Shows
The Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners Edition - November 2025Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with emeritus Master Gardeners Laurie McGrath and Christine Salem in a series of programs on the miracle of seeds, promoting seed biodiversity, and the power of saving locally adapted seeds for the future of the planet’s ecosystems. For additional reading, see documentary film Seed: The Untold Story; Seed Sovereignty and the Law; Thor Hanson’s The Triumph of Seeds, Basic Books, 2015; Scatterseed Project; Dan Saladino’s Eating to Extinction, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2021; Wise, Timothy A., Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food, The New Press...
2025-11-0829 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - November 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with chefs Kathleen Crook, chef and co-owner of Market Steer Steakhouse Restaurant and Joseph Wrede, chef and owner of Joseph's Culinary Pub. The chefs have been selected to participate in the 2025 James Beard Foundation's Taste America series and will create a dinner at Market Steer November 12th.
2025-11-0129 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener Edition - October 2025Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation Jannine Cabossel the “Tomato Lady” as she shares tips for November end of the season activities in the vegetable garden. See more at: giantveggiegardener.com
2025-10-2529 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition - October 2025Join Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with naturalist and entomologist Michael Carr to explore the creepy crawly predators and parasites of the insect world for this Halloween-inspired episode.
2025-10-1829 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Master Gardener Edition - October 2025Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with emeritus Master Gardeners Laurie McGrath and Christine Salem in the first of a two-part series on the miracle of seeds, promoting seed biodiversity, and the power of saving locally adapted seeds for the future of the planet’s ecosystems. For additional reading, see documentary film Seed: The Untold Story; Seed Sovereignty and the Law; Thor Hanson’s The Triumph of Seeds, Basic Books, 2015; Scatterseed Project; Dan Saladino’s Eating to Extinction, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2021; Wise, Timothy A., Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food, The New...
2025-10-1129 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - October 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Charles "Chuck" Havlik, New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension tribal agriculture agent for the Eight Northern Pueblos. The conversation focuses on the many varieties of landrace chile still grown in northern New Mexico.
2025-10-0429 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener Edition - September 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel “The Tomato Lady” as she shares tips and information about fall weather, garden clean-up and soil testing, and proper compost routines. For more information see: https://giantveggiegardener.com/
2025-09-2729 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition - September 2025Join Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with Linda Churchill, Horticulture Director at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. Linda shares current happenings at the Garden and discusses the importance of gardens as habitat for pollinators and how to promote fall habitat resources in your garden.Volunteer at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden - https://visitsfbg.org/support/volunteer/
2025-09-2029 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Master Gardener Edition - September 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Kathy Mathai and Susie Sonflieth of the Santa Fe Master Gardeners to learn about the art and pleasure of saving herb, flower, and vegetable seeds, and get information on two related "Let's Grow" series classes available to the public in September. For additional reading, see documentary film Seed: The Untold Story; Seed Sovereignty and the Law; Thor Hanson’s The Triumph of Seeds, Basic Books, 2015; Scatterseed Project; Dan Saladino’s Eating to Extinction, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2021; Wise, Timothy A., Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Fo...
2025-09-1329 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - September 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Carrie Thielen, Director of Regional Community Health for Presbyterian Healthcare Services at Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, about their various programs such as Food is Medicine, Northern Roots Produce Rx, and Del Sur Santa Fe Farmers' Market.
2025-09-0629 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener Edition - August 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel “The Tomato Lady” as she shares tips and information about weather, harvesting, tomatoes and what you can plant now for your fall garden. For more information see: https://giantveggiegardener.com/
2025-08-3029 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe County Extension Office Edition - August 2025Join Michelle Stizza, Santa Fe County Extension Consumer Science Agent and Tom Dominguez, Santa Fe County Extension Agricultural Agent to hear about what's happening this fall at the Extension Service.
2025-08-2329 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition - August 2025Join Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with Emily Rees, Southwest Restoration Ecologist with the Institute for Applied Ecology. Emily leads the River for Pollinators project which is adding important nectar, pollen, and host plants along the Rio Grande and its tributaries to improve habitat connectivity along these natural corridors. Learn more about the River for Pollinators ProjectSign up to volunteer with the Institute for Applied EcologyPollinator education at Reunity Resources Fall Fest - September 27th
2025-08-1629 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener - August 2025 editionJoin Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Kathy Mathai of the Santa Fe Master Gardeners to hear about the significant renovations of the organization's Herb Demo garden, as well as a deep dive into all things lavender.
2025-08-0929 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition, August 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Santa Fe Farmers' Market CEO Debbie Burns about the market - its history, features, and what makes it an award-winning market - in celebration of National Farmers' Market Week Aug 3rd-9th.
2025-08-0229 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener Edition- July 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel “The Tomato Lady” as she shares tips and information about weather, harvesting, tomatoes, and preparing your vegetable garden for fall planting. For more information see: https://giantveggiegardener.com/
2025-07-2629 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, & Pollinators edition - July 2025This month on the People, Plants, & Pollinators edition of the Garden Journal, Katlin interviews Christine Chavez, City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office Manager, speaks with Kaitlin about outdoor water conservation practices. Christine discusses the City's initiatives to reduce water use and how gardening and drought-tolerant landscaping are a crucial part of water and pollinator conservation.https://savewatersantafe.com/https://savewatersantafe.com/eye-on-water/https://www.santafewatershed.org/https://www.kswvradio.com/podcast/save-water-santa-fe/
2025-07-1929 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener Edition - July 2025Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Harry and Amanda Werksman of the Santa Fe Garden Club. Harry and Amanda discuss the Garden Club’s partnership with the City of Santa Fe that led to the restoration of historic Amelia White Park, and its acceptance into the Smithsonian’s Archive of American Gardens. https://santafegardenclub.org/amelia-white-park-aag-acceptance/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8UoodKMD-g https://gardens.si.edu/collections/archives/explore-aag/
2025-07-1229 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - July 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Pam Roy, Farm to Table New Mexico and New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council, about current and proposed federal cuts in the food and farming world.
2025-07-0529 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener edition - June 2025Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about what’s going on in the vegetable garden in the coming month of August. See Jannine’s blog at https://giantveggiegardener.com
2025-06-2829 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators edition - June 2025This month on the People, Plants, and Pollinators edition of the garden Journal, Kaitlin interviews Sharon Selvaggio, a Pesticide Program Specialist with the Xerces Society, who leads the pollinator-safe nursery plant program. Sharon shares tips on how to find plants for your garden that are free of pesticides harmful to pollinators and how growers can manage pests without excessive pesticide use. Xerces Bee-safe Nursery Plants pageHarmful Pesticides Found in Milkweeds from Retail Nurseries press releaseSanta Fe Pollinators Habitat Kits - local opportunity t...
2025-06-2129 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners edition - June 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford for part two of our program with renowned local tree expert Tracy Neal, who will share his recommendations for the best trees to plant in the Santa Fe area.
2025-06-1429 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - June 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg will feature Andrew Neighbour of Desert Verde Farm, NM's first and only commercial aquaponics operation.
2025-06-0729 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardner edition - May 2025On this episode of the Garden Journal, Alexa talks with Jannine Cabosell about what we should be doing in our gardens during this time of year.
2025-05-3129 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe County Extension Office Edition - May 2025Join Michelle Stizza, Santa Fe County Extension Consumer Science Agent and her guest long-time County Fair volunteer JoAnn Brennan as they talk about preparations for the July 27 – August 2, 2025 Santa Fe County Fair. It’s time to plan your entries now!https://santafeextension.nmsu.edu/fcs/county-fair.html
2025-05-2429 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition - May 2025Details and how to participate in the Xerces Pollinator Habitat Kit Program
2025-05-1729 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners Edition - May 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford for the first of two consecutive programs with renowned local tree expert Tracy Neal, who will discuss the climate and soil challenges for trees in the Santa Fe area.
2025-05-1029 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - May 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Mary and Zach Ben of Bidii Baby Foods, an Indigenous baby food line created by farmers and new parents to increase access to traditional foods in early childhood.
2025-05-0329 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener edition - April 2025Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about what’s going on in the vegetable garden in the coming very busy month of May.See Jannine’s blog at https://giantveggiegardener.com.The May Vegetable Garden-2025 Visit here for the full notes from this show!
2025-04-2629 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition - April 2025Join host Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with Victor Lucero, New Mexico Forestry Division's Forest Health Program Coordinator. Victor discusses his knowledge of integrated pest management and how to prevent pests from damaging trees while maintaining a wildlife-friendly landscape.NMSU Plant Pathology Extension - eps.nmsu.eduForest Health Program at the New Mexico Forestry Division - emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/forest-health
2025-04-1929 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners Edition - April 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Master Gardener project leaders Anne Rivas and Linda Hinckley to learn about the Santa Fe Compost Action Team (SCAT), the Master Composter Volunteer Training Course, and the joys of recycling waste and improving garden soil in Santa Fe.
2025-04-1229 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - April 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Ungelbah Dávilah, artist and writer, and Phil Viarrial, Director of the Pueblo of Pojoaque Bison Restoration Project.
2025-04-0529 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener Edition - March 2025Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about the inspiring Karl Foerster gardens outside Potsdam, Germany, and what’s going on in the vegetable garden in April.
2025-03-2929 minThe Garden JournalThe Santa Fe County Cooperative Extension Service Edition - March 2025Join Extension Agents Tom Dominguez, Michelle Stizza and Sunny Finley, as well as Master Gardener Kathy Mathias to learn about the Extension Service six week lecture series "Seed to Supper Vegetable Gardening", the Wildfire Mitigation Community Day on March 29, all things lavender, and more.
2025-03-2227 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition - March 2025Join Kaitlin Haase with the Xerces Society for a conversation with butterfly researcher Simon Doneski, PhD student at UNM studying insect conservation. Simon will share his work on the conservation of butterflies and rare insects throughout the state of New Mexico, including the development of a new public database for these species.
New Mexico Rare Arthropods Resource
Butterflies of New Mexico Guide
2025-03-1529 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners Edition - March 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford in Part 2 of a conversation with nationally known orchardist Gordon Tooley, founder of Tooley’s Trees in Truchas, New Mexico, as he introduces listeners to Keyline Design, a water management plan that uses natural landscape contours and cultivation techniques to harvest rainwater and build soil health.
2025-03-0828 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - March 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with New Mexico Department of Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte about legislation the agency is sponsoring during the 2025 NM State Legislative Session related to food and farming.
2025-03-0129 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener Edition - February 2025Tune in to hear Jannine Cabossel "The Tomato Lady" discuss what's happening in the vegetable garden in March.
2025-02-2229 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition with Judy Calman - February 2025Kaitlin Haase speaks with Judy Calman, New Mexico Director of Policy for Audubon Southwest, who discusses efforts to reform the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish this legislative session.
2025-02-1529 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners Edition - February 2025Join Host Alexa Bradford in Part I of a conversation with nationally known orchardist Gordon Tooley, founder of Tooley’s Trees in Truchas, New Mexico, as he discusses planting and caring for trees in times of drought. Gordon will also introduce listeners to Keyline Design, a water management plan that uses natural landscape contours and cultivation techniques to harvest rainwater and build soil health.
2025-02-0829 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Edition - February 2025Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Slow Food USA's new Executive Director, Kris Reid, about her future plans for the organization.
2025-02-0129 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener Edition - January 2025Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about February activities for vegetable gardeners.See Jannine’s blog at giantveggiegardener.com
2025-01-2529 minThe Garden JournalPeople, Plants, and Pollinators Edition - January 2025This month on People, Plants, and Pollinators Edition of the Garden Journal, Kaitlin welcomes Peter Lipscomb, Cerrillos Hills State Park manager and member of New Mexico Dark Sky.Join Kaitlin and Peter as they talk about the effects of light pollution on our ecosystems and proposed updates to the New Mexico Night Sky Protection Act.
2025-01-1829 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener Edition - January 2025Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with WildEarth Guardians Interim Director Samantha Ruscavage-Barz, and learn about the mission and key initiatives of this Santa Fe based non-profit organization dedicated to protecting wild animals, wild spaces, and wild rivers in the West.See also https://wildearthguardians.org/
2025-01-1129 minThe Garden JournalSlow Food Santa Fe Out Loud Edition - January 2025Join Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg as they have a conversation with Jessica and Andre Kempton of Wild Leaven Bakery.
2025-01-0428 minThe Garden JournalThe Giant Veggie Gardener Edition - December 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel, the Tomato Lady, as she urges vegetable gardeners to just 'chill out' in January, enjoy perusing seed catalogs, and planning for the 2025 season.
2024-12-2829 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG Edition - December 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with bookish Master Gardeners Marika Pineda, Laurie McGrath, and Christine Salem as they discuss their favorite books for gardeners and naturalists in time for the Christmas season.
2024-12-1429 minThe Garden JournalThe Giant Veggie Gardener Edition - November 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel "The Tomato Lady" as she talks about winter weather predictions, December garden tasks, and her favorite seed catalogs.
2024-11-3029 minThe Garden JournalRepeat Giant Veggie Gardener from 11/26/2022Jannine Cabossel, the Tomato Lady, joins host Alexa Bradford to offer suggestions for what we can be doing next month in our vegetable gardens. Jannine blogs at https://giantveggiegardener.com.Click here for program notes.Find the original episode page at https://www.ksfr.org/show/garden-journal-new/2023-09-20/11-26-2022-home-grown-new-mexico-edition-with-jannine-cabossel
2024-10-2629 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG Edition - October 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Master Gardener Emeritus Laurie McGrath as they discuss fall garden prep in Santa Fe.
2024-10-1229 minThe Garden JournalThe Giant Veggie Gardener Edition - September 2024Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about the weather and what to do in your vegetable garden in October. See Jannine’s blog at https://giantveggiegardener.com/
2024-09-2829 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardner edition - August 2024Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about what to do in your vegetable garden in September. See Jannine’s blog at https://giantveggiegardener.com
2024-08-3129 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener Edition - Aug 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Megan Marsee and Kali Bronson, presenters with the NMSU Desert Blooms “Ready, Set, Grow” webinar series and program leads with the Bernalillo County Water Conservation Program, to learn about the benefits of passive rainwater harvesting.https://desertblooms.nmsu.edu/grow.htmlhttps://www.bernco.gov/public-works/public-works-services/water-wastewater-stormwater/residential-rainwater-harvesting-training/residential-rainwater-harvesting-overview/
2024-08-1028 minThe Garden JournalThe Giant Veggie Gardener Edition with Jannine Cabossel - July 2024Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about what to do in your vegetable garden in August.See Jannine’s blog at https://giantveggiegardener.com
2024-07-2729 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener edition - July 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Tannis Fox of the Western Environmental Law Center, Sarah Knopp of Amigos Bravos, and retired hydrogeologist Dale Doreumus of Rio Grande chapter of the Sierra Club, as they discuss the New Mexico Environment Department’s Water Protection Division regulatory proposal that could result in the discharge and use of treated fracking wastewater, also referred to as “produced water”.Visit www.amigosbarvos.com & www.riograndesieraclub.com
2024-07-1329 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe County Extension Office Edition - June 2024Extension Office Director Tom Dominguez and Family Consumer Science agent Michelle Stizza joins host Alexa Bradford to talk about updates and information on current and upcoming events at the Santa Fe Cooperative Extension Service campus, including Family Consumer Science and Agriculture & Natural Resources, See more at: https://santafeextension.nmsu.edu/index.html
2024-06-2229 minThe Garden JournalThe Giant Veggie Gardener Edition with Jannine Cabossel - May 2024Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel "The Tomato Lady" about what to plant in our vegetable gardens in June and how to organically manage those pesky weeds, beet leafhoppers and squash bugs. https://giantveggiegardener.com/
2024-05-2529 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG Edition with Santa Fe Water Division Director Jesse Roach - May 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jesse Roach, to discuss his “What’s Up With Water” report on Santa Fe’s water resources, the status of Two Mile Pond, and upcoming projects. See the slide presentation at: https://santafenm.gov/2023_Whats_Up_With_Water_27April2023.pdf
2024-05-1129 minThe Garden JournalThe Giant Veggie Gardener edition with Jannine Cabossel and Avra Leodas - April 2024Host Alexa Bradford talks with Avra Leodas, Project Lead for the annual Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners Garden Fair, and Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,”. Topics include an introduction to the May 11 Garden Fair and what to do (and what not to do) in your vegetable garden in May. https://www.sfemg.org/garden-fair
2024-04-2729 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners edition - April 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with three senior Santa Fe Botanical Garden staff members: Christie Collins, Director of Education and Interpretation; Linda Churchill, Horticulture Director; and Carole Aigne Langrall, Director of Development.https://santafebotanicalgarden.org/
2024-04-1329 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe County Extension Office Edition with Tom Dominguez and Michelle Stizza - March 2024Tom Dominguez, Director of the Santa Fe County Extension Service, and Michelle Stizza, Family Consumer Science Agent, join host Alexa Bradford to update us on Extension Service plans for 2024.https://santafeextension.nmsu.edu/
2024-03-2329 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners edition - March 2024Host Alexa Bradford talks with Terry Sullivan, New Mexico state director for The Nature Conservancy, about the Conservancy’s history and initiatives throughout New Mexico, the Santa Fe Canyon Preserve, and the debate over the popular Two Mile Pond.https://www.nature.org/en-us/
2024-03-0929 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener edition with Jennine Cabossel - Feb 2024Host Alexa Bradford talks with Jannine Cabossel, “The Tomato Lady,” about what to do in your vegetable garden in March and the Brix Refractometer method of testing for sweetness. See Jannine’s blog at https://giantveggiegardener.com/
2024-02-2429 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener edition - Feb 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Melanie McWhorter, Executive Director of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation, and Master Gardeners Ruthbeth Finerman and Alix Peters, to learn about their collaboration on the beautiful, historic El Zaguan Gardens on Canyon Road in Santa Fe.Historic Santa Fe Foundation
2024-02-1029 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener Edition - January 2024Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Kaitlin Haase, the Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Specialist for the Southwest, here in Santa Fe, to hear about the organization’s mission and a discussion about native bees and honey bees.The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservationhttps://www.xerces.org/blog/want-to-save-bees-focus-on-habitat-not-honey-bees
2024-01-1329 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardener EditionHost Alexa Bradford talks with Master Gardeners and avid readers Christine Salem, Marika Pineda, and Laurie McGrath, about gardening and nature books they love that make excellent holiday gifts.
2023-12-0929 minThe Garden JournalGiant Veggie Gardener edition with Jannine Cabossel, The Tomato LadyJannine Cabossel, The Tomato Lady, talks with The Garden Journal host Alexa Bradford about her favorite vegetable varieties from the 2023 growing season and the story behind her new nickname “The Bean Queen”. Follow Jannine at Giant Veggie Gardener.
2023-11-2529 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG EditionHost Alexa Bradford talks with Athena Beshur and Alex Schroeder, Master Gardener Project Co-Leads for the Santa Fe Public Spaces Tree Inventory, and Betsy Garside of the City of Santa Fe Municipal Tree Board.Santa Fe Public Spaces Tree Inventory ProjectSociety for Ecological Restoration SW Conference
2023-11-1129 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG EditionAlexa Bradford talks with Carl Beal, Center Manager for the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary, and Master Gardener Project Lead Colleen Madrid, about Santa Fe’s historic bird sanctuary and the unique 20 year Audubon Center / Master Gardener partnership to maintain the Sanctuary’s beautiful native plant gardens designed for birds and other wildlife.https://randalldavey.audubon.org/
2023-10-1429 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG EditionThe following is a rebroadcast of the SFEMG Garden Journal program that aired on 11/12/2022.This week host Alexa Bradford is in conversation with volunteer Catherine Williamson of The Cactus Rescue Project of Santa Fe, covering the history and evolution of the organization, its demonstration gardens, and current projects.
2023-09-2328 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG with Andrew ErdmannThis week Alexa talks with Andrew Erdmann, the manager of water planning at the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission about the future of New Mexico's water.
2023-08-1229 minThe Garden JournalThe Santa Fe County Extension Office EditionSanta Fe County Extension Office Director Tom Dominguez and Family and Consumer Science Agent Michelle Stizza talk with Host Alexa Bradford about upcoming events and new initiatives.See more at: https://santafeextension.nmsu.edu/index.html
2023-07-2229 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extension Master Gardeners Edition with Steve CaryHost Alexa Bradford talks with Steve Cary, known locally as “The Butterfly Guy”. Steve worked for 35 years in natural resource management in New Mexico and has had a lifelong passion for butterflies. He is the author of “Butterfly Landscapes of New Mexico.”His newest online directory of New Mexico butterflies can be found at: Butterflies of New Mexico
2023-07-0829 minThe Garden JournalSanta Fe Extended Master Gardeners editionHost Alexa Bradford talks with Morika Hensley, Executive Director of the Santa Fe Watershed Association.The Santa Fe Watershed Association – Protecting Our River, Our Water, Our Future
2023-06-1028 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG Edition with Lesley Janis and Laurie McGrathHost Alexa Bradford talks with local Santa Fe Native Plant Project (SNaPP) co-leader Lesley Janis and co-founder Emeritus Master Gardener Laurie McGrath, about the SNaPP demonstration gardens and planting native plants to attract pollinators.Santa Fe Native Plant Project
2023-05-1329 minThe Garden JournalSFEMG Editon with Wendy Wilson and Tom DominguezSanta Fe Master Gardener, Alexa Bradford, hosts Wendy Wilson and Tom Dominguez. (Click for more.)Wendy Wilson, immediate past board president of the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners, and Tom Dominguez, director of the Santa Fe County Extension Office.Topics include an update on the SFEMG’s highly anticipated annual plant sale and community outreach events on May 12 and 13.Tom will update listeners on Santa Fe County Extension Office developments and introduce new team member Michelle Stizza, Family Consumer Science Agent – Adult Educational Services.NMSU Extension Service Publications. https://pubs.nmsu.edu/
2023-04-2229 minThe Garden JournalReese BakerHosts Alexa Bradford and Christine Salem talk with Reese Baker, permaculturist and owner of The RainCatcher, https://theraincatcherinc.com/ about his inspiring vision of ways to harvest, capture and infiltrate rainwater and urban storm water runoff, following patterns of nature to create lush and abundant biodiversity in a desert city.Additional resourcesEarth Day Celebration April 22 from 9-noon. Reese Baker will demonstrate how to create a rain garden. Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners Campus, 3229 Rodeo Road. Details and registration. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN2gFumsmcdRNtDIio3ev0ZotDGqDHnwN1xploezvVGLuR6g/viewform...
2023-04-0829 minThe Garden JournalThe Garden Journal with Seed Stewards Susie Sonflieth and Donna WynantHost Alexa Bradford talks with Master Gardener Seed Stewards Susie Sonflieth and Donna Wynant about the benefits and joys of seed saving and the Santa Fe Seed Library that reopens March 25 at the Southside Branch of the Santa Fe Public Library. Find out more at Santa Fe Seed Library.This program is the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardener edition of the Garden Journal, a weekly radio program that focuses on gardening and environmental issues in northern New Mexico.Visit SFEMG.org to learn more about the Master Gardener program and to find local gardening events...
2023-03-1129 minThe Garden JournalThe Garden Journal with Institute for Applied Ecology’s Ashlee Wolf and Gwen WionAshlee Wolf and Gwen Wion with the Institute for Applied Ecology and the Southwest Seed Partnership join hosts Alexa Bradford and Christine Salem to discuss the program’s efforts to collect and grow out locally sourced native grass and forb seeds for land restoration projects in the Southwest.More information at Institute for Applied Ecology and Southwest Seed Partnership.Support their mission by attending their upcoming fundraiser on March 7. And learn more about volunteer opportunities here.This program is the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardener edition of the Garden Journal, a weekly radio pr...
2023-02-1129 minThe Garden JournalThe Garden Journal, Giant Veggie Gardener edition with Jannine Cabossel, The Tomato LadyJannine Cabossel, the Tomato Lady, joins hosts Christine Salem and Alexa Bradford the last Saturday of each month to offer tips and advice for the coming month in our vegetable gardens. Jannine blogs a https://giantveggiegardener.com.This episode of The Garden Journal is presented in partnership with Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners.
2023-01-2829 min
Jubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 19: A Voice for the VoicelessColleen Olinger and Randy Pair co-lead the all volunteer Dendroglyph Survey team in the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico.
2022-08-1549 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeFrom Pretty Pictures to Important PicturesRetired physician Paul Sokal tells how his twin passions of photography and creative writing culminate in a screenplay
2022-06-0849 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeA Journey I Did Not Want to Take AloneRetired union organizer Enid Epstein talks about forming a women-only support group to aid the transition to retirement.
2021-11-1137 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEverybody Came Together and Bought My BreadTodd Crane and Bill DeLoach talk about starting a home-based bakery with a loyal and supportive following.
2021-09-1156 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeThe Books Are Just the VehicleShannon Cerise and Jean McAulay discuss why and how they created the Multicultural Women's Book Group to deepen relationships and discussions on race and social justice issues.
2021-07-1351 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeCoincidence or ProvidenceRetired banker Paul Higdon tells of his years of volunteer work in Kenya and how he came to publish the inspiring life story of a street kid from one of Africa's poorest slums.
2021-01-2948 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeThe Things You Can Dream AboutRetired engineer Bill Reed introduces high school students to accomplished professionals via interactive Zoom meetings with a focus on STEM careers. "We want to show the kids 'Here are the things you can dream about.'"
2020-11-1437 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeWe Were Called by KauaiKevin and Karen Hall retired from their careers with the Forth Worth Symphony Orchestra and retired to Kauai, Hawaii. They sold their home, cars, and almost everything they owned. They are at peace letting go of their cherished "constant companions", the
2020-08-1954 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 11: I Want to Have My Hands in the DirtAmanda Vanhoozier has realized a life long dream with Bishop Hill Farm Flowers in Coppell, Texas where she raises and sells beautiful organically grown flowers.
2020-07-1746 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeWrangling Ageless AuthorsAgeless Authors co-founder Larry Upshaw speaks of the organization dedicated to promoting and publicizing the works of writers aged 65 and older.
2020-03-2940 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 9: A Very Nice BalanceRetired aerospace industry executive and marathoner John McClean talks about running with his dogs, his passion for working with rescue animals at the local animal shelter, and various other creative and volunteer pursuits.
2020-03-0340 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeThe Payoff is HugeJanie Cravens tells a story of her methodical search to relocate to a place that met her desire to live in a place of physical beauty that also offered a deeper human connection.
2019-11-0143 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 7: We Want to Dispel the FearA retired anesthesiologist and breast cancer survivor works toward her goal of supporting and advocating for low income and Hispanic breast cancer patients
2019-10-0543 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeSolar Panels and the Best Seats in the HouseKeven Willey and Geroges Badoux recount stories of installing solar panels atop their 17ft. Casita travel trailer and striking out for a year long trip around the perimeter of the United States.
2019-06-1940 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 5: It Has to Come from Within YouA retired radiologist develops a second career as a successful art photographer
2019-04-1131 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeChickens and the Field of PossibilityA commercial bank risk management excutive travels to Africa, then retires early and pursues her passion to promote economic empowerment for women.
2019-02-1131 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 3: Maybe I Just Owed ItA retired director of manufacturing co-founds a non-profit organization to serve impoverished children in Honduras.
2019-01-0523 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 2: Enjoy the World and Improve the WorldA retired educator with a passion for nature seeks balance between enjoying the world and improving the world. Kristina Lindborg pushes herself out of her comfort zone and learns how to lobby her elected representatives in Washington.
2018-12-0723 minJubilation: From Work Life to the Rest of Your LifeEpisode 1: How Did You Do That?The Wassermans talk about early retirement and moving abroad to Granada, Spain
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