Greg meets Robbie who is not a farmer or gardener but really has a story to tell that can make a difference. Robbie was inspired by some honeybees and decided to learn more about them. Her research eventually led her to write an environmental fiction book for middle school kids to help them understand and appreciate the honeybees and the challenge of colony collapse disorder.
Greg is excited and a bit envious of the kids who have participated in the natural world learning experiences explained by the Whitney in this podcast. She paints a beautiful picture of the resources of Life Lab’s gardens and how the programs offer many unique and awesome natural world laboratories for kids to learn.
Denise tells Greg how one day she was unexpectedly retired and needed to start saving money. After getting inspiration from a walk near a farmers’ market, she and her husband started with a small plot in a community and
120: Morag Gamble on Permaculture Education. Living a full life, simply and in conjunction with nature’s principles. Morag loves living a permaculture life. She is a passionate permaculture teacher, an…
107: Kerry Wekelo on Encouraging Kids to Eat Better Kerry is the founder and visionary of Zendoway and hopes to share with you from all her life experiences. Kerry serves…
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Teaching Our Kids Where Food Comes From Aldo Leopold, American author, scientist and environmentalist, said that not owning a farm creates the “spiritual danger” of “supposing that breakfast comes from…
