Growing a Greener World - Season 7
Season 7
Episodes
The Giving Garden: Ample Harvest Helps Share the Bounty
Gary Oppenheimer, founder of AmpleHarvest.org.
Regenerating Detroit Through Urban Gardening
Community gardens and urban farms help regenerate Detroit.
Masters of the Edible Landscape
Edible gardens; celebrity chef and television host Graham Kerr.
The 50-Mile Bouquet: Why Local Matters With Flowers, Too
Jello Mold Farm, a small farm operation in Skagit Valley, Wash., produces organic and sustainably-grown cut flowers.
Dominica: Island Ingenuity in Sustainability
More than two-thirds of Dominica Island is made up of protected rain forests
Beyond Organic Gardening: The Principles of Permaculture
Professor Will Hooker, North Carolina State University, practices permaculture in his home garden; a community in Georgia incorporates permaculture in daily farming and gardening practices.
Know Your Farmer: Supporting Community Agriculture
The oldest and largest certified organic community-supported agriculture (CSA) program in New Jersey; small community co-op in New York.
Beyond Veggies: Adding Fruit to Your Food Garden
Experts at Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards, the oldest fruit nursery in the U.S., explain how to grow fruit in a backyard orchard.
The Edible Schoolyard: A Class Without Walls and a Love to Learn
The Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, Calif., co-founded by chef Alice Waters, is an outdoor classroom that attracts teachers from around the world.
Saving Seeds for Future Generations: Seed Savers Exchange
The Seed Savers Exchange, headquartered at the 890-acre Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa, protects and preserves heirloom seeds and plants.
Community Gardens: Growing So Much More Than Plants
Fetzer Vineyards in California remains committed to being earth-friendly.
Growing Big Flavors in Small Spaces
Urban homesteader Theresa Loe.
Growing Healthy Foods and Sustainable Communities
Daron Joffe, founder of Farmer D Organics, breaks down the walls of traditional farming.
Red, White, and GREEN: America's Earth-Friendly Vineyard
A small vegetable garden evolves into a livable and inviting backyard.
Creating an Eco-Friendly Landscape from the Ground Up
The Compost Pedallers in Austin, Texas, pick up compost from homes and businesses and transport it to farms and community gardens where it is used to grow more food.
More Ways to Create an Eco-Friendly Landscape at Home
Stephen Ritz teaches students about growing fresh fruits and vegetables in his classroom farm.
Native and Invasive Plants & Certified Wildlife Habitats
Horticulturists Dan Benarcik and Peggy Montgomery experiment with different plants and care for native selections at their home garden.
Green Roofs-The Benefits Beyond the Beauty
Using all organic methods to combat garden pests, diseases and weeds.
Growing Up with Living Walls and Vertical Gardens
A veteran-turned-farmer talks about how the Farmer Veteran Coalition helped him and his family.
Talking Trash-Dealing with Plastic Pots, Packaging and more
Take the LEED at Phipps Conservatory – The Greenest Conservatory in the World
The Waterwise Landscape and Garden
Natural Pest and Disease Control – Greener Solutions to Common Gardening Challenges
Getting Your Landscape in Shape with a Personal Garden Coach
Growing Farmers to Fight Global Hunger
The Down and Dirty on Healthy Soil and Compost
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