124 Adam Brock on Forming Nurtured Networks

...cilitator, entrepreneur and designer. His work lies at the intersection of urban agriculture, sustainable business, and social change. He is a certified permaculture designer and a co-chair of Denver’s Sustainable Food Policy Council. Adam currently serves as Director of Social Enterprise at Joining Vision and Action, Denver’s premier consulting firm for social change organizations. Adam’s website is AdamBrock.me. During the podcast Adam mentions:...

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109 Doubt is Our Product: Bees, Chemicals and Academia

...Stacy Malkan co-director of US Right to Know and beekeeper Terry Oxford of Urban Bee San Francisco. Links: Follow the Honey: 7 ways pesticide companies are spinning the bee crisis to protect profits “Scientists Loved and Loathed” by Danny Hakim 38th Annual Eco Farm Conference If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTu...

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103 Ugly Little Greens with Mia Wasilevich

...Mia’s new book Ugly Little Greens. Eating invasives. Working with mustard. Elderflower ghee. Nettle aid. Mallow. Currants. Working with acorns. Lambsquarters. Meal planning. Fish sauce. James Townsend and Two Fat Ladies. Mia’s website Transitional Gastronomy. Cottonwood Urban Farm. If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. You can subscribe to our podcast in t...

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Saturday Tweets: DIY Kayaks, Maps and Dragon Anatomy

...able, lightweight, foam kayak (23 lbs). Free DIY kayak plans, the hardware store boat https://t.co/0Cr6dIM31s — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 2, 2016 Having a lot of fun playing with the True Size map of the world. Definitely worth a peek: https://t.co/Zp93jA5jSf — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 1, 2016 9 building materials made entirely from waste products https://t.co/I9msD5K0M7 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 1, 2016 Almost Every Kind o...

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087 Foraging Controversy with Lisa Novick

...isa mentions: Weeds of the West Telling a new story about our urban and suburban landscapes Talking to the neighbors Impact of the drought Design tips from the 2016 Theodore Payne garden tour Theodore Payne plant list Native gardening mistakes Edible California natives California natives in pots Hooker’s Evening Primrose in bloom. Photo: Lisa Novick. If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send a...

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