It goes without saying that 2021 has been a year of climate extremes. Record rainfall and extended periods of drought really have been throwing our gardens through a loop. We can't help but ask ourselves, what strategies should we be taking to plan for our uncertain future? In other words, how can we take a more active role in mitigating climate change? What are the plants that might actually benefit from a shift in climate in our region? Should we be looking to the hardiest and most resilient of plant species to populate our landscapes with, or experimenting with plant species that historically haven't been able to survive our winters - and now may be able to? In this episode we delve into these questions and much more. The time is now to plant trees, sequester carbon, and attempt to slow our roll on this slippery slope that is the looming climate catastrophe. If you have any questions or comments to the topics we highlight in this episode, feel free to shoot us an email at theforestgardenpodcast@gmail.com or reach out to us via our Instagram page @forestgardenpodcast. If you would like to have your question featured in an upcoming episode, send it to our email as a prerecorded audio file!