#BUGLife, Baby! Featuring Nadia Ruffin, Our UrbanFarmSista

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

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#BUGLife, Baby! Featuring Nadia Ruffin, Our UrbanFarmSista: On Episode 4 of Season 2 on Black in the Garden we are joined by the Urban Farm Sista and entomologist, Nadia Ruffin to chop it up about that #BUGLife! Colah had lots of questions and Nadia was ready to drop all the science on this episode. We learned how by Black in the Garden

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Seed Slayer Returns! Season 2 Finale!: Colah B Tawkin caught up with Stefane, Thee Seed Slayer for her 2nd time on Black in the Garden! Art historian, foodie, Korean ceramicist, varsity jock, language teacher, artist, bartender and hoarders enthusiast; Stefane shares how the gardens she saw wh by Black in the Garden

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Finding Solutions to Our Problems in the Garden w/ Neighbor Nick: Our favorite Neighbor, Nick the OG urban farmer from Los Angeles joins us from a Maui mountainside to chop it up about liberation and drop some gems on it. Colah B Tawkin and Nick get into some current events in order to connect the solution(s) to the gar by Black in the Garden

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#PlantsnPoses / Creativity as Resistance: For Episode 5 of Season 3, Colah wraps up 2020 with a conversation with her friend and OG Soil Cousin Travis on hypercreativity, supporting Black in the Garden and #PlantsnPoses. by Black in the Garden

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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

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Around the World with Plants! feat. Brooklyn Plant Dad: Call to action: Arrest the cops who murdered Breonna Taylor! Please sign the petition and share it! . Episode 9 of Season 2 features our Botanical Brotha, Gerard Volel aka Brooklyn Plant Dad. Gerard is a horticulturist and landscaper and MORE who WILL tr by Black in the Garden

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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

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It's Time to 'Eat Black' with Afro Beets!: On Episode 2 of season 2 Colah is celebrating World Nekkid Gardening Day (just take her word for it) and encouraging us to use our gifts for good! We're joined by our podcousin, Christin Riddick, host of the Afro Beets podcast. Chris is a D.C. native wh by Black in the Garden

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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

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#BUGLife, Baby! Featuring Nadia Ruffin, Our UrbanFarmSista

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