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At the crossroads of plants, people, and the planet, Plant People, from the New York Botanical Garden, connects the dots between the natural world and our own well-being. Through lively stories and conversations with scientists, gardeners, artists, and explorers, we dig into the many ways we rely on plants to thrive—and what we can do to return the favor for the ecosystems that sustain us.Join host Jennifer Bernstein as she explores humanity’s relationship with plants, greening our cities and communities, and how NYBG is working toward a bright and botanical future for all. Listen and subscribe to Plant People, out every two weeks starting May 20, 2024.
In our final episode of the season, we sit down with Merlin Sheldrake, biologist and author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures, to talk fungi. Mushrooms are a culinary sensation, but they’re also lifeforms that we’re still trying to understand....
Published 09/23/24
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by renowned culinary historian, author, and NYBG Trustee Dr. Jessica B. Harris, curator of the African American Garden at NYBG. Over the last three years, this important collection has used plants to tell the stories of migration, dispossession, and...
Published 09/09/24