Alfie Vick Eats Plants (And Talks Environmental Ethics)

In today's episode, we talk with UGA professor Alfie Vick about eating plants, taking biophilic principals to all communities, environmental ethics and his deep understanding of the Southern Native American tribes. He talks about how their history, culture, and practices are an example in living a balanced life in-tune with nature. Alfie also talks about the thousands of native plant species in Georgia and designing natural spaces such as the Children's Garden at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens, Georgia and Serenbe's own medicinal garden and he's also working on a future Serenbe neighborhood. Definitions, People + Organizations MentionedCreek NationChoctawChickasawSeminoleAtlanta BeltLineAuburn University Rural StudioKoons Environmental Design Richard LouvSmithsonian InstituteBob QuinnUGA Office of Global EngagementWoodland EraNature Deficit DisorderU.S. Research Geological SurveyMadoUniversity of Georgia College of Environment & DesignGeorgia Botanical GardenGreen Build TourLEEDECOSChattahoochee HillsChattahoochee NOWChattahoochee River Shannon Kettering Kerry BlindFulton County Economic Development RFPEthnobotanyCherokee NationWilliam Bartram Thomas PetersTrail of TearsThe new book, Start In Your Own Backyard, is out and available for ordering.  Step off the treadmill of life and book a stay at the Inn at Serenbe. Use code Serenbe Stories when you book online or over the phone and receive 10% off your stay!Learn more about Serenbe and see our Events Calendar. Order your copy of Start In Your Own Backyard: Transforming Where You Live with Radical Common Sense by Serenbe founder Steve Nygren.