Plantaholics Podcast

Find out more about poisonous and hazardous plants in this part 2 of Poisonous plants! Find out how Lincoln's mother died, what Australian species causes suicide-inducing pain, and ants on Acacias that wage war! 

Potatoes? Cashews? What else can kill you? Find out in this episode exploring the many poisonous/dangerous plants that may be lurking closer than you think! 

Hey everyone! Thanks for bearing with us during our break! We edited down our original episode on botanical names for a little refresher! We go over the origins and reasons behind botanical names, as well as some unique names from pop culture and sometimes petty revenge! Enjoy! 

What's all the buzz about? Learn about bees and their unique roles in pollination and more! Death honey...meat eating...tear collectors...You may bee surprised of what they are capable of!

Welcome to your next session of Plantaholics. Don't forget to grab some tissues on your way in! Today we tackle the new fangled craze all the cool kids are talking about, Eco-Therapy! We discuss all the therapeutic techniques that fall within the topic. Ever heard or forest bathing? Park prescriptions? Well, you will now! As well as learning ways to incorporate these techniques in your daily lives! So, sit back and recline on your chaise lounge and enjoy!

Join us for a discussion of identifying plants by family using Thomas J. Elpel's Botany In A Day! We coin a couple words, and attempt to explain how to identify over 45,000 plants! No promises that this is only a day-long project, but we dip our toes in the wonderful world of plant families and basic botany with you today! 

For our Mini Series on Pollinators we are continuing with the Wasp. This pollinator is a champion for the bizarre and uniqueness of nature. We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about wasps!

Welcome to our first segment of Prized Pollinators!  We kick off this series with a discussion of bats! What are they pollinating, do you need to fear them, how are they saving the rainforest? No guano - this is a good mini-sode. 

Thanks for bearing with us over the long break!  We are back with a lively discussion of Permaculture! Learn how we can address climate change and the food crisis using the Permaculture philosophy and way of life!  Create sustainable systems, let nature do the work for you, and tap into generations of ecological knowledge with us! 

Join us once again for a look back on our first taste of Absinthe and a brief discussion of its origin and uses! We will be back next week with a brand new episode on Permaculture! Stay tuned!