Peas in a Pod-cast Trysta Herzog

Welcome back to Peas in a Podcast! This episode is all about rain gardens.

If you've ever wondered about the funny-looking patch of plants on the southeast corner of the botanical center, this is the episode for you! It turns out, there's a lot more to this garden than meets the eye. And rain gardens can help tell a much bigger story about water safety and conservation.  

Featured in this episode is Katie Keith, botanical center coordinator and John Harms, professor of sociology at MSU. Thank you both for your contributions! 

For pictures of the rain garden during the late summer, check out our Instagram (@sgfbot) and Facebook (@friendsofthegarden).

Audio on rain gardens is Peter Longley, courtesy of Springfield Greene-County Park Board.

Peas in a Pod-cast is written, produced, recorded, and hosted by Diana Dudenhoeffer. Intro and outro Music is “Curious Nature” by Ketsa, FreeMusicArchive.org, licensed under Attribution – NonCommercial NoDerivites 4.0 International.

Peas in a Pod-cast is back for another season! For the first episode back, Friends of the Garden intern Diana Dudenhoeffer digs deep into the robbery that took place at the Roston Native Butterfly House. Late August 20 or early August 21, someone cut a hole in the nylon netting exterior of the butterfly house and stole several pieces of park property. Tune into this episode to hear about the robbery itself, the aftermath, and the good deeds of community members made a positive difference in an otherwise unfortunate situation.



Here’s a rundown of the voices in this story:




Lisa Bakerink – She used to be a volunteer at the butterfly house. Now she’s a volunteer coordinator and administrator at Springfield Botanical Gardens




Olivia, Nellie, and Keegan Adams Jones – Keegan and her two daughters started a fundraiser on the crowdfunding website GoFundMe to try to recoup some of the costs after the robbery.



Peas in a Pod-cast is written, produced, recorded, and hosted by Diana Dudenhoeffer. Intro and outro Music is “Curious Nature” by Ketsa, FreeMusicArchive.org, licensed under Attribution – NonCommercial NoDerivites 4.0 International.

Thank you for tuning in to today's episode all about Henry Kirklin, the first African American teacher at the University of Missouri. Henry Kirklin's legend lives on today in gardening because of his techniques and teachings, extending his reach beyond his lifetime. To learn more about black lives and gardening check out these links:

Black People with Plants: https://www.blackpeoplewithplants.com/

Black with Plants: https://www.instagram.com/blackwithplants/

Plant Kween: https://www.instagram.com/plantkween/

Black in the Garden Podcast: https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/black-in-the-garden/

The Afro Beets Podcast: https://anchor.fm/afrobeets

To learn more about the Black Lives Matter Movement click here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/

And check out our websites/social media to learn more about Friends of the Garden: https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/, https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthegarden/, https://www.instagram.com/sgfbot/.

Welcome back to Peas in a Pod-cast by Springfield's Friends of the Garden, hosted by Madison Hadler! Today we have Stephanie Urich, who is a Master Gardener and has a background in Culinary Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture with Psychology. In this episode, we talk about how healthy living and gardening go hand and hand, even how you can bring your kids to love their fruits and veggies! You can check out the Master Gardeners, and even talk to Stephanie, about how to implement fruits and veggies into your garden: (417) 881-8909, or go to their website for more resources: http://mggreene.org/?fbclid=IwAR3Jbz3cjtKlqbPm8n7-45_D_4q783L9HEB3fZnXSvH4DJFB-q9xEo72WM0. As always, help support the Friends of the Garden by becoming a member today! Go to our website (https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/), our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sgfbot/), and check us out on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthegarden). Have questions you want to be answered? Tell us on Facebook!

Welcome back to Peas in a Pod-cast by Springfield's Friends of the Garden, hosted by Madison Hadler! Today we have Kelly McGowan with us again, who is a Field Specialist in Horticulture for the University of Missouri Extension in the Botanical Center. She tells us some beginning gardening mistakes she sees and how to avoid them! We also talk about using the Master Gardeners and MU Extension to help you with these so check them out here: (417) 881-8909, or go to their website for more resources: http://mggreene.org/?fbclid=IwAR3Jbz3cjtKlqbPm8n7-45_D_4q783L9HEB3fZnXSvH4DJFB-q9xEo72WM0. As always, help support the Friends of the Garden by becoming a member today! Go to our website: https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/ and check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthegarden. Have questions you want to be answered? Tell us on Facebook!

Welcome back to Peas in a Pod-cast! Today we sit down with Trysta Herzog, Executive Director of the Friends of the Garden. She tells all about the history of the organization, what it does, how to become a member, and more! Check out the Friends of the Garden on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthegarden/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sgfbot/), and their our website (https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/). If you want a cute t-shirt that supports the gardens, check out 5 Pound Apparel https://www.5poundapparel.com/collections/parks?fbclid=IwAR1SEJEakbGTfo25JRWfzxLoB9ZlvxZ6HJTBdvfO7DyLi1v5eyjXWfzViIA.  All of the gardens are OPEN, except for the Japanese Stroll Garden, so go take some pictures and tag us! Just make sure to socially distance as well. Tune in next Wednesday and give us some ideas for episodes on our Facebook!