It is a stressful time. We are all dealing with some shit: loneliness, mental health, parenting challenges, not to mention the constant breaking news.
On Grow it Forward, you will learn how to start a cut flower garden and adopt a lifestyle full of optimism that builds community, creates change & models good citizenship through gardening. While also giving you a peaceful setting for recharging.
Subscribe now to learn gardening tips and hear from guest experts about the power of gardening and building an in-person community.
Power of gardening & Eco-therapy with Mary Ridley from Compassionate Roots
Mary Ridley is a therapist and business owner who is making it her mission to incorporate gardening and nature into her practice.
Today, we talk about:
The power of gardening on mental health
Why it works
How to use gardening and parallel play to help with loneliness
I loved having this conversation. I learned some new things and have new ways to describe what I do and why it works so well for building community and helping combat loneliness.
Find Mary:
mary@compassionateroots.com
(mailto:mary@compassionateroots.com)Instagram: @compassionaterootsin (https://www.instagram.com/compassionaterootsin)
Website: www.compassionateroots.com (https://www.compassionateroots.com)
Unfortunately, (https://growingjoywithmaria.com) Planteria has closed her YouTube channel. I would suggest checking out Growing Joy with Maria (https://growingjoywithmaria.com). She has a podcast, a YouTube channel, and a book to help you on your houseplant journey.
Until we talk again, leave people happier than you found them.
Pinwheel Cottage happenings
Start a raised bed resource (https://pinwheelcottage.myflodesk.com/cut-flower-garden)
Other links and resources here (https://www.pinwheel-cottage.com/links)
Subscribe to Common Ground emails (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61d98878b0306b55f06cbfa4) for updates about products and resources from me to help you on your gardening journey.
Want to find out more about getting a consult so your garden thrives? Check out the Work with Me pages. Virtually (https://pinwheel-cottage.com/work-with-me) or Local to Indianapolis
(https://pinwheel-cottage.com/indy)
If you want to talk about any topic further, you can find me
on Instagram @pinwheelcottage (https://www.instagram.com/pinwheelcottage)
by email akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com (mailto:akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com)
15 Feb 2024
Are you a Pinwheeler?
Are you a Pinwheeler?
Are you the kind of person who takes action to make the pinwheel move and create positive change in the world?
If you want to be, I have some tips in this episode.
Links:
Shop Pinwheel Cottage Store (https://www.pinwheel-cottage.com/links)
Until we talk again, leave people happier than you found them.
Pinwheel Cottage happenings
Start a raised bed resource (https://pinwheelcottage.myflodesk.com/cut-flower-garden)
Other links and resources here (https://www.pinwheel-cottage.com/links)
Subscribe to Common Ground emails (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61d98878b0306b55f06cbfa4) for updates about products and resources from me to help you on your gardening journey.
Want to find out more about getting a consult so your garden thrives? Check out the Work with Me pages. Virtually (https://pinwheel-cottage.com/work-with-me) or Local to Indianapolis
(https://pinwheel-cottage.com/indy)
If you want to talk about any topic further, you can find me
on Instagram @pinwheelcottage (https://www.instagram.com/pinwheelcottage)
by email akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com (mailto:akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com)
7 Feb 2024
Victory Garden of Tomorrow - Joe Wirtheim
In this episode, I talk with Joe Wirtheim, the artist behind Victory Garden of Tomorrow.
I loved this conversation, especially the second half, where we started discussing the optimism and hope we have for the future if we all take simple actions.
We start out talking about what inspired him to create this project in the early 2000s and the changes he has seen over the years.
The first half is where we dive into the history of how we became a nation that is so disconnected from each other and the skills we lost along the way.
Then we get hopeful about how we can all make simple mindset changes and take action to reverse what ails our communities.
Links to Joe's work
Website: https://www.victorygardenoftomorrow.com (https://www.victorygardenoftomorrow.com)
Instagram: @victorygardenoftomorrow
(https://www.instagram.com/victorygardenoftomorrow)Shop the Sticker Garden
(https://www.victorygardenoftomorrow.com/stickers)
Resources talked about:
WPA Posters - https://adht.parsons.edu/historyofdesign/objectives/wpa-posters/ (https://adht.parsons.edu/historyofdesign/objectives/wpa-posters/)
Until we talk again, leave people happier than you found them.
Pinwheel Cottage happenings
Start a raised bed resource (https://pinwheelcottage.myflodesk.com/cut-flower-garden)
Other links and resources here (https://www.pinwheel-cottage.com/links)
Subscribe to Common Ground emails (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61d98878b0306b55f06cbfa4) for updates about products and resources from me to help you on your gardening journey.
Want to find out more about getting a consult so your garden thrives? Check out the Work with Me pages. Virtually (https://pinwheel-cottage.com/work-with-me) or Local to Indianapolis
(https://pinwheel-cottage.com/indy)
If you want to talk about any topic further, you can find me
on Instagram @pinwheelcottage (https://www.instagram.com/pinwheelcottage)
by email akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com (mailto:akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com)
2 Feb 2024
Leave people happier than you found them
Today, on the first-ever episode of the Grow It Forward podcast, I am telling you how this project came to be, why pinwheels, and how to leave people happier than you found them.
Learn more about Anne and the work she does at www.pinwheel-cottage.com (https://www.pinwheel-cottage.com)
Get in touch at akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com (mailto:akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com)
Follow along on Instagram @pinwheelcottage (https://www.instagram.com/pinwheelcottage)
Subscribe to Common Grounds (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61d98878b0306b55f06cbfa4) emails to stay updated on new episodes and offerings. (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61d98878b0306b55f06cbfa4)
Until we talk again, leave people happier than you found them.
Pinwheel Cottage happenings
Start a raised bed resource (https://pinwheelcottage.myflodesk.com/cut-flower-garden)
Other links and resources here (https://www.pinwheel-cottage.com/links)
Subscribe to Common Ground emails (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61d98878b0306b55f06cbfa4) for updates about products and resources from me to help you on your gardening journey.
Want to find out more about getting a consult so your garden thrives? Check out the Work with Me pages. Virtually (https://pinwheel-cottage.com/work-with-me) or Local to Indianapolis
(https://pinwheel-cottage.com/indy)
If you want to talk about any topic further, you can find me
on Instagram @pinwheelcottage (https://www.instagram.com/pinwheelcottage)
by email akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com (mailto:akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com)
2 Feb 2024
Grow It Forward: Intro
Welcome to the Grow It Forward Podcast!
This is a podcast for parents who are done worrying about the world their children are growing up in and ready to do something that will give them more hope & optimism while modeling good citizenship to their kids.
We will discuss how a garden can be a powerful way to build our communities and social capital and improve our mental health. If you have never gardened successfully don't fret I have tips for that too!
Until we talk again, leave people happier than you found them.
Until we talk again, leave people happier than you found them.
Pinwheel Cottage happenings
Start a raised bed resource (https://pinwheelcottage.myflodesk.com/cut-flower-garden)
Other links and resources here (https://www.pinwheel-cottage.com/links)
Subscribe to Common Ground emails (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61d98878b0306b55f06cbfa4) for updates about products and resources from me to help you on your gardening journey.
Want to find out more about getting a consult so your garden thrives? Check out the Work with Me pages. Virtually (https://pinwheel-cottage.com/work-with-me) or Local to Indianapolis
(https://pinwheel-cottage.com/indy)
If you want to talk about any topic further, you can find me
on Instagram @pinwheelcottage (https://www.instagram.com/pinwheelcottage)
by email akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com (mailto:akfassnacht@pinwheel-cottage.com)
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