Barbara Bravo, master gardener, returns to Be the Change Radio to share her love and knowledge of gardening. How do you grow a garden that you enjoy, not one that you think you should have?

“Herbal Medicine is People’s Medicine.” Herbalist Susun Weed explains the uses of several plants that grow wild in your lawn. We get a very brief history of the Wise Woman’s role in the history of human healing, and learn about slowing down enough to  listen to plants.

Lisa Hamilton, author of Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness, is a writer and photographer who focuses on food and agriculture, particularly the stories of farmers.

How can children in the modern urban world experience the direct relationship with nature that is integral to human survival? By going to Farm Camp! John Chartier is Frost Valley YMCA’s Farm Director and Erin Hall is the Farm Camp Program Director. John & Erin foster a farm community where city children can return to basics, learning about where their food comes from and how to tend the animals. The kids find new wonders in everyday things as they explore the natural world around them.

Barbara Bravo, enthusiastic Master Gardener with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, talks about the Extension’s wide range of projects and programs available to the public. She also has a business as a Garden Coach and offers suggestions to people calling in with gardening and landscaping questions.