Garden People

About Garden People

In conversation with garden people -- designers, florists, growers, naturalists, chefs, artists and more -- about how gardens have shaped their lives and inform their work today. Seasonal tips, expert recommendations, and lots and lots of plants. https://www.violetearstudio.com/episodes

Publisher

Violetear Studio

Category

arts · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Nov 2021

Latest episode

27 Apr 2023

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Apr 2023

   Garden People: Ngoc Minh Ngo - photographer, author

   My guest today is Ngoc Minh Ngo, a photographer and author based in New York City. Her work is an immersive exploration of the beauty of plants and nature, enveloping and other worldly. I always feel I am being drawn into a more three-dimensional space. It is an almost tactile experience as the garden wraps around you and where you can disappear into the page. No matter what she captures, it often seems as though I am looking at my own memory of a space or plant, whether or not I have seen it before. Her creative expression stretches not only through different gardens and subjects – this year alone she photographed gorgeous books by Gabriela Salazar and Umberto Pasti, and authored one on the green spaces of New York to be released next month – she also experiments with other media. I can see how these practices, along with her own garden, give her a deeper understanding of her subjects and allow her to reveal their beauty and essential nature. I am so grateful to have her work to transport and inspire me, and to share this conversation with you. Thank you for listening! Garden People Podcast from @violetear_studio (https://www.instagram.com/violetear_studio/) L I S T E N iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-people/id1595934172) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/7qlYq5yVrLEgfCuZOtrPcn) Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/garden-people) S H O W N O T E S Ngoc’s IG Ngoc’s website (http://www.ngocminhngo.com) Ngoc’s books: New York Green (http://www.ngocminhngo.com/new-york-green) - coming May 23, 2023 Eden Revisited (http://www.ngocminhngo.com/eden-revisited) In Bloom (http://www.ngocminhngo.com/eden-revisited) Bringing Nature Home (http://www.ngocminhngo.com/bringing-nature-home-1) Artistry of Flowers: Floral Design by La Musa de Las Flores (https://www.amazon.com/Artistry-Flowers-Floral-Design-Flores/dp/084789908X/ref=asc_df_084789908X/?hvadid=598354936985&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9032080&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvrand=5512692462325440362&amp;hvtargid=pla-1721531203836&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=hyprod-20) by Gabriela Salazar The House of a Lifetime: A Collector’s Journey in Tangier (https://www.amazon.com/House-Lifetime-Collectors-Journey-Tangier/dp/0847899136/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Z8VLUYXP4FQ1&amp;keywords=umberto%20pasti&amp;qid=1682654052&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=umberto%20pasti%2Cstripbooks%2C171&amp;sr=1-1) by Umberto Pasti Botany of Desire (https://www.amazon.com/Botany-Desire-Plants-Eye-View-World/dp/0375760393/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5F4BVVPBJ6BS&amp;keywords=botany%20of%20desire&amp;qid=1682654146&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=botany%20of%20desir%2Cstripbooks%2C202&amp;sr=1-1), Michael Pollan Naval Cemetery Landscape (https://www.nbwla.com/projects/park/naval-cemetery-landscape#:~:text=The%20site%20is%20an%20unmarked,lifted%20above%20the%20undisturbed%20ground.) Nature Sacre (https://naturesacred.org/what-we-offer/)d <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/people-behind-collection/mary-delany"...

2. 

   13 Apr 2023

   Garden People: Rebecca McMackin, ecological horticulturalist

   Can you name a garden dweller who is ecologically obsessed, a little punk rock, and creates spaces for plants, pollinators and people in equal measure? Why that would be the next guest on the Garden People podcast, Rebecca McMackin! Link to listen in the bio or find us wherever you catch your podcasts. Rebecca @oroeoboeococoao is an ecological gardener, a Loeb Fellow with the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and former Director of Horticulture for Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) in New York. She writes, lectures, and teaches on ecological landscape management and pollination ecology. In these spheres, she brings an infectious enthusiasm alongside an abiding commitment to ecological vitality and urban biodiversity. As part of NYC Parks Rebecca was the head gardener at historic Washington Square Park, where she deftly maintained displays and occasionally was called on to coax a reveler down from an English Elm. At BBP, Rebecca managed 85 acres of diverse parkland organically, creating a habitat that was welcoming to New Yorkers, birds, butterflies, and soil microorganisms. She migrated to Cambridge after being awarded the Loeb Fellowship, where she currently studies ecological design and science communication. Rebecca understands plants and their pollinators, but she also understands people and how we can best invite them into the garden. This is helped by her exceptional ability to synthesis and share important information about our world. Her newsletter is an indispensable part of my learning, a go-to for a roundup of important articles and ideas, all framed by her optimism, humor, and seriousness of purpose. This interview was recorded in the last weeks of her Directorship at BBP, and it was a pleasure to speak with her at this time of transition. Thank you for listening! S H O W N O T E S Rebecca’s IG @oroeoboeococoao (https://www.instagram.com/oroeoboeococoao/?hl=en) Rebecca’s website (https://www.rebeccamcmackin.com) Rebecca’s newsletter (https://www.rebeccamcmackin.com/newsletter) Douglas Tallamy (https://homegrownnationalpark.org/tallamys-hub-1) Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc (https://www.mvvainc.com/) Margaret Roach lawn article (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/realestate/yes-you-can-do-better-than-the-great-american-lawn.html) National Audubon Society (https://www.audubon.org) Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (https://xerces.org) Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center - Wildflower.org (https://www.wildflower.org) US EPA Ecoregions (https://www.epa.gov/eco-research/ecoregions) Robin Wall Kimmerer (https://www.amazon.com/Braiding-Sweetgrass-Indigenous-Scientific-Knowledge/dp/1571313567/ref=asc_df_1571313567/?hvadid=312090128349&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9032080&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvrand=3259673800895591710&amp;hvtargid=pla-625520155112&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=hyprod-20) Brooklyn Bridge Park Horticulture database (https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/plants-wildlife/plants-and-wildlife/horticulture/) <a href="https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/18-003_02_Monarch-Nectar-Plant-Lists-FS_web%20-%20Jessa%20Kay%20Cruz.pdf" rel="noopener...

3. 

   5 Aug 2022

   Garden People: Lucy Hunter - creative director, garden & floral artist, photographer, author

   My guest is Lucy Hunter, a multi-hyphenate if there ever was one: creative director, garden designer, floral artist, stylist, photographer, teacher, author, botanical dyer…the list goes on. Based in North Wales in the UK, Lucy is, at root, a restless creative who is always adding to her list of projects and modes of expression. She shows us how useless labels can be in a creative life, and how generous our output becomes when we do away with them. Her book, The Flower Hunter: Seasonal Flowers Inspired by Nature and Gathered from the Garden, was published in November of 2021. I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop with Lucy, Gabriela Salazar, and Max Gill this past March, and saw first-hand her creative force at play. From design notes to photography demonstrations, her energy and engagement with attendees and their work was simply amazing. I’m so happy to welcome her here today. Lucy will have another whirlwind tour of workshops in the coming months, including one in October with TJ McGrath in New Jersey. Next year, she will return to New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and New Orleans in March, and Provence in April. You can receive up-to-date information on dates and registration on her website and IG. Links in the show notes, below. Garden People Podcast from @violetear_studio (https://www.instagram.com/violetear_studio/) L I S T E N iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-people/id1595934172) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/7qlYq5yVrLEgfCuZOtrPcn) Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/garden-people) S H O W N O T E S Lucy Hunter (https://www.instagram.com/lucytheflowerhunter/?hl=en) Lucy’s website (https://www.lucyhunter.co.uk) Lucy’s book: The Flower Hunter: Seasonal flowers inspired by nature and gathered from the garden (https://amzn.to/3OURuip) Carol’s Garden (https://www.carolsgarden.co.uk) (Featured in Lucy’s book) Great Dixter (https://www.greatdixter.co.uk) Sissinghurst Castle Gardens (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle-garden) Kiftsgate Court Gardens (http://www.kiftsgate.co.uk) Jackdaws eating buxus caterpillars (https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/a28975719/jackdaws-box-moth-caterpillars-national-trust/) Rachel Ashwell (https://www.shabbychic.com?gclid=CjwKCAjw3K2XBhAzEiwAmmgrAg_9nQqDmRapWmtjGwztQUV23UmPJOLuV4vT_5AKe7zFlNuS-9tgJxoCEmEQAvD_BwE) Shabby Chic Interiors: My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets (https://amzn.to/3zF0wdQ) Gabriela Salazar (https://www.instagram.com/lamusadelasflores/?hl=en) La MUSA de las FLORES (https://www.lamusadelasflores.com) Max Gill (https://www.instagram.com/maxgilldesign/?hl=en) Max Gill Design (http://www.maxgilldesign.com) Wilding: Returning nature to our farm by Isabella Tree (https://amzn.to/3BLZoaL) <a href="https://amzn.to/3bwGFW1"...

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