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Love gardening? Curious about the natural world? Growing the Ozarks is your monthly dose of science-based gardening and nature insights every third Wednesday of the month.
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Nature, poetry and creative writing with Sara Burge (opens the original)
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On this episode of Growing the Ozarks , Kelly speaks with Sara Burge, assistant professor of creative writing at Missouri State University about the connection between nature, poetry and creative writing. Writing and nature both require us to slow down and pay careful attention to the details around us. Poetry can also be a great outlet to express emotions and feelings about nature and the changes that happen around us every day. For a captioned video of this podcast, click here . The Terry Bele
Bumblebees with Richard Herman (opens the original)
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On this episode of Growing the Ozarks, Kelly talks with Springfield Plateau Master Naturalist Richard Herman about bumblebees. While honeybees tend to receive most attention, other bees also play a big part in our ecosystem. Bumblebees are an important and interesting native insect with several different species. Herman discusses the lifecycle of bumblebees, different species of bumblebees, and ways we can help them, such as Citizen Science projects like the Bumble Bee Atlas .
The history of Victory Gardens with Matthew Huchteman (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kelly talks with Matthew Huchteman, Field Specialist in Horticulture with the University of Missouri Extension in Jasper County, about the history of Victory Gardens. Victory Gardens began as a war-time effort to encourage families to grow their own food. Impacts from these gardens have carried on for generations and backyard vegetable gardens are still popular today.
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