Queen City Green

About Queen City Green

The Queen City Green podcast is the guide for green thumbs, novice gardeners, and nature enthusiasts in the Charlotte region. Gain inspiration and insights on how to infuse elements of the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden experience into your own space and lifestyle. In addition to discovering the latest blooms and happenings at The Garden, tune in for captivating discussions with environmental non-profit leaders from across the Carolinas. Learn about their impactful work, how it intersects with initiatives at The Garden, and how you can play a role in preserving and protecting our natural spaces right here in your own backyard.

Publisher

Queen City Podcast Network

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2024

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026

   FreshList: Local Farmers, Chefs, and Sustainable Practices

   Host John Searby interviews FreshList leaders Anthony Mirisciotta and Matt Martin about how their food hub connects Carolinas farmers with chefs through transparent, seasonal sourcing, supporting land conservation and better flavor while returning more revenue to farmers, and they promote Chef’s Harvest at Daniel Stowe Conservancy on Sept. 20, featuring 10 chefs, local cocktails, music, and limited tickets.

2. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Crescent Communities' River District

   Host John Searby, CEO of Daniel Stowe Conservancy, interviews Andrew Baysden of Crescent Communities about Crescent’s history and the River District master-planned community. Baisden shares his background in master-planned communities and explains Crescent’s evolution from Duke Energy’s land-and-timber roots to a diversified real estate company now owned by a Japanese timber firm.

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   The World of Ginseng

   Hosts Jason Bonham and Dylan Wrubel welcome horticulture staff members Sachaly Rosario Rivera and Emma McGee to discuss ginseng, including its “all-healing” origins, slow life cycle, pollinators, cultivation methods, medicinal uses, high prices, and poaching that drives strict harvest regulations. They share folklore, history of U.S. export to China, and conservation resources like United Plant Savers. The group also debates most frustrating plants to work with, plus updates on conservatory bed renovations.

Who has been a guest on Queen City Green

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Butterfly Bungalow team
• unnamed housing advocate
• Jason Bonham
• Dylan Wruble

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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