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Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherProfessor Michael E. Mann & Bruce Redman Becker Professor Mann is a scientist and author. He is a Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania. And Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media. He is Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action. He has contributed our understanding of the science behind our planets historic climate change. We discuss recent current events that will have a deeply negative effect on the health of our planet.Bruce Becker is President of Becker + Becker, an integrated sustainable architecture and development firm in Westport, Connecticut. Bruce designs buildings that...
2025-04-1053 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherBruce Redman Becker - The Marcel HotelBruce Becker is President of Becker + Becker, an integrated sustainable architecture and development firm in Westport, Connecticut. Bruce designs buildings that have a transformative social and environmental value. Bruce has transformed the Armstrong Rubber Company Building in New Haven into the Marcel hotel, the country’s first fossil-fuel free hotel.
2025-04-0931 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherPriya Parrotta Safina Center Fellow, Bill Freese Science Policy Analyst Center for food safety, Gloria Frazee RewildLongIsland.org-Priya Parrotta is a Senior fellow at the Safina center in Long Island NY. Priya is a historian, author, songwriter, composer, singer, and multimedia artist dedicated to furthering environmental consciousness across borders.-Bill Freese is the Science Policy Analyst For the Center for food safety on the efforts by the pesticide industry to protect pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits brought by those harmed by their products.-DITD regular contributor Gloria Frazee joins me to go over what is happening on Long Island this spring with RewildlongIsland.org
2025-03-2655 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherAnn Molloy-Neptune's Harvest Organic Co., Jeff Masters of the Yale climate Connections, Victor DeMasi on Neonicotinoids, Freedom Gerrado - Small farmers & DOGE,Digging in the Dirt guests this show are Ann Molloy Sales Director at Neptune's Harvest Organic Fertilizer Company which fully utilizes 100% of the fish they catch, by turning the gurry (everything that’s left after you fillet a fish) into an organic fertilizer.Up next Jeff Masters of the Yale Climate Connections talks with me about the effects the DOGE initiated cuts at The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Are having on tracking major weather events and climate change.Then citizen scientist Victor DeMasi member of The Pollinator Pathway dro...
2025-03-1355 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherAnn Malloy of The Neptune's Harvest fertilizer company.After several years of traveling around the country and world, ( more on that later ) she settled back there and has been helping run her family business. For over 30 years. Ann has overseen the marketing and sales for the Neptune’s Harvest division of Ocean Crest Seafoods, which came about to fully utilize 100% of the fish they catch, by turning the gurry (everything that’s left after you fillet a fish) into an organic fertilizer. Ann has a wide knowledge of organic fertilizers, and the fishing industry.
2025-03-1216 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesMaureen Gallagher Insurance Expert - Extreme weather events, rising losses 2023My guest today is a highly successful insurance agent Maureen Gallagher. I wanted to get Maureen's perspective on the the rise in Extreme weather events and the effects they have on the Insurance industry covering the losses incurred.Maureen Gallagher is the Risk Management Group Agency President. Gallagher specializes in insurance placement, risk management consulting and expert opinions. She began her career almost 50 years ago and has held the titles of insurance underwriter, broker, claims consultant, expert witness, keynote speaker, historian, and teacher. She has been featured and profiled in numerous publications and was named by Crain’s De...
2025-03-0632 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherSave the Sound - Peter Linderoth, Louise Washer - Norwalk River Watershed Association and Gloria Frazee - RewildLongIsland.orgI like to welcome for a second visit to digging in the dirt, Peter Linderoth, director of science and watersheds for Save the Sound's Healthy Waters Institute. Then Louise Washer joins us. Louise is President of the Norwalk River Watershed Association and serves on the Board of the Pollinator Pathway. Louise is here again to continue the conversation about neonicotinoid pesticides in our local waters. Finally, Gloria Frazee of Rewild Long Island.org joins me now. Rewild Long Island is always busy doing something good for our local ecology. She's here to tell us what's up on their calendar now...
2025-02-2753 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherPaul Hawken Regeneration - Ending the climate crisis in one generationOn this “Digging in the Dirt” my guest is environmentalist, entrepreneur and author Paul Hawken. Paul is a leading voice in the worlds environmental movement. His visionary ideas emphasize changing the relationship between business and the Earth, as humanity seeks to rise to the challenge of our time, Globalwarming. In his new book "Regeneration - Ending the climate crisis in one generation", Hawken provides a refreshingly positive and comprehensive approach to global warming solutions.
2025-02-2656 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMichael E. Mann Author "Our Fragile Moment"My guest today on DITD is Michael E. Mann. Arguably the foremost living paleoclimatologist and geophysicist. He is the director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania. Mann has contributed to the scientific understanding of historic climate change based on the temperature record of the past thousand years. His latest book is “Our Fragile Moment”. How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help us survive the Climate Crisis.
2025-02-2640 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherKim Stanley Robinson - "The Ministry for the Future"My guest on this DITD this episode is Km Stanley Robinson. Stan Robinson is a New York Times Best selling Author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards. He is author of more than 20 books including his much loved Mar's Trilogy and he will be here today to talk about his latest book "The Ministry for the Future". In 2008, he was named a "Hero of the Environment" by Time magazine, and he works with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute. He lives in Davis, California."[A] gutsy, humane view of a near-future Earth...Robinson masterfully integrates the...
2025-02-2659 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesCrop Intensification System - Mark FulfordOn this segment of Digging in the Dirt, Host Kevin Gallagher speaks with Mark Fulford a well known, independent farm consultant and educator whose range of topics and expertise encompasses: transitioning from conventional to organic and biological agriculture; soil, crop, and forage nutrition; and preparing agriculture for peak oil, climate change and economic drift. He also teaches non-electric water technologies, hands-on skills in organic orcharding, organic no-till crop production, commercial and small scale composting, as well as fundamental rural skills and small farm food preservation.teltanefarm.com/about-us/
2025-02-2536 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesThe ideal soil - Michael Astera Author 2017Host Kevin Gallagher speaks with Michael Astera the author of the book the ideal soil is kevins guest, as he talks about the secrets of soil mineral balance that create ideal soil, plant, and animal health are revealed here for the first time. The amazing results that can be achieved by balancing the major cation minerals Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium and Sodium in the soil according to the teachings of Dr William Albrecht and Dr Carey Reams have changed the world of agriculture.
2025-02-2538 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesMichael E Mann - The Madhouse Effect - Climate Change denialismOn "Digging in the Dirt" Host Kevin Gallagher spends one hour talking with Michael E. Mann about Climate Change. The award-winning climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonist Tom Toles have written a new book together entitled "The Madhouse Effect". Mann and Toles have been on the front lines of the fight against climate denialism for most of their careers. They have witnessed the manipulation of the media by business and political interests and the unconscionable play to partisanship on issues that affect the well-being of billions. The lessons they have learned have been in...
2025-02-2555 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesOrganic Lawns - Chip Osborne Founder Organic Landscapers AssociationThe most chemically toxic environment you and your children and pets are exposed to is your landscaping. Find out what you can do about it, when Kevin Gallagher talks to “Chip” Osborne, Jr. , President of Osborne Organics. Chip has over 10 years experience in creating safe, sustainable and healthy athletic fields and landscapes through natural turf management and 35 years experience as a professional horticulturist. Chip is also a board member of Beyond pesticides. Chip has recently founded the Organic Landscape Association as this segment of the landscape industry begins to grow ever so rapidly.
2025-02-2529 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesDan Kittredge Exec. Dir. of the Bionutrient Food Assoc. - The Bionutrient Meter 2018Dan Kittredge is Executive Director of The Bio-Nutrient Food Association. Dan is making his 4th appearance on Digging in the dirt as we follow the BFA's effort s to develop a Bionutrient meter.Listen in to hear about the Bionutrient Meter and the upcoming 8th annual Soil and Nutrition Conference in Southbridge Mass.The conference will be.... “Exploring principles, techniques and practices at the intersection of farm and human ecosystems that can be applied to improve environmental sustainability, food quality and overall well-being.”Dan KittredgeBionutrient Food AssociationDi...
2025-02-2533 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesOpen Sesame - The story of Seeds - Film Director Sean KaminskyHost Kevin Gallagher speaks with Director Sean Kaminsky to discuss his film about one of the world’s most precious resources that is at risk. This timely and emotionally moving documentary illuminates what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all our food: SEEDS. Seeds provide the basis for everything from fabric, to food to fuels. Seeds are as essential to life as the air we breathe or water we drink…but given far less attention.
2025-02-2529 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesHidden Half Of Nature - David Montgomery - AuthorHost Kevin Gallagher speaks with David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé on this episode of "Digging in the Dirt The duo wrote the book The Hidden Half of Nature which tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut.
2025-02-2533 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesBeyond Pesticides - Director Jay Feldman - Our chemical WorldKevin Gallagher brings his guest Jay Feldman on Digging in the Dirt to talk about the effects the proliferation of chemicals in our food has on our health. Jay is a co-founder and Executive Director of the organization Beyond Pesticides and has served as its director since 1981. In Addition, Jay served a 5 year term on National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).Beyond Pesticides works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly...
2025-02-2545 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesMichael Mann - Countering Climate Change Denialism under TrumpOn the eve of testifying in front of the US House of Representatives Science Committee eight years ago, Kevin welcomes back to another edition of Digging in the Dirt, Michael Mann. Michael is an American climatologist and geophysicist, currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, His latest book is entitled "The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy (2016)." The discussion revolves around the fight to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures on our planet under an environmentally hostile Trump regime.Michael Mann
2025-02-2438 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesThe Ground Beneath Us - Paul Bogard - AuthorMy guest on "Digging in the Dirt is author Paul Bogard - Author. I Paul Bogard's mission in THE GROUND BENEATH US is to find out Is there any untrodden foot of ground left? Paul takes a closer look at what is going on with the layers of soil beneath our civilizations.Increasingly we live separated from the natural ground itself, concealing from us our profound relationship to the source not only of our food, water, and energy, but to the many majestic, poetic, and yes, very basic, ways the ground sustains our lives. In short, the ground...
2025-02-2430 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesIra Haspel Bio Dynamic Farmer KK's Farm, Southhold NYMy guest today is Ira Haspel Bio-Dynamic Farmer and owner of KK's Farm in Southhold, NY on The North Shore of Long Island. This is Ira's second visit to "Digging in the Dirt" because he's here to talk about his up coming annual Dandelion Festival at the farm, to be held all day Sunday May 5th. Plus we'll get into chemical free growing through Bio-Dynamic principles.BioDynamic FarmingKK's FarmIra HaspelDigging in the DirtKevin Gallagher
2025-02-2425 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherChuck Collins of ClimateCriminals.orgChuck Collins of climatecriminals.org is my guest on this "Digging in the Dirt". Chuck is here to talk about why he believes It’s time to name the names of the individuals delaying climate action and financing the climate crisis, so they can be held accountable.Chuck Collins is an American author and a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good. His latest book is a novel, “Altar to an Erupting Sun,” an eco-fiction exploration of the causes of climate disruption.
2025-02-2442 min
Conversations with amazing Artists from the archivesLoudon Wainwright lll Interview/Retrospective With Kevin GallagherBar none, Loudon Wainwright lll is one of my favorite artists. A one of a kind chronicler of the American condition. Funny, serious, poignant and just plain great. Listen in to what I consider one of my best interviews ever.
2025-02-191h 00
Conversations with amazing Artists from the archivesBen Harper w Kevin Gallagher April 2 2018I’m pleased to say that the multitalented Ben Harper of Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals is my guest. (That is if everything goes just right and we connect by phone via Scotland- it did!.) Ben is on tour with the renowned blues harpist Charlie Musselwhite in support of their new April release , “No Mercy in this land”. Join me on listener supported radio WPKN (and now as a PODCAST) when Bluesman Ben Harper comes aboard to talk music.
2025-02-1955 min
Conversations with amazing Artists from the archivesChris Frantz Talking Heads Drummer & Author of "Remain in Love"Chris Frantz, the drummer for two of the hottest bands of the 80's, Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club, Joins Kevin Gallagher for a chat about his new memoir. He tells us about the inside story on the rise of these cutting edge bands and the story behind Remaining in Love with his band mate the legendary bassist Tina Weymouth, his wife for over 40 years.
2025-02-1933 min
Conversations with amazing Artists from the archivesLoudon Wainwright III - 10 Great Protest Songs. An interview by Kevin GallagherLoudon Wainwright III is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and friend of WPKN. Over the years our listeners have gotten to know his talent for observing the human condition through song.On the eve of an important election, I invited Loudon here to talk about his recent NY Times OP-Ed on his choices for 10 Great Protest songs. Join us while we listen too and talk about Loudon's favorites.
2025-02-1944 min
Conversations with amazing Artists from the archivesFahir Atakoglu Turkish Pianist/ Jazz Master Interview - Kevin Gallagher HostKevin talks with Fahir about his upcoming performance at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, his new album "Live at Umbria Jazz" and another entirely different production entitled, Mucial reflections of the art of Banksy.A native of Turkey, Fahir Atakoglu is an international award winning composer and pianist well known in the fields of large symphonic works and film music. His works have been performed in various music festivals in Europe and The United States to critical acclaim, and he is considered one of the most outstanding pianists and composers in the world today.
2025-02-1951 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherPeter Byck Director, producer and writer of the Film "Roots so deep you can see the devil down there". Plus, Gloria Frazee of RewildLongIsland.org on their community gardens grant program.My guest on Digging in is Peter Byck director, producer and writer of a 4 part documentary series called Roots so deep, you can see the devil down there. He’s also currently producing an on-going series of short films called Carbon Cowboys. The film documents a $10 million research project comparing Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing with conventional grazing; collaborating with 20 scientists and 10 farm families, focused on soil health & soil carbon storage, microbial/bug/bird biodiversity, water cycling and much more. Its all about the inventive farmers and maverick scientists building a path to solving climate change with hooves, heart and soil...
2024-11-1455 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherIsabella Rossellini - Mama Farm Long IslandIm very pleased to welcome to Digging in the Dirt Isabella Rossellini. In addition to a very successful modeling career, Isabella has starred in some extraordinary films, Like “Blue Velvet”. I Invited her here today not to talk about films but to talk to me about her wonderful organic farm in Brookhaven Long Island, called Mama Farm …..where Ms. Rossellini has a popular CSA and raises endangered breeds of farm animals.
2024-11-1333 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDavid Wallace-Wells - "The Uninhabitable Earth"My guest on this “Digging in the Dirt” is the Climate Columnist for the New York Magazine and a best selling author of the book The Uninhabitable Earth. David gives us an assessment of what is happening on the planet Earth largely do to the industrial revolution and the massive carbon emissions it has unleashed. David then attempts to provide us with some possible futures for the climate of the planet and mankind's ability to continue living in an environment that we are radically and possibly fatally remaking.
2024-11-1353 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDavid Pogue - Author How to prepare for climate changeMy guest today is Author David Pogue. David talks to me about his new book "How to prepare for climate change." A practical guide to surviving the chaos. It is a practical and comprehensive guide to surviving what could be the greatest disaster of our time. David is a New York Times bestselling self-help author and CBS Sunday Morning science and technology correspondent .
2024-11-1244 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherBill Weir - CNN Anchor Author of "Life as We Know It (Can Be)"My guest is Bill Weir. Bill is a CNN anchor and Chief Climate Correspondent and he is host and executive producer of the acclaimed CNN Original Series "The Wonder List with Bill Weir." Now Bill is the author of a wonderful new Book entitled "Life as We Know It (Can Be) Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World."
2024-11-1136 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDr. Elizabeth Sawin -Director of Multisolving Institute.Dr. Sawin is an expert on multisolving, actions that address equity, climate change health, well-being, and economic vitality as integrated issues. She developed the concept after studying bright spots around the world where people created systems change by building connections across silos. In 2021, Beth founded Multisolving Institute to share this research and to develop tools tailored for multisolving.
2024-10-3145 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDoug Tallamy - Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation 2021Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and a NY Times best selling author.He Has written Three books..... the critically acclaimed Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden and his latest Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard. I find this book to be A great optimistic look at the issues facing our environment and a positive way to get ourselves as a species back on track...
2024-10-2340 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDigging in the Dirt The Real Organic Project, The Pollinator Pathway and Rewild Long IslandMy guests this show are Lindley Dixon of the Real Organic Project. Linley serves as a Farmer representative and Co-Director of the Real Organic Project. Then Louise Washer a founder of the Pollinator Pathway joins me to tell us the latest news on the neonicotinoid pesticides problem Finally Gloria Frazee of Rewild Long Island makes her monthly visit to talk about….Rewilds fall programs and how long Islanders can get involved in community composting and planting pollinator friendly native plants.
2024-10-2255 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherJeff Masters (Hurricane Expert, Yale Climate Connection), Kaitlyn Kimball (Director of Agriculture for Cityseed, New Haven), James Blanchfield (Wilton, Connecticut Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director)This week on Digging in the Dirt, it's all about heavy weather. The first of Kevin Gallaghers three guests will be Yale Climate Connection meteorologist, and hurricane expert, Jeff Masters who will review how hurricane Helene became so devastating. Next up is farmer Kaitlyn Kimball Director of agriculture for Cityseed in New Haven. She weighs in on the recent heavy flooding affecting Connecticut small farmers. Then Wilton, Connecticut fire chief and emergency management Director James Blanchfield gives us some tips on what you should do if you and your car get stuck in swift running floodwaters.
2024-10-0954 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherJohn Feldman - Filmmaker "Regenerating Life" DocumentaryMy guest today joins me for a 2nd time here on “DITD”. He is filmmaker John Feldman. I first met John when I discovered his film Symbiotic Earth about the renowned , unknown to the public, scientist Lynn Margulis. A wonderful film. Now he is out with his latest film. “Regenerating Life”. A three part documentary that highlights the importance of biodiversity and natural ecosystems in regulating the climate. The poem that follows, "Mama Nature," is written and performed by Naima Penniman
2024-10-0759 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDenise Baden - Author "Habitat Man" The power of positive climate narratives.My guest is Denise Baden, a Professor of Sustainable Business within Southampton Business School at the University of Southampton in Britain. Denise set up the Green Stories Project which includes free writing competitions that encourage storytellers to embed climate solutions into stories aimed at mainstream readers across a variety of formats. She believes that solution-focused stories were more likely to inspire pro-environmental behavior. Prof. Baden is also on the Forbes list of Climate Leaders. There are links below.
2024-10-0733 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherRana Foroohar - Author / Associate Editor at the Financial TimesMy guest on this show is Rana Foroohar an American author, associate editor at the Financial Times and CNN's global economic analyst. We will be discussing her newest book Homecoming: The Path to Prosperity in a Post-Global World and her short film of the same title. Ms. Foroohar contends that unregulated globalization has produced serious negative consequences for society. That While globalization has made the planet wealthier as a whole, that wealth has been concentrated largely at the very top, among financial and managerial elites who own the most assets.
2024-10-0729 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherJeff Masters Meteorologist - Atmospheric riversI welcome back to DITD Jeff Masters of the Yale Climate Connection. Jeff, worked as a hurricane scientist with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters from 1986-1990. He has a Ph.D. in air pollution meteorology from the University of Michigan. In 1995, he co-founded the Weather Underground weather channel. On Monday Jan 22nd , a relatively weak atmospheric river, along with favorable winds in the mid-to-upper atmosphere, combined to deliver a deluge to San Diego, with the city seeing 2.73 inches of rainfall in a very short amount of time causing major flooding and destruction of property. Now California is being slammed up...
2024-09-1832 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherJeff Masters Meteorologist Yale Climate Connection 2024I welcome back to DITD Jeff Masters of the Yale Climate Connection.Jeff Masters, worked as a hurricane scientist with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters from 1986-1990. He has a Ph.D. in air pollution meteorology from the University of Michigan.In 1995, he co-founded the Weather Underground weather channel. He also was creator of the Category 6 blog, one of the Internet's most popular and widely quoted sources of extreme weather and climate change. What with all this worrisome heat and rain and extreme weather we’ve been experiencing, I thought it would be a good time to check in...
2024-09-1721 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherClare Maloney - Ft. Myers Florida 3 years after Hurricane IanMy guest today is someone special to me. It's my youngest sister Clare. In light of what's going on in Los Angeles with the horrific destruction by the wind driven fires and what a monumental task of rebuilding will be. I thought what she has to say about her recent experience in Ft. Myers Florida would be interesting to you. What she experienced during her vacation was not what she had expected.
2024-09-1633 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherCraig Floyd - The Craig Floyd Giving Garden at Coogan FarmMy guest now is Craig Floyd. Craig has been here on DITD several times before. I always like talking with Craig, because of his incredible knowledge of regenerative and organic growing, his work ethic and empathy for those who have less than the rest of us. Craig is retiring from running the Giving Garden in Stonington CT., which grows tons of wholesome food and gives it away.
2024-09-1626 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherLori Cochran-Dougall Director of the Westport Farmers Market and Kaitlyn Kimbal Agriculture Director Cityseed, New Haven CT.Lori Cochran-Dougall Director of the Westport Farmers Market and Kaitlyn Kimbal Agriculture Director Cityseed, New Haven CT. join me to about farmers markets in the area, specifically the Westport Farmers market. Then Samantha Jo, Project Manager of Rewild Long Island, joins me to tell you about their upcoming Sustainable Garden Design online work shop.
2024-09-1654 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherCarl Safina Author - Alfie & Me: What owls know, What humans believe.Returning for the third time to “Digging in the Dirt” is my guest Dr. Carl Safina the endowed chair for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University and a MacArthur “genius fellowship" award winning ecologist and founder of the Safina Center and now author of a wonderful new book called "Alfie and me" - What owls know, what humans believe.
2024-09-0740 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherCarl Safina - Author of "Owls in our yard"I'd like to welcome back Dr. Carl Safina from the Safina Center to Digging in the dirt. Carl has taken the story of his previous book "Alfie and Me" to another level and created a picture book for children called "Owls in our yard" !Carl is a good friend of Digging in the Dirt and WPKN radio. Dr. Safina is the endowed chair for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University. A MacArthur “genius fellowship" winning ecologist and founder of the Safina Center.
2024-09-0625 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherCarl Safina Safina Center -A Lifelong Conversation with the Living WorldMy next guest here on Digging in the Dirt is making his 2nd visit to talk to us about an upcoming event he is participating in on August 27th in Sag harbor. A Lifelong Conversation with the Living World in Words and Birds and Music where the urgency of life on Earth will beExpressed through various art forms. With a very intriguing group of guest speakers I believe the program is led by The performance artist Laurie Anderson, Grammy-winner Paul Winter a friend of ours here at WPKN will be there, noted nature writer and poet J...
2024-09-0508 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherRyland Engelhart Exec. Director Kiss the Ground 2021Ryland is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground. Kiss the Ground has become a premier online educational hub for regenerative agriculture, Now, a new feature Documentary called Kiss the Earth has premiered on Netflix. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, the film parallels The Kiss the ground Organizations mission to awaken people to the possibilities of regenerating our planets environment by taking care of the soil. Ryland is here to talk about it.
2024-09-0440 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherLynn Stoddard - Executive Director Sustainable CT 2024My guest this afternoon on “Digging in the Dirt Is the Executive Director of Sustainable CT Lynn Stoddard. Sustainable CT is a free, dynamic voluntary certification program that inspires, supports, and accelerates actions to help Connecticut communities thrive.Lynn has more than 20 years of experience in developing and implementing sustainability programs. Her Expertise is in climate change and energy, energy efficiency, environmental land use planning, recycling, waste management, sustainable farming and local food systems, and environmental policy. I invited Lynn here today because I saw that Sustainable CT. has announced the Sustainable CT 2023 Awards and Celebration.
2024-09-0326 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherPaul Greenberg - Author Four Fish & The Climate DietMy guest on this Digging in the Dirt is Paul Greenberg. Paul writes at the intersection of the environment and technology, seeking to help his readers escape screens and find emotional and ecological balance with their planet. He is the author of the James Beard Award-winning bestseller Four Fish and the books American Catch and The Climate Diet: 50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times and currently hosts the podcast Fish Talk.
2024-08-2036 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherProfessor Naomi Oreskes on Climate change Disinformation 2020My guest today on Digging in the Dirt is Naomi Oreskes a Professor of the History of Science, at Harvard and the author of many books, most notably Merchants of doubt and Why trust science?Professor Oreskes is one of the leading critics of Exxon and the oil and gas industry in general as they conduct what she says is their decades old campaign to finance Climate change denialism and thwart any attempts to address the climate crisis the world now faces. The professor recently appeared before the US Congress twice testifying on the practices of the Oil...
2024-08-1344 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherProf. Naomi Oreskes - Author "The Big Myth:My guest today on DITD is Professor Naomi Oreskes who along with her colleague Erik Conway are bestselling authors of the book Merchants of Doubt…about the machinations of the fossil fuel industry, and now they have a new tome called the “The Big Myth” which is a startling history of one of America's most tenacious--and destructive--false ideas: the myth of the "free market."
2024-08-1339 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherLeah Penniman Author - Black Earth Wisdom 2024Leah Penniman, author of Farming While Black and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm. She is a Black Kreyol farmer, author, mother, and food justice activist who has been tending the soil and organizing for an anti-racist food system for 25 years.Leah returns to DITD to talk to me about her new book that is called Black Earth Wisdom - soulful conversations with black environmentalists. It’s been said that Leah weaves together the lessons from today’s most respected Black environmentalists, those who have cultivated the skill of listening to the lessons that Earth has whispered to them....
2024-08-1226 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherEdwina Von Gal - 2 Thirds For The Birds - from the Perfect Earth Project 2024My guest on this segment of DITD today is Edwina Von Gal. In 2013 she founded the Perfect Earth Project. Promoting toxic-free lawns and landscapes for the health of people, their pets, and the planet. Edwina is here today to talk to me about her latest project. “ 2/3s for the birds.” Its an initiative launched by this environmental activist her nonprofit to help us move toward Healthy Landscapes, Healthy Birds, Healthy Us.
2024-08-0927 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherChuck Collins of ClimateCriminals.orgChuck Collins of climatecriminals.org is my guest on this "Digging in the Dirt". Chuck is here to talk about why he believes It’s time to name the names of the individuals delaying climate action and financing the climate crisis, so they can be held accountable.Chuck Collins is an American author and a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good. His latest book is a novel, “Altar to an Erupting Sun,” an eco-fiction exploration of the causes of climate disruption.Clim...
2024-08-0942 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherWhat Your Food Ate - Authors Anne Bickle and David Montgomery 2023My guests on this segment are Anne Biklé and David R. Montgomery Authors of a new book entitled "What Your Food ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health. Far too many of us remain poorly nourished despite eating more than enough food.It's your premise that the soil health is so poor that the food is not nutritious. Something that modern nutritional analysis overlooks are things like phytochemicals, micro minerals and other nutrients. My guests explain why and what we should do to address the problem.
2024-08-0824 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherHalf-Earth Socialism - Authors Troy Vettese & Drew PendergrassMy guests on this episode of Digging in the Dirt are The authors Troy Vettese and Drew Pendergrass who have written a new book entitled Half - Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics. We discuss what the issues are that face the planet and humanity and how we are going to deal with the very real crises that are coming our way.Troy Vettese is an environmental historian who specializes in environmental economics, animal studies, and energy history. Troy writes on a wide array of environmental topics for a popular...
2024-08-0836 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMike Nadeau Sustainable, organic, ethical land care 2024I'm here with the winner of the 5th annual Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award, Michael Nadeau. Michael is one of the leading authorities in the field of sustainable organic and ethical land care strategies in the United States. He is sought after for creating attractive sustainable and restorative environments using organic practices that respect the ecology of the property and reflect the philosophy of the client. Michael’s organic and sustainable holistic land care approach carefully maximizes wildlife habitat with specific plantings and techniques, improving the overall health of land, water, and wildlife. He is a co...
2024-08-0834 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherRay Nayler Author - The mountain under the seaToday I have a little something different for DITD. Most who follow me know me as a hardcore environmentalist, but something you may not know is I’m also a big Sci-fi reader. That is why I have author Ray Nayler here today . He has written the critically acclaimed novel THE MOUNTAIN IN THE SEA, that covers a lot bases with me. Winner of the LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL THE MOUNTAIN IN THE SEA was A FINALIST FOR THE LA TIMES BOOK AWARDS', THE RAY BRADBURY PRIZE AND THE NEBULA AWARD.
2024-08-0831 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherThe Long Island Sound Lobster Trap ProjectMy guests today are all doing great things for the Long Island sound. Dr. Sarah Crosby, who is a marine ecologist trained inconservation science with extensive experience in coastal and marine ecosystems. Kat Cuzco of the Lobster trap team has worked as a marine science educator at Project Oceanology since 2019. At Project O. She also works on the Lobster Trap Recovery and Assessment Partnership (L-TRAP). Also Bill Lucey, a sound keeper for Save The Sound. We are here to discuss the problem of 10’s of thousands of Abandoned lobster traps in Long Island Sound.lobster tr...
2024-08-0331 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherSusan Vogel board member of the Norwalk River watershed Association working to restoring riparian buffersToday's guest on "Digging in the Dirt" is Susan Vogel. Susan is a board member of the Norwalk River Watershed Association working to restore and expand native habitats along the waterways in her area known as "riparian buffers". She has lived in Connecticut for almost 30 years and currently calls Norwalk home.
2024-08-0320 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherLisa Shanahan - The new Gas Leaf Blower ordinance in Norwalk CT.Lisa Shanahan is the President of the Norwalk Land Trust, an organization that provides an important education function to Norwalk along with preserving open spaces. She is Chair of the Ordinance Committee of the Norwalk Common Council. She is here to Tell us, among other developments, about the new Gas Leaf Blower ordinance in Norwalk.
2024-08-0316 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherEllen Montgomery - Director at Environment America 2024My guest this episode on DITD will be Ellen Montgomery the Director of the Public Lands Campaign for Environment America. Environment America is Working together with many organizations on a myriad of environmental issues . We be talking about EA's efforts to preserve the U.S ‘s old growth forests from logging because they are one of our best defenses against the warming of the planet.
2024-08-0223 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherKaitlyn Kimball CitySeed Director of agricultureI'd like to welcome to Digging in the Dirt, Kaitlyn Kimball Director of agriculture for CitySeed up in New Haven. CitySeed has a mission to create a healthy, sustainable, and just food system for all.” We will be talking about CitySeed's fabulous Farmers Markets.Kaitlyn is also Owner of Sunset Organic farm in Naugatuck Ct. with Lawrence Passeck . Sunset is a USDA CertifiedOrganic vegetable and flower farm focused on sustainability and community.
2024-08-0213 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherKaitlyn Kimball Cityseed - Storms Effects On Small FarmersDirector of Agriculture at CitySeed in New Haven which we talked about on a previous segment which you can hear in our podcasts section if you missed it. Kaitlyn is Owner of Sunset Organic farm in Naugatuck Ct. she is back to talk to me now about some of the issues farmers are facing due to some of this extraordinary weather many of us are experiencing.
2024-08-0119 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherKaitlyn Kimball Farmer at Sunset Organic Farm Naugatuck Ct.Organic farmer Kaitlyn Kimball is my guest on this show.Kaitlyn is Owner of Sunset Organic farm in Naugatuck Ct. with her husband Lawrence Passeck. Sunset is a USDA Certified Organic vegetable and flower farm focused on sustainability and community. Kaitlyn is also Director of Agriculture at CitySeed in New Haven. CitySeed has a mission to "create a healthy, sustainable, and just food system for all.”
2024-08-0141 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherHardy Kern American Bird Conservancy "Neonic - The new pesticide"My guest is E. Hardy Kern lll, The Director of Government relations pesticides and Birds Campaign for the American Bird Conservancy. Hardy will address “Neonics” Neonicotinoids, the New DDT pesticide and it’s threat to birds. The American Bird Conservancy is a non-profit membership organization with the mission of conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Its focus is on threats to birds in the Western Hemisphere – threats which include overuse of pesticides, urban sprawl, habitat destruction, and invasive species.
2024-07-2931 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherBrad Kurtz - Vineyard Director of Gloria Ferrer vineyardsI'd like you to welcome to Digging in the Dirt Brad Kurtz Vineyard Director of Gloria Ferrer vineyards. Brad has led his winery into becoming a leader in sustainable and regenerative practices within the California sparkling market. Brad focuses on sustainable agricultural programs and technology to advance wine quality across a broad range of varietals and vineyard sites. Brad is here to talk about all that….. as well the fact that Gloria Ferrer recently was named winner of the California Green medal.
2024-07-2927 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMichael E. Mann author of "The New Climate War" 2021My guest on this edition of "Digging in the Dirt" is Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State Michael E. Mann who has come back for his 3rd visit to DITD to talk with me about his new book The New Climate war the Fight to take back our planet. It’s a timely analysis of where we are at in the debate over climate warming and recent current events in our society that are changing the playing field in favor of the planets ecosystem.
2024-07-2337 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherJeff Goodell - The Water will Come - Rising Seas 2018If your in your 20's or 30's and you're already thinking about owning a home in a coastal community, you need to listen to my interview with Jeff Goodell, because by the time your ready to retire, living near the water could be radically different than today. Jeff's new book, The "Water will Come, Rising Seas, Sinking cities, and the remaking of the Civilized World," has been described as "A frightening, scientifically grounded, and starkly relevant look at how climate change will affect Coastal cities." The book is full of tales of people dealing with sea rise right now...
2024-07-2331 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMark Fulford Innovative farmer and consultantMy guest on this edition of "Digging in the Dirt" is world known Innovative farmer and Consultant Mark Fulford. Mark has traveled the world to learn more about age old practices of farming that he brings back to his farm in Maine and shares with anyone who wants to listen. Check out the wisdom of Mark Fulford on "Digging in the Dirt"
2024-07-2155 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDina Brewster - Farmer at the Hickories & Former Exec. Dir. Ct. NOFA 2021My guest today on Digging in the Dirt is Dina Brewster. Dina was the Executive Director of The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA), she owns The Hickories a one acre vegetable garden and has overseen the development of new products and new acreage as the family business has grown. Committed to connecting people with working land, Dina chose to return to her family's farm in Ridgefield and start the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program, one that still exists as the backbone of the farm's business plan.
2024-07-2027 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherNicholas Money - The Selfish Ape Human nature and our path to extinction.My next guest on DITD is Nicholas Money. NIK is is a gentleman of letters, mycologist, and professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He most recently authored the book “The Selfish Ape: Human Nature and Our Path to Extinction. The selfish Ape explores human genetics, reproduction, brain function, and aging,... viewing man as a brilliantly inventive, yet a very self-destructive animal. This is a book about human biology, the intertwined characteristics of human greatness and failure and the way that we have plundered the biosphere.
2024-07-1926 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherSoil Foodweb. Inc - Elaine Ingham- Executive DirectorWorld-renowned leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Elaine Ingham joins Kevin to discuss the Soil Foodweb. . Dr Ingham is founder, president, and director of research for Soil Foodweb. Elaine has dedicated her career to exploring the organisms which make up the soil food web, with the goal of translating this knowledge into practical actions that ensure a healthy ecosystem that promotes plant growth and reduces reliance on inorganic chemicals.
2024-07-1922 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin Gallagher"The Need To Grow" Documentary Filmmaker Rob Herring 2020My guest on this episode of Digging in the Dirt is Director Rob Herring who along with Ryan Wirick Directed wrote and produced the film “The Need to Grow” which lays out the many issues of modern industrial farming and what it will take to change over to a more sustainable, regenerative system of growing our food.
2024-07-1932 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMark Cohen Regenerative Farmer, Organic InspectorMy guest on this segment of DITD is Organic Certification Inspector, ethnobotanist and educator, Mark Cohen....... Mark, lives in Southern Ohio at Far Valley Farm a 30 year old intentional community he helped co-found....... he grows a wide range of crops, seeds,honey, mushrooms and medicinals. Mark also founded the agroforestry Research in Belize where he lived for 25 winters, practicing and teaching tropical permaculture. Mark not only is an expert in these areas he lives it.
2024-07-1947 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherSean Sublette - Meteorologist Climate Central / Climate Matters 2019Research shows that meteorologists are trusted messengers on climate change. The majority of weather people understand that climate change is real and that the science of climate change needs to be communicated to the public. To my mind, there seems to be a dearth of reporting on our climate crisis on the drive time news and Climate Central is one organization out to change that. My guest Sean Sublette is an award-winning meteorologist working at Climate Central on their Climate Matters program, bringing 19 years of experience as a broadcast meteorologist. Climate Central is an independent organization of leading scientists...
2024-07-1930 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherThe Real Organic Project - Dave Chapman Farmer Activist 2020Dave Chapman runs Long Wind Farm in Vermont and is a Co-Director of the Real Organic Project. He is a founding member of the Vermont Organic Farmers. He has been active in the movement to Keep The Soil In Organic. He is proud to be a current member of the Policy Committee of the Organic Farmers Association. He served on the USDA Hydroponic Task Force.
2024-07-1938 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMary Swander Author, Dramatist 2023My guest today is Mary Swander is an Author, Dramatist, Performer, Speaker, Teacher. An emerita Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Swander taught creative writing for thirty years at Iowa State University and She is the Executive Director of AgArts, a nonprofit designed to imagine and promote healthy food systems through the arts. She is here to talk to me about the many projects that keep her busy.
2024-07-1935 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin Gallagher"Farming while Black" Leah Penniman - Digging in the DirtMy guest on this ‘Digging in the dirt’ is Leah Penniman a Farmer and Co -Director and Program Manager of Soul Fire farm in upstate New York is author of the new book “Farming while Black”. A comprehensive “how to” guide that is specifically aimed at African-heritage growers seeking healthy food independence and reclaiming their place in American Agriculture.Karen Washington founder of the Garden of Happiness in the Bronx and the national organization of Black Urban Growers, says'Farming while Black' encourages us to reach for greatest and settle for nothing less. Know your history. Share and tell our...
2024-07-1928 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherVictor DeMasi- The pollinator Squad -Butterflies and BeesMy guest on this segment of DITD is Victor DeMasi. Victor is a self described citizen scientist. Victor was a wetland conservation officer in his hometown of Redding CT for 20 years and is presently a curatorial affiliate at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven. He busies himself with preserving open space in town and preserving butterflies in the museum. His field work with butterflies contributed almost a thousand citations to the recently published Connecticut Butterfly Atlas. He has contributed articles to scientific publications and his mark-recapture studies with Swallowtail butterflies was recently cited in the...
2024-07-1931 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherThe Soil Health Academy - Ray Archuleta Digging in the DirtKevin's guest this episode is Ray Archuleta, a retired Soil Health Specialist and Conservation Agronomist with the USDA. He has recently co-founded "The Soil Academy" to teach Biomimicry strategies and Agroecology principles for improving soil function on a national scale.
2024-07-1934 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMichael Astera Author "The ideal Soil" 2020My guest on this epiisode of "Digging in the Dirt" is Michael Astera, author of “The Ideal Soil: and small businessman in the business of providing Agricola 4-8-4, a top quality Mineralized organic fertilizer with an array of minerals, minerals and more minerals. Listen in to really tweak the quality of your soil and grow quality vegetables. www.soilminerals.com/
2024-07-1925 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherSymbiotic Earth - A Film by Director John FeldmanMy guest on Digging in the Dirt is Filmmaker and passionate naturalist John Feldman. John has a wonderful documentary entitled Symbiotic Earth, "How Lynn Margulis rocked the boat and started a scientific revolution." Symbiotic Earth is about the maverick scientist Lynn Margulis, where John combines his lifelong passions for film making and the natural sciences. This is a deep film, touching on a lot of subjects that our species and planet is dealing with today. Lot's of food for thought.
2024-07-1932 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDr. Alexander "Sande" Beddoe - Reams Biological Theory of Ionization 2019My guest on this program is Dr. Sande Beddoe A leading authority on Dr. Carey A. Reams' Biological Theory of Ionization and how it applies to soil, plant, animal and human nutrition. Whether you grow veggies for fun or are a corporate agricultural operation covering thousands of acres, you can have a part in changing the health of the world, if you understand how to grow the highest quality (brix content) food possible. And whether you are a mother feeding a family or a health professional analyzing the lifestyle and wellness of thousands of clients or patients, the Reams...
2024-07-1929 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDan Kittredge Executive Director Bionutrient Food Association 9-17-2019My next guest has been here many times before. He is Dan Kittredge. Dan is a Farmer, founder and Executive Director of the Bionutrient Food . Dan is here to talk about what's going with on with the BFA's "Real Food Campaign" and the their upcoming annual Soil and Nutrition conference in November.
2024-07-1923 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherBryan O'Hara - Farmer, Author No -Till intensive Vegetable CultureMy next guest on Digging in the Dirt has been here before. Bryan is a master vegetable Farmer. Bryan and I cross paths at various conferences now and then and I have gotten to know what high regard Bryans knowledge of growing is held in. .Bryan O’Hara has been growing vegetables on his Connecticut farm, Tobacco Road for over 25 years. He speaks throughout the Northeast on vegetable production techniques and is known for providing “mountains of details in a concise, practical, and cohesive manner.” His farm produces high quality, nutrient-dense food using no pesticides and working with nature...
2024-07-1931 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherSeed: The untold story - Director Jon BetzKevin is joined by Jon Betz of Collective Mind Films, to talk about his gorgeous, maddening new film Seed: The Untold Story. Here is what the directors, Taggert Siegel and Jon have to say about their new effort."For years, we have passionately made films that reveal our deep connection to nature and our food. The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2005), tells the story of a maverick farmer who saves his family farm against all odds. Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (2010) investigates the mysterious colony collapse disorder ravaging honeybees around the world. Our...
2024-07-1927 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin Gallagher"Epic Tomatoes" Craig LeHoullier - Author 2019I was very pleased to have Craig LeHoullier as my guest here on "Digging in the Dirt". Craig is one of the best tomato growers and seed savers in the country, having gone so far as to give the heirloom tomato, Cherokee Purple it's name and write a couple of books, one of which is the fabulous “Epic Tomatoes” It's a great resource book for any level grower. Join two tomato fanatics as we talk about summers culinary delight, HOME GROWN, Tomatoes.
2024-07-1944 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherCompostable Bioplastics with Dan Martens V.P, of Novamont North AmericaDiggng in the Dirt" Monday Feb 10th at 5 pm, My In studio guest on Digging in the Dirt will be Dan Martens Vice President of Novamont North America. He is a Board Member on the Council of Canadian Composters, Board Member Biodegradable Products institute, Advisory Board Member 5-year USDA SCRI Compostable Product in Soil Study, Winner Innovation of Bioplastics Award 2019 and something he is most proud of, he holds a UConn Master Composter Certificate. Novamont is a maker of bulk compostable Bio Plastics among other products. These materials are turned into all kinds of eco-friendly products such as compostable...
2024-07-1941 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherUngardening Native Plants - Aubree Keurajian 2021Aubree Keurajian Aubree is an ecologist from central Connecticut, and the founder of Ungardening Native Plants, a small scale nursery and yard consultation service working to make the tools and ideas of ecological restoration accessible to all. She has a bachelor's degree in Systems Ecology from Cornell University, and worked in the public, private, and academic sectors doing ecological research and environmental restoration before founding "Ungardening".
2024-07-1920 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherRobin L. Avant Author The Spirit of GardeningMy guest on this DITD is author Robin l. Avant a local lady who lives here in Bridgeport and is Academic Dean at Housatonic Community College. Robin is an enthusiastic gardener. So much so, she has written a lovely, personal book called “The spirit of Gardening” Gardening for new Bees, the life revealed through gardening.
2024-07-1927 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherKami McBride - The Herbal Kitchen 2021My guest on this segment of Digging in the Dirt is Kami McBride. Kami is a clinical herbalist and the author of The Herbal Kitchen detailing uses for 50 Easy-To-Find Common Herbs and with over 250 Recipes. For at least 25 years she has been teaching people to grow and use herbs in their daily lives for every day common ailments.
2024-07-1935 min
Digging in the Dirt - ArchivesOrganic Lawns - Chip Osborne Founder Organic Landscapers AssociationThe most chemically toxic environment you and your children and pets are exposed to is your landscaping. Find out what you can do about it, when Kevin Gallagher talks to “Chip” Osborne, Jr. , President of Osborne Organics. Chip has over 10 years experience in creating safe, sustainable and healthy athletic fields and landscapes through natural turf management and 35 years experience as a professional horticulturist. Chip is also a board member of Beyond pesticides. Chip has recently founded the Organic Landscape Association as this segment of the landscape industry begins to grow ever so rapidly.
2024-07-1929 minDigging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherHarry Hanson Gloria Ferrer wine maker 2024My guest today is Harry Hansen. Mr. Hansen is Director of Winemaking for Gloria Ferrer Winery. He has worked 30 plus years in the California wine industry, making many fine sparkling and still wines. Gloria Ferrer was the first Sparkling Winery in Carneros, Sonoma. We talk about organic and regenerative wine making practices amongst other subjects.
2024-07-1822 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherLouise Washer Of the Pollinator Pathway banning Neonicotinoids 2023My guest today is Louise Washer returning to Digging in the Dirt because she is doing great work for us here in the state of CT. and for our planet. Louise Washer serves on the board of the Pollinator Pathway, a grassroots movement she helped create in 2017, in Wilton, CT and which has since spread to over 325 communities across 11 states. The PP helps give pollinators of all kinds habitats to thrive in. She also serves as president of the Norwalk River Watershed Association, as a member of the Norwalk Mayor’s Water Quality Committee, and on the steering committee of...
2024-07-1833 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherPark City Harvest - Grow to Eat w/ Richard Myers & Shawn JosephMy guests this show are two local Bridgeport residents doing good things on their Urban farm called Park City Harvest. Richard Myers & Shawn Joseph just self published a new book entitled "Grow to Eat" - A vegetable Growing Guide and Cookbook.
2024-07-1722 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherMark Haubner the President of the North Fork Environmental Council, Kris Liem, master gardener Eastern Long Island Surfriders, Ocean Friendly Gardens Committee, Rewild Long Islands Gloria Frazee, The Director of Government relations, pesticides and Birds Campaign for the American Bird Conservancy E. Hardy Kern lllThis episode of "Digging in the Dirt". my guests will be Mark Haubner the President of the North Fork Environmental Council on Long Island who is working closely now with Biodiversity for a Livable Climate. Mark talks to me about several projects and events coming up on the North Fork of Long Island. Then, I speak with Kris Liem, master gardener who works with the Eastern Long Island Surfriders, Ocean Friendly Gardens Committee. We will discuss Bio swales. Then my monthly contributor from Rewild Long Island Gloria Frazee joins me to talk composting your pumpkins after Halloween and finally E...
2024-07-0254 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherWoody Tasch "Call To Farms" - Beet Coin/Slow MoneyMy guest Woody Tasch makes his 2nd visit . I recommend going to the WPKN archives to hear our 1st conversation to get a more detailed look at what Woody is up to. Today he is here to talk about The Slow money Institute and Beetcoin's upcoming Zoom roundtable about their project .. Entitled “Call to farms” . Woody will be joined by a group of leading farmers and financiers for a roundtable discussion celebrating the print release of a Call To Farms: sub titled Some Thoughts on Food, Money and Nonviolence in Honor of Wendell Berry, in tandem with the launch of t...
2024-06-2614 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDani Baker Author - The Home-scale Forest GardenMy guest today on DITD is the author of the new book entitledThe Home-Scale Forest Garden - How to Plan, Plant, and Tend a Resilient Edible Landscape"Working with the natural world in our gardens has never been more important with the challenges we now face through climate change. Forest gardening offers hope, inspiration, and solutions for the future, and Dani Baker shows gardeners how to embrace this important method on a smaller scale to build resilience and create a low maintenance edible haven with this accessible guide." That was written by Kim Stoddart, editor of...
2024-06-0429 min