EPISODE · Sep 17, 2020 · 44 MIN
Ep. 36 Nature Journaling with Wendy Ferguson
from Good Growing · host Chris Enroth
On this week’s Good Growing podcast our very own producer, Wendy Ferguson, shares her expertise in nature journaling. Wendy is also the horticulture program coordinator for Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren counties for the University of Illinois Extension. During the show, we learn that nature journaling is deeply engrained in both art and science because it’s all about observation and discovery. We discuss: Is nature journaling new? And famous scientists and explorers that used this technique Is it just like keeping a diary? How does it tie into science? What are some tips to get started? What about getting kids started? How does this relate to the new science standards being taught in school? Plus, your home gardening questions: Starting a pollinator garden this fall Can we limb up trees during the fall? Battling yellow jackets that are eating fall raspberries And what are the hosts doing right now to prepare their landscapes and gardens for fall References https://iiseagrant.org/publications/full_sun_pollinator_garden/ Contact the hosts Ken Johnson [email protected] Katie Parker [email protected] Chris Enroth [email protected]
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On this week’s Good Growing podcast our very own producer, Wendy Ferguson, shares her expertise in nature journaling. Wendy is also the horticulture program coordinator for Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren counties for the University of Illinois Extension. During the show, we learn that nature journaling is deeply engrained in both art and science because it’s all about observation and discovery. We discuss: Is nature journaling new? And famous scientists and explorers that used this technique Is it just like keeping a diary? How does it tie into science? What are some tips to get started? What about getting kids started? How does this relate to the new science standards being taught in school? Plus, your home gardening questions: Starting a pollinator garden this fall Can we limb up trees during the fall? Battling yellow jackets that are eating fall raspberries And what are the hosts doing right now to prepare their landscapes and gardens for fall References https://iiseagrant.org/publications/full_sun_pollinator_garden/ Contact the hosts Ken Johnson [email protected] Katie Parker [email protected] Chris Enroth [email protected]
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Ep. 36 Nature Journaling with Wendy Ferguson
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