Robby has led several Community Bucket groups through the trails and open space of Arabia Mountain over the years, and his projects are never to be missed. We really enjoyed speaking with Robby about all things community, plants and trees, and we hope you like what he has to say as well!    Resources discussed in this episode: Join his Serviceberry Fest ATL on June 3rd - https://bit.ly/3gFLDjv Join us for Sunday Seva at Arabia Mountain on June 6th - https://bit.ly/arabiaseva Check out Farmers Jam ATL, Robby's musical and jam collaboration   About Community Bucket  We DIG Community is put together by the folks at Community Bucket -- and we can't wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Community Bucket is a nonprofit dedicated to building local community through social volunteering. Connect with like-minded neighbors who share a passion for giving back and having fun.   How you can get involved:  Visit communitybucket.com/ if you're interested in experiencing Service Made Social!   Where you can find us: Website: communitybucket.com/ Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den Facebook: @CommunityBucket Twitter: @communitybucket LinkedIn: /company/communitybucket Subscribe to the newsletter here Donate to our cause here.

Greg Levine from Trees Atlanta joins me- nature spotters, arboretums and your questions

Lois Reitzes talks with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews about music featured "The Black Church," a new PBS documentary from Dr. Henry Louis Gates; and Greg Levine of Trees Atlanta, as well as Calinda Lee of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights about the upcoming "Flowering Forest" tree tribute to former congressman John Lewis.

Today we celebrate the man who cleverly saved the Royal Botanic Garden during the French Revolution. We'll also learn about the woman who lavishly decorated her bathroom with a garden theme almost a hundred years ago. We look back at a successful bid to save a 700-year-old Christmas Tree in Oregon. We’ll remember one of the great nurserymen and rosarians of our time… after two years, we still feel his loss. We hear words about the peace that comes in winter by the writer Rachel Peden. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book subtitled, "How to Have Your Yard and Eat It Too." And then we’ll wrap things up with the story of an arboretum that came to life thanks to the vision and obsession of one Atlanta man. It’s quite the story.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Curated Garden News The Best Plants For Stunning Winter Bark | Gardening Etc | Sarah Wilson   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events December 18, 1829  Today is the anniversary of the death of a French naturalist, biologist, and academic, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. Lamarck died lonely, blind, and impoverished in Paris on this day in 1829. He was buried in a common grave. Regarded as the Father of Evolutionary Theory, Lamarck paved the way for Darwin’s Origin of the Species. By 1809, Lamarck had worked out a complete theory of evolution. Lamarck speculated on the inheritability of acquired traits. He believed that all life evolved upward - beginning with dead matter, progressing from simple to complex forms, and ending in “human perfection." A progressive thinker, Lamarck also proposed an early version of continental drift. By 1790 Lamark was working as a botanist at the Royal Herbarium in Paris. As the French Revolution intensified, Lamarck saved the Royal Garden by quietly and ingeniously renaming it. Instead of The Royal Garden, the sign simply read The Garden of Plants. Lamark’s little sign trick worked, and the garden was saved.   December 18, 1930 On this day, The Boston Globe shared a little snippet called “Bathrooms like Gardens.” Here’s an excerpt: “Lady Cromer has her favorite flower, the iris, as the motif of her bathroom. The walls are painted with growing irises in flower on the bank of a river, the river being the bath itself, and the whole effect is that of a charming garden.”   December 18, 1958 On this day, the Statesman Journal out of Salem, Oregon, reported on a 700-Year-Old Tree Saved From Axemen. “[In Seaside, Oregon], a giant 700-year-old Christmas tree has been added to a five-acre tree farm park dedicated to the public. The Sitka Spruce, 195 feet tall and 15 feet, 9 inches in diameter… contains enough wood to build six two-bedroom houses. The ink was barely dry on England's Magna Carta when the spruce sprouted. The tree passed its 500th birthday before the American Revolution. The American Forestry Association, which keeps records on big trees. lists a 180-foot Sitka Spruce in Washington's Olympic National Park as the largest tree. While it boasts an eight-inch edge in diameter, it is 15 feet shorter than Oregon's champion.”    December 18, 2018 Today is the second anniversary of the death of the rose breeder and writer David Austin. When David passed away, I found some old advertisements that he posted in The Observer in 1973. That post was already twelve years after creating his first commercially available Rose - the Constance Spry. A 1973 ad showed how early-on David found his calling. It read: “Old-fashioned roses, shrub roses, rare and unusual roses, many of our own breeding. Roses of charm, and fragrance. The country's finest collection.”A handbook of roses” free.”   Unearthed Words Under the big Swamp Maple in the east lot, the gray geese and the white Pilgrim ganders gather silently. During winter nights, they sleep in the open face tool shed, and often in the night, they think of new expressions of scorn and at once utter them. (“We are the watchdogs, we geese. We saved Rome.”) That peaceful morning they walked on the clinging, moist snow and were still. They looked thoughtful as if contemplating the sense of peace that provided the whole farmscape. I realized to my astonishment that if total peace ever actually befell the whole world all at one time, it would be the most spectacular sight mankind has ever seen.   Nobody would be able to believe it,  or, perhaps,  even to survive it. — Rachel Peden, ecologist and writer, The Land, The People   Grow That Garden Library Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd This book came out in 2013, and the subtitle is How to Have Your Yard and Eat It Too. In this book, Michael shares his life at his Long Creek Homestead in Frederick, Maryland. Michael’s gorgeous property includes 25 acres of mixed woodland, food forests, gardens, and a nursery designed for experimentation and education. Michael’s book is his how-to manual for following in his footsteps: transforming a sea of grass into a flourishing edible landscape that pleases the eye as well as the taste buds. With his delightful personality and quick humor, Michael explains the complexities of permaculture design into his simple do-it-yourself projects like: Herb Spirals Food Forests Raised-Bed Gardens Earthen Ovens Uncommon Fruits Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation, and more . . . The book features beautiful photography and practical designs that can be easily grafted to the urban landscape's micro-habits, scaled up to the acreage of homesteads, or adapted to already flourishing landscapes. This book is 144 pages of an edible landscaping primer with a permaculture twist to help anyone with a desire to turn their landscape into a luscious and productive edible Eden. You can get a copy of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $14.   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   December 18, 1999   On this day, The Marshfield News-Herald out of Marshfield, Wisconsin, published a story called “Dream Fulfilled: Georgia Man Lovingly Cultivates Arboretum at His Home.” The story features Tom Cox, a man who has a passion for trees. Here’s an excerpt: “Tom, 54, is a boy on a great adventure. It's as if he has played in every tree's branches, smelled and felt every leaf. He uses careful, precise words when he talks about the textures of leaves: crisp, refined, leathery, or lacy. It is the same with bark. One is striated, another like patchwork. Still, another is smooth like silk. Tom describes in meticulous detail how certain trees will look in 10 or 15 years. He envisions the blossoms, leaf color, or berries the trees will display at different ages and seasons. Tom purchased 14 acres, built a house, planted trees on half the property, and started his private Arboretum, which he shares with garden clubs and groups like Trees Atlanta. Now he has 600 trees, with varieties representing 38 countries, and he tends them all himself. Small signs identify each by genus and species. His wife Evelyn does some weeding and mulching, but he doesn't ask her to water. Or mow. He cuts the grass, careful to avoid nicking a tree.  Evelyn travels with her husband to many weekend plant shows. She calls their 10-year-old station wagon the "dirt mobile." Tom calls it the "plant mobile." She laughs about her trips home, crowded by some 60 to 70 plants.  Evelyn said, "I've had to fend off an occasional spider or two. Most of all, I just enjoy seeing him enjoy it. When he first started, he'd buy bare-root plants and call me outside every Saturday to look at a new bundle of sticks and at tree bark. He's really into bark, you know." To Tom, unusual trees aren't hard to grow, just hard to find because nobody asks for them. His Japanese apricot, which blooms bright orange in February, is one example. "Everybody would have one if they only knew about it." And, he often spots unusual trees in local hardware stores. One of his favorite evergreen trees is a Japanese black cedar he bought at an Ace Hardware in south Atlanta.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Welcome back to MOVEments! It’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and we are doing a two-part series deep diving into these topics with two very influential organizations in the Atlanta area! Today we’re joined with Gateway Center’s Bec Cranford as we discuss the broader issue of homelessness in Atlanta, and was that this organization is combating the issue at a larger scale. You can learn more information about Gateway Center and follow their social media below: Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @gatewayctr Website: https://www.gatewayctr.org/ Get Involved: https://www.gatewayctr.org/donate/ Here are more resources to learn more about the issue of homelessness in Atlanta and across the US: National Alliance to End Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/ Partners for Home: https://partnersforhome.org/ Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: https://hhweek.org/ Looking for service projects this month? The Special Projects Committee is helping plant trees with Trees Atlanta in Home Park on Saturday, November 21st from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm! Sign up through Engage here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6603126 The STEM & Education Committee is looking for volunteers to assist the K-12 InVenture Prize Competition and serve as a Mock Pitch Day Judge! Judging will be between December 1st-11th and can be done at your own pace once you register! Sign up on Engage with this link: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6600452 Subscribe for bi-weekly podcasts anywhere you listen to podcasts, and be sure to follow MOVE on Instagram & Facebook @movegt! Thanks for listening, and keep an eye out for our next interview about hunger and food insecurity in Atlanta with a representative from the Atlanta Community Food Bank! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gtmovements/message

Host Jill Melancon talks to Greg Levine and Connie Yeates, co-directors of Trees Atlanta, about how they work to save trees and plant more of them to help keep the ATL so green.

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I bet your favorite brand makes you feel great every time you interact with them. Brands like Tiffany’s and the Ritz Carlton cater to our needs, but we don’t always treat our donors this way. In this episode, Rachel Muir shares stewardship techniques that will dramatically increase your individual donor loyalty and revenue. Rachel Muir, author of Makeover my Board and founder of Girlstart, discusses how to enhance your donor cultivation by acknowledging all gifts, remembering donaversaries, making thank you calls, and getting to know donors as more than just a credit card or checkbook.     Links: Rachel’s website: www.rachelmuir.com Rachel’s upcoming course, Makeover my Fundraising: http://makeovermyfundraising.com/ Rachel’s Guides: http://www.rachelmuir.com/guides/    Handouts from Keynotes: http://www.rachelmuir.com/handouts/ Rachael’s Blog: http://www.rachelmuir.com/handouts/ Rachael’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/rachaelmuir   *****Time-stamped Highlights***** (5:45) Incentivize loyalty (7:37) Amplify your donors’ experience using surveys (10:00) Acknowledge donors’ gifts (13:00) Inspire your donors to give again (14:00) Send a message: how a thank you letter for a $3 gift encouraged a $100,000 donation (15:45) The negative effects of “stewardship minimums” (17:25) Thank you calls before board meetings (19:30) For online gifts, use an email acknowledgement that sounds like a human wrote it (20:45) Trees Atlanta goes above and beyond to thank Dolph for a small gift (23:00) Everyone loved an Ontario nonprofit’s “thank you letter from a bird” (26:00) How to approach your donors that “downgrade” their giving (28:00) Low-hanging fruit: meaningful phone calls with donors (31:25) Embody the core value of gratitude (33:45) Dolph’s life lesson on responding to donors and supporters (36:20) Rachel shares her experience on the being on thereceiving end of donor cultivation

Guest: Angel Poventud Community activist Angel Poventud talks about Trees Atlanta, the Beltline, his green dress and his struggles to renovate his new home in Adair Park. Host: Amanda Plumb

UPDATE: BeltTour is live! Click here to download it.  Longleaf Pine forests once covered much of the Southeast. These are evergreen pine trees native to the southeast. Many ‘heart of pine’ hardwood floors are made of this tree, which is part of the reason Longleaves were over-harvested in the 20th century. In a natural Longleaf Pine forest, one […]

Join host Suzn Stewart and guest Bethany Clark, Director of Communications from Trees Atlanta as they discuss the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum

If youve ever flown into Atlanta, and thats about 100,000,000 passengers per year, youve certainly noticed one thing as you soar over the city: the trees. Atlantas urban canopy gives it an enduring nickname – City in a Forest, and towering pride if not a-plenty of pollen. These green guardians beautify our neighborhoods, clean our air, and cool our homes, but it takes a community to ensure theyre around for all to enjoy. In honor of Earth Day, Arbor Day and Springtime in the Peach State, we thought it would be fun to celebrate the season with a look back at our roots and the shade they provide. This month we take a look at trees with a few friends who help keep Atlanta green and the conversation colorful. Our guests include: (1) GREG LEVINE - Co-Executive Direct and Chief Program Officer of Trees Atlanta (2) JENNIE RICHARDSON of the Olmstead Linear Park Alliance (3) WAYNE SHANNON - an Arborist and urban forest conservation manager and (4) artist DANIEL BLIGNAUT whose new exhibition "A Conversation with Trees" will be on display at the Bill Lowe Gallery.

Trees Atlanta is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. We'll be discussing the growth of the organization, little known tree facts, and how trees help the environment, quality of life and energy efficiency. Cheryl has been active in conservation for 13 years. She understands environmental issues and is able to translate technical speak into everyday language for specific audiences. Cheryl is passionate about clear communication and aspires to continued development as a conservation professional. She is the Director of Development/Communications for Trees Atlanta.