Episodes
If you are fond of plants and live in the UK (maybe even if you don't) you will have heard of Alice Vincent; author, journalist, plant person. We discussed Alice's new book, Rootbound, and talked about the upcoming Houseplant Festival at the Garden...
Published 09/25/20
Nick Hayes recently authored The Book of Tresspass, which is equal parts anecdotal, historical, political, and inspiring. As well as illustrating and printmaking Nick is a land rights campaigner. We talked about the commodification of wildness, the...
Published 09/03/20
UK rappers Too Many T's made a song called This Earth Is F*cked. It's a great tune (listen through to hear the song) but it's a depressing message; Ross and Leon felt they needed to do something positive to balance out the energy of the song so they...
Published 08/17/20
Rasheeqa is a north/east London herbalist. In this episode we discuss intersectional health care, radical herbalism, unani medicine, as well as the power of tinctures and teas.
Published 08/15/20
Is flowering to plants as art is to the human? Miss Jake is a creature of drag whose creations are both otherworldly and oddly natural. During lockdown Jake's houseplant collecting has reached new heights. We discuss gender, art, houseplant care,...
Published 07/27/20
I busted my collarbone and did nothing for weeks... except play animal crossing. Also, some Russian scientists recently regenerated incredibly old seeds, for science.
Published 07/27/20
It's a wild time to be a live. Here's a hot take o the state of things; BLM, climate change, etc.
Published 06/15/20
What's edible and growing in the northern hemisphere right now? We will let you know. Also, a recipe suggestion, and ethical discussion.
Published 05/14/20
This week we learning how etymology and ancient punning framed apples as the forbidden fruit. We learn about their heterozygosity, the wild ancestors, and... how to make cider. My husband Josh is joining me this week because he makes cider, and because...
Published 04/26/20
Nettles! Edible, medicinal, industrially useful and almost universally maligned. Let's learn about this remarkable perennial.
Published 04/19/20
Published 04/19/20
In which we address the unavoidable spectre of Covid-19, talk about digital communication and the similarities to mycelial networks, and explore what community looks like amongst trees.
Published 04/12/20
Blue zones are places on earth where people live the longest. Filmmaker, teacher, and plant based diet enthusiast Lincoln Hall heard about the blue zones, and decided he wanted to experience them. In this episode Lincoln shares his observations and...
Published 04/05/20
Indigo producing plants exist all around the globe. These plants tend to be entrenched in indigenous cultures, spirituality, tied ceremony, industry, even class. The pigment the plant creates is one of the most durable, ancient, technical and...
Published 03/24/20
I had heard of cacao ceremonies, and was curious. I imagine you are too? How does something so commonplace have ceremonial, or shamanic properties? What are the benefits? Do you need to be with a shaman to enjoy the benefits of cacao yourself? So many...
Published 03/15/20
Coffee is a considerably influential plant. It changes our mood, affects our cognition, and is a daily part of many lives. I love coffee, and Petroesjka Grundemann does too. I met Petroesjka by accident really; I was out in Bethells beach and had run...
Published 03/08/20
Kauri trees, Agathis australis, are a keystone species of New Zealand's Native bush. Phytophthora agathadicida specifically affects this tree but there is very little information about it, or research on it yet. Mels Barton runs the Kauri Rescue project...
Published 03/01/20
Bamboo is a weird and wonderful plant; it's a grass, an economic force, and it's flowering pattern is mind boggling. Carolyn also talks about her family history of plant hunters and gardeners, the land she cares for, and her philosophies of plant care.
Published 02/22/20
Theophrastus, Linnaeus, Banks; we're well acquainted with the Fathers of Botany but the female pioneers of botany are often overlooked, if recognised at all. Robin Long works for the department of Conservation in New Zealand, surveying plant life across...
Published 02/15/20
Shanna likes plants, and runs an instagram account that focuses on her bedroom jungle. You can find her at @mybedroomjungle. 
Published 02/09/20
Nicole Bettencourt Coelho talks about seasonal entrainment, and anchoring altered states of consciousness through local seasonal plants.
Published 02/01/20
Matt Collins is the Head Gardener of London's Garden Museum, Author, and American Redwood enthusiast
Published 01/18/20
Rebecca James talks about her creative process, the colour blue, and the energies of plants.
Published 01/12/20
Quick look at the history of Christmas trees and other sacred solstice plants.
Published 12/22/19
Fiona Garden talks succulents, phyto-necromancy, and the fractal life-giving magic of propagation.
Published 12/15/19