Gritty and Green

Meredith Nutting
  • 5.0 (3)
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Gritty and Green

Gritty and Green explores all the facets of gardening in a city -- whether it's creating your own small backyard garden oasis, planting herbs on your roof deck, growing flowers in containers on your stoop or cramming as many plant babies onto your windowsill as you can. Each episode host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting, is joined by folks that know the ins and outs of urban gardening from the tiniest seed to the biggest bureaucratic policies in urban agriculture. You'll learn a little about the sciences and a lot about how to grow your own flourishing urban garden.

Episodes

  1. SEP 4

    Native Plants

    This episode of Gritty and Green, we visit John Janick at one of Philadelphia’s only native plant nurseries to discover how to plant a native garden suitable for a Monarch. But first we go back in time – billions of years ago to explore where native plants came from.

    40 min

  2. JUL 24

    Is This A Weed?

    On this episode of Gritty and Green, host Meredith Nutting is joined by herbalist, Lady Danni Morinich to explore the bigger issues behind the question, "is this a weed?"

    39 min

  3. JUL 10

    The Buzz about Bees

    This episode of Gritty and Green, it’s a deep dive into bees both the wild and the domesticated varieties! Host Meredith Nutting is joined by Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham from Half Mad Honey to learn about mindfulness and honeybees. They do a deep dive on what it is like inside a honeybee hive and then talk about how to save our native wild bees.

    45 min

  4. JUN 26

    Growing Community Gardens

    This episode of Gritty and Green, host Meredith Nutting is joined by Jenny Greenberg from Neighborhood Gardens Trust and community gardener Bob Jobin to discuss the importance of community gardens and the challenges of keeping them in a developing city. They discuss how to start your own community garden and Meredith gives tips about designing your own garden.

    28 min

  5. JUN 21

    Special Episode! Green Burial Panel

    On this special episode of Gritty and Green get a sneak peak into Green Philly's Green Burial event at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Julie Hancher co-foudner of Green Philly hosts a panel with Emily Maroni, the Friends of Green Burial PA; Laurel Hill's senior horticulturist, Gregg Tepper; and Tom Cavanaugh, Laurel Hill.

    58 min

  6. JUN 5

    Soil in the City

    This week on Gritty and Green, Meredith Nutting takes us on a journey through time to explore the origins of our city soil. Then she sits down with founder of Bennett Composting, Tim Bennett to learn about how compost is created and why it will save the world. **Please note: An earlier version of this podcast included some incorrect information about the partnership between Bennett Compost and the City of Philadelphia.

    33 min

  7. MAY 29

    City Trees

    This week on Gritty and Green, Meredith Nutting explores Philadelphia’s urban forests from before settlers landed to its current state. She is joined by Jacelyn Blank of Philly Tree People to discuss the importance of street trees, how to get them and the process of maintaining them.

    34 min

  8. MAY 22

    Seed Keeping

    This week on Gritty and Green, Meredith Nutting is joined by Owen Taylor from TrueLove Seeds to discuss the importance of seed keeping and the mission behind the TrueLove Seed catalog. Meredith takes us on a journey into a seed and gives some tips on how to start seeds on your own. SHOW NOTES: For more information about TrueLove Seeds visit their website: https://trueloveseeds.com/ and subscribe to their podcast: Seeds and Their People If you want more information about local s...

    38 min

  9. MAY 1

    Green Cities

    Green and Gritty is a new podcast exploring all aspects of gardening in a city. In this episode, host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting is joined by Helena van Vliet, from BioPhilly to explore why we need to make our cities more green and how to create green spaces on every surface. To find out more about Helena van Vliet's work visit the BioPhilly website: https://www.biophilly.org/aboutGreen and Gritty is a podcast about truly urban gardening and sustainable living. Like and ...

    17 min

  10. APR 26

    Gritty and Green Trailer

    Are you looking to turn your city backyard into a garden oasis? Are all your plant babies sharing the same windowsill? Then join me, Meredith Nutting, former plant killer turned Master Gardener on a journey exploring all facets of gardening in a row home landscape. We'll learn a little about the science of plants and a lot about how to grown your own garden. And, each week we'll be joined by a guest that knows the ins and outs of urban gardening. Subscribe and tune in on May 1st for the premi...

    1 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Gritty and Green explores all the facets of gardening in a city -- whether it's creating your own small backyard garden oasis, planting herbs on your roof deck, growing flowers in containers on your stoop or cramming as many plant babies onto your windowsill as you can. Each episode host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting, is joined by folks that know the ins and outs of urban gardening from the tiniest seed to the biggest bureaucratic policies in urban agriculture. You'll learn a little about the sciences and a lot about how to grow your own flourishing urban garden.

Information

  • Creator
    Meredith Nutting
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Gritty and Green
  • Show Website
    Gritty and Green

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