Garden Design with Gregg Tepper from Laurel Hill Cementery
In this episode, host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting guides us through the history of gardening, a little on the basics of design and how to create your own container garden. Then she’s joined by Gregg Tepper, from Laurel Hill to explore how to design the garden you want to experience. Gregg Tepper is the Senior Horticulturist at the Arboretum at Laurel Hill where he stewards the green burial areas with a naturalistic style utilizing hundreds of ecologically supportive native plants. His years of experience has helped build many gardens and allowed him to expand his knowledge and experience. Of the many rewards that he receives, his most valuable is the enthusiasm to share that knowledge with others, both seasoned professionals and those new to gardening. His advice for a successful garden is understanding it’s not simply WHAT you do, but also HOW you do it.
Native Plants with John Janick from Good Host Plants
This episode of Gritty and Green, we visit John Janick at one of Philadelphia’s only native plant nurseries to discover how to plant a native garden suitable for a Monarch. But first we go back in time – billions of years ago to explore where native plants came from.
Is This A Weed? with Danni Morinich
On this episode of Gritty and Green, host Meredith Nutting is joined by herbalist, Lady Danni Morinich to explore the bigger issues behind the question, "is this a weed?"
The Buzz about Bees with Amelia Mraz & Natasha Pham from Half Mad Honey
This episode of Gritty and Green, it’s a deep dive into bees both the wild and the domesticated varieties! Host Meredith Nutting is joined by Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham from Half Mad Honey to learn about mindfulness and honeybees. They do a deep dive on what it is like inside a honeybee hive and then talk about how to save our native wild bees.
Growing Community Gardens with Jenny Greenberg and Bob Jobin from Neighborhood Gardens Trust
This episode of Gritty and Green, host Meredith Nutting is joined by Jenny Greenberg from Neighborhood Gardens Trust and community gardener Bob Jobin to discuss the importance of community gardens and the challenges of keeping them in a developing city. They discuss how to start your own community garden and Meredith gives tips about designing your own garden.
Green Cities with Helena Van Vliet with BioPhilly
Green and Gritty is a new podcast exploring all aspects of gardening in a city. In this episode, host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting is joined by Helena van Vliet, from BioPhilly to explore why we need to make our cities more green and how to create green spaces on every surface.