Making Friends With Fire, Part 2: Burning for Biodiversity

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 3: Maintenance and Cleanup

In this final episode of a three-part series about Ecological Gardening, Michelle visits with Vivian Bouse, Horticulturist, about how to maintain our native gardens and keep them looking great all year! Follow this link [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/things-to-do-at-shaw-nature-reserve/events] to view and register for upcoming events, including spring and summer programs! Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line: Website [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shawnaturereserve/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shawnaturereserve/?hl=en] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/channel/shaw-nature-reserve] E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org [snrinfo@mobot.org] ------------------------------------------------------------------ From Our Episode: Shaw Nature Reserve Native Landscaping Manuals [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/gardens-gardening-at-shaw-nature-reserve/native-landscaping-for-the-home-gardener/native-landscaping-manual] Spring Wildflower Market Pre-Order Site [https://www.snrshop.org/] (Shaw Nature Reserve, Live on 04/10/24, 9a.m. CDT) GrowNative [https://grownative.org/]! Heather Holm [https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/] Doug Tallamy [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/douglas-w-tallamy/?lens=timber-press] Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com]); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 2: Designing a Native Garden

In this second episode of a three-part series about Ecological Gardening, Michelle visits with Vivian about design considerations when planning your native garden, and we learn more about available resources for those ready to dig into ecological gardening themselves! Follow this link [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/things-to-do-at-shaw-nature-reserve/events] to view and register for upcoming events, including the Spring Into Nature 5K and spring and summer programs! Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line: Website [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shawnaturereserve/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shawnaturereserve/?hl=en] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/channel/shaw-nature-reserve] E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org [snrinfo@mobot.org] ------------------------------------------------------------------ From Our Episode: Shaw Nature Reserve Native Landscaping Manuals [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/gardens-gardening-at-shaw-nature-reserve/native-landscaping-for-the-home-gardener/native-landscaping-manual] GrowNative [https://grownative.org/]! Benjamin Vogt [https://www.monarchgard.com/benjamin-vogt.html] Doug Tallamy [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/douglas-w-tallamy/?lens=timber-press] Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com]); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Ecological Gardening 101, Part 1: Wildscaping

In this first of a three-part series about Ecological Gardening, Michelle visits with Vivian Bouse, Horticulturist, about what Ecological Gardening is, and why we should care! Follow this link [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/things-to-do-at-shaw-nature-reserve/events] to view and register for upcoming events, including the Spring Into Nature 5K and spring and summer programs! Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line: Website [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shawnaturereserve/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shawnaturereserve/?hl=en] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/channel/shaw-nature-reserve] E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org [snrinfo@mobot.org] ----------------------------------------------------------- From our episode: Doug Tallamy [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/douglas-w-tallamy/?lens=timber-press] ----------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com]); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Making Friends With Fire, Part 3: Final Thoughts and Field Recordings

In this final episode of a three-part series about prescribed burning, Mike and Cal offer final thoughts about prescribed fire and make recommendations for listeners who would like to get involved with using fire as a tool for land management. Next, Michelle takes listeners into the field with the burn crews to capture field recordings of a prescribed burn and hear from the crew members who make it possible to put fire on the ground at Shaw Nature Reserve. Follow this link [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/things-to-do-at-shaw-nature-reserve/events] to view and register for upcoming events! Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually - or drop us a line: Website [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shawnaturereserve/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shawnaturereserve/?hl=en] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/channel/shaw-nature-reserve] E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org [snrinfo@mobot.org] Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com]); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]

Making Friends With Fire, Part 2: Burning for Biodiversity

In this second episode of a three-part series about prescribed burning, Michelle continues a discussion about fire with Mike Saxton (Manager of Ecological Restoration and Land Stewardship) and Cal Maginel (Ecological Resource Scientist). In this episode, Mike and Cal talk about the history of fire as a land management tool at Shaw Nature Reserve and talk us through what a present-day prescribed burn looks like for the staff and volunteers on the fire crews. Follow this link [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve/things-to-do-at-shaw-nature-reserve/events] to view and register for upcoming events! Visit Shaw Nature Reserve in person or virtually or drop us a line: Website [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/shawnaturereserve/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shawnaturereserve/?hl=en] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/channel/shaw-nature-reserve] E-mail: snrinfo@mobot.org [snrinfo@mobot.org] Copyright 2023, Shaw Nature Reserve. All rights reserved. Cover Photography: Matilda Adams Music: "River Valley Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [http://incompetech.com]); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]