Breaking Ground: Conversations in Regenerative Landscapes

What if the future of landscaping starts with a conversation?Welcome to Land Language,the podcast where landscape contractor/designer Brit Sastrawidjaya and landscape architect Bethany Rydmark bring you the real, unfiltered conversations about building regenerative landscapes. No fluff. No greenwashing. Just practical tools, expert insights, and honest talk about transforming the industry from the ground up.In this introductory episode, Brit and Bethany share their origin story: how they went from mutual Instagram fangirling to launching a podcast with a mission. They saw the same frustrating cycle everywhere: clients wanting sustainability, contractors building what they were taught, vendors producing what sells, and no one taking the first step toward change.We cover:The blame cycle: why clients, contractors, and vendors all point fingersCollective power: how groups like WISE and Oregon Regenerative Alliance shift supply chainsSoil as foundation: what we're losing when we ignore soil healthClimate reality: why old methods don't work anymore (and what to do instead)Education gaps: most contractors were handed a shovel, not a degree in soil scienceThe investment question: does regenerative practice have to cost more?Building courage through community: how incremental steps create industry-wide changeListen if you:Want to build healthier, more resilient landscapesFeel stuck between what you know is right and what's available/affordableWonder if anyone else is asking the same questions you areNeed practical steps, not just idealsCare about the planet and want to align your work with your valuesThis isn't a prescriptive "do it this way" show. Brit and Bethany are learning alongside you, bringing in scientists, vendors, and practitioners to share what's working, what's not, and what's next.Every episode ends with clear action steps. Because if we don't help you implement what you've learned, this is just information that sits in the back of your brain. We're here to help you make change happen.New episodes drop every other Thursday. Subscribe now and join the community building better landscapes, one project at a time.Follow us on Instagram: @landlanguagepodcastFind the show notes on our website: landlanguage.org