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141: Sherrie Pelsma on Pollinator Parkways
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141: Sherrie Pelsma on Pollinator Parkways
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2016
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Podcast episode
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Sherrie Pelsma on Pollinator Parkways. Bolstering pollinators in urban spaces and expanding safe habitats. Sherrie grew up on the rural Oregon Coast before moving to Portland to finish her degree. She has spent the last 10 years in Community Education, and runs a program where participants learn learn Do-It-Yourself skills to make homes safer and more energy efficient. As an environmentalist who loves macro photography, she took a special interest in pollinators and other insects which blossomed into the love that drove the founding of Pollinator Parkways. IN THIS PODCAST: Sherrie shares her passion for the bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other animals that serve such a vital purpose in the lifecycles of plants including the food we rely on every day. Greg gets a chance to talk to her about how a simple interest grew into a passion and how she has turned that into a project that is truly making a difference in her community. Sherrie is inspiring as she explains what she is doing to extend habitats and at the same time educating community members about pollinators. Go to our Podcast page at www.urbanfarm.org/blog/podcast/ to find photos, links, and more information on this podcast, as well as for each of our other great guest interviews. You can also sign up for weekly email summaries of the interviews.
Released:
Oct 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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