Mama's Gotta Have a Life Too! Celebrating Ms. Juanita

Setting Intentions for 2020 with Plants!: Episode 6 wraps up 2019 with a pod roll call saluting some great black podcasts that influenced Black in the Garden (listed below) and a quote from a contemporary negrolosopher to put it all into perspective. We talk with Wes, founder of The Salt Lounge by Black in the Garden

55 min listen

Growing a Garden of Wisdom with The Urban Academic: On Episode 9 Colah B Tawkin celebrates 1000 followers on the gram and looks forward to making a lasting impact for the culture of black plant keepers. The Kwanzaa principle of self determination, Kujichagulia is the word to live by that may or may not be by Black in the Garden

44 min listen

Mama's Gotta Have a Life Too! Celebrating Ms. Juanita: On episode 3 we venture into the garden of a beloved and revered fictional character, Ms. Juanita (played by A.J. Johnson), from the blackily acclaimed hood classic: Baby Boy. Colah B Tawkin calls on her west siiiiiiide soil sista, Nora thee Doula +garde by Black in the Garden

44 min listen

George Washington Carver: The Botanical G.O.A.T. Pt.II: Episode 12 is part 2 of the conversation about OG Botanical Brotha, George Washington Carver, featuring botanist of today: Derek Haynes aka The Crazy Botanist. Colah B Tawkin and Derek got to talking DIRTY about soil because GWC was the Iyanla Vanzant of by Black in the Garden

42 min listen

Get the switch!: Black in the Garden is a podcast that resides at the intersection of Black Culture and horticulture in a world where all the garden fairies and most of the gnomes are white. Hosted by millennial black plant enthusiast and self proclaimed Plantrepreneur, by Black in the Garden

20 min listen

Vernal Ambitions and Daylight Spending!: Episode 16 is a solo mission where Colah B Tawkin shares her enthusiasm for sowing seeds, kicking off Women's History Month, and Daylight SPENDING! Spring is about to Sprang and Colah is readayyy! Have you reviewed on Apple yet? The world needs you to t by Black in the Garden

26 min listen

Stay #PlantWoke with Black Girl Green World!: On Episode 8 Colah B Tawkin shouts out our non binary peeps and insists we embrace Kwanzaa365. We tap dance on politics and climate change as opposed to being politically neutral. Colah charges wildfires and global decay to white supremacy then encourages by Black in the Garden

61 min listen

Mostly Black and Gardening with Siri Lorece: On Episode 6 of Season 2, Colah B Tawkin opens with a lot of transparency about what had happened to the 'lost' episode (and why), concerns about the white gaze and the state of the Black delegation. We're joined by the Host of Kinda Hippie, Kinda Hood p by Black in the Garden

72 min listen

5 Survival Lessons from our Plants: We asked 5 plants how to survive a pandemic. SURVEY SAYYYYS: the top 5 answers are in Episode 3 from Season 2 of Black in the Garden!! Shout out to Soil Sista, Bri (@eargardn) for the Monstera gem and Sista Lu (@soulsistaplants) for the ficus wisdom! . . by Black in the Garden

32 min listen

Thee D.O.P.E. Episode: On episode 5 Colah B Tawkin takes us down memory lane with a tribute to collard greens and a shout out to the ancestors. We welcome some Alpha male energy with our first Botanical Brotha to guest on the show: Geoffrey from Depend on Planet Earth. It's th by Black in the Garden

46 min listen

IDK Who Needed to Hear This: Lessons from an Alocasia: It's episode 10 and we're observing the Kwanzaa Principle of Ujima to pay respect to Kobe Bryant's memory and legacy. No one has the 'right' words to say and Colah doesn't pretend to have any of them. With the sads of collective grief Colah B Tawkin gets by Black in the Garden

19 min listen

Plant Tea with the PlantBlerd!: On Episode 4 of Black in the Garden we take a beat to get into the origin story of the podcast as Colah B Tawkin recounts a few ways life tried to drag her during her pursuit of Black Excellence. This week we are joined by the illustrious Soil Sista: The by Black in the Garden

40 min listen

Planks and Pistils! with John Caleb Pendleton: Episode 12 of Season 3 is upon us as Colah B Tawkin reflects on some lessons from Black History Month 2021. We’re joined by floral and wood designer, John Pendleton from Chicago. Colah and John unpacked quite a bit by Black in the Garden

63 min listen

Misogynoir in Green Spaces: On episode 11 Colah continues the conversation with Monai who returned with the plantrepreneur squad, Bri Saintt and Maryah Greene! 3 dope queens joined Colah B Tawkin to discuss what we not gone do: get dehydrated, be disrespected or let our minds be by Black in the Garden

90 min listen

Pots for the Culture: Meet Yinka of Rooted Pots!: Episode 7 begins with planted intentions and Colah B Tawkin is here for celebrating WINS! We're encouraged to go out into our communities and show up for our people. Of course Colah wants you to remember that we can all be plantrepreneurs. We get into an by Black in the Garden

59 min listen

Black in the Garden (Trailer): --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackinthegarden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackinthegarden/support by Black in the Garden

1 min listen

Plantrepreneurship: Stefane the Seed Slayer: On episode 2 we blackily continue to electric slide at the intersection of black culture and horticulture with a very special guest! Stefane Hicks, founder of the dopest seed company, Seedmail joins us for a conversation about where all plants begin: With by Black in the Garden

39 min listen

Stay Ready and Save the Earth with: Ashley Renne: We're back for Season 2 with some new sounds, fly art and more dope guests! On episode 1 Colah B Tawkin catches up about that one time she took a break from podcasting to deal with a pandemic and figure out how to return for another season. We get to kno by Black in the Garden

87 min listen

George Washington Carver: The Botanical G.O.A.T. Pt. I: Join us on Part 1 of 2 (Episode 11) for a discussion on George Washington Carver to kick off Black History Month TwennyTWENN! We're not here for the peanut lessons you learned in school either. Colah B Tawkin has a convo with modern day Botanical Brotha a by Black in the Garden

40 min listen

Mother's Finest Farm & A Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer: Ayyyeee! Episode 13 is paying homage to Freedom Farmer, Fannie Lou Hamer, with a special guest from Mother's Finest Urban Farm, Samantha Foxx. Colah B Tawkin opens with a lesson straight outta 'For Freedom's Sake: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer' by Chana K by Black in the Garden

45 min listen

Mother's Finest Farm & A Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer: Part II: Disclaimer: some audio may be slightly crunchy but upgrades (i.e. studio access) SOON come!! Episode 15: Part II of paying homage to Freedom Farmer, Fannie Lou Hamer, with a special guest from Mother's Finest Urban Farm, Samantha Foxx. Colah opens with a by Black in the Garden

35 min listen

40 Acres & NOTHING Less! Season 1 Finale: What happens when an anniversary trip leads to finding 40 acres of land to create a Blackety Black homestead? Find out in the Season Finale of Black in the Garden with Matthew, founder of Black Haven Ranch. It all started on the South Side of Chicago whe by Black in the Garden

65 min listen

Celebrating Cultural Biodiversity and Black Plant HIstory with Brother Earth!: Brother.earthh, the Botanical Brotha, Brayan discusses how plants were an integral part of his transition from Puerto Rico to New Jersey. We learn how plant shops aren’t necessary in Puerto Rico because of the rich biodiversity on every corner. He lies ab by Black in the Garden

66 min listen

Meet Plantdemic Survivor: Hallease!: Colah wants us all to get matching Black in the Garden t-shirts and eradicate some very stubborn weeds. As we dig deeper into Season 3 we are Joined by the multi creative video maven and storytelling content creator, Hallease! by Black in the Garden

46 min listen

Plant Tea with The Plant Kween: On episode 5, Season 2 of Black in the Garden, Colah finally reveals our tribe name: SoilCousins! We joined The Plant Kween, Christopher Griffin, for a candid and in depth conversation while she watered her Green Gurls in her new apartment in NYC. She dr by Black in the Garden

56 min listen

Blaze Summit Bonus: BIPOC Discuss Cannabis + GIVEAWAY!: In this bonus promo episode Colah B Tawkin is joined by the host of the Blaze Summit, Aja Yasir to learn more about why we need to hear from BIPOC(Black Indigenous People of Color) as authorities in the field of cannabis in a world where Black people are by Black in the Garden

31 min listen

Let's Get Liberated in the Garden! Pt.2 w/ Neighbor Nick: Part 2 of our Conversation with our favorite neighbor, Nick is just as insightful as the first with just as many gems. Nick breaks down the difference between freedom and liberation on the heels of an extra Black Juneteenth. Colah B Tawkin and Nick discu by Black in the Garden

73 min listen

Environmental Artistry with Detroit Hives!: Colah needs your feedback! Complete the Soil Cousin survey to be entered to win $$ ✏️ https://forms.gle/hJZuUdnLxMMrXkb37 On Episode 11 of Season 3 Colah talks with Environmental artists and community service visionaries: Tim and Nicole of Detro by Black in the Garden

48 min listen

Playing the Trombone Squash with Farmer Ken!: Episode 7 of Season 3 is packed with all your faves including the kids, our resident entomologist Nadia and Garden 411 with Dr. Hayley! Colah had a dope conversation with the brilliant and highly educated Farmer Ken who is as creative musically as he is by Black in the Garden

63 min listen

Becoming a Plant Revolutionary with Monai Mccullough Pt. 1: Episode 1 0 of season 2 is Part 1 of conversation with Monai, known by many as the Plant Mom of Amsterdam. She talks us through her journey from a kid in Jamaica Queens raised by a mama who made her go outside and camp every summer to becoming an internat by Black in the Garden

67 min listen

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