Creating Robust and Resilient Green Spaces for Nearby Nature
This is a list of Evergreen Thumb episodes related to Nearby Nature. WSU Master Gardeners play a crucial role in enhancing community resilience by actively engaging with people, plants, greenspaces, and public landscapes. Their efforts contribute to the improvement of physical and mental health within the community, fostering a more robust and resilient environment for all. Research indicates that exposure to nature positively influences human physical and mental health, as well as overall quality of life.
For additional information on how WSU Extension Master Gardeners are helping to create robust and resilient garden spaces for all visit the WSU Extension Master Gardener program website.
James Gagliardi shares Bellevue Botanical Garden’s history, community involvement, and its role as a vital green space in an urban environment.
Host Erin Hoover explores native plant guilds that feature plants native to the various Washington state climate zones.
Excited for AEC 2025? Join us as Educational Outreach Program Lead Jackie Trimble and Conference Director Cathi Lamoreux sit down with our host, Erin Hoover, to share a sneak peek of the amazing speakers and topics we have in store. Don’t miss it!
Sarah Stewart of WSU Forestry and The Women Owning Woodlands program joins us to talk about how to care for and manage your backyard forest.
OSU Extension’s Wildlife Specialist Dr. Dana Sanchez joins host Erin Hoover to discuss strategies for managing vertebrate pests, or wildlife, in your garden or natural spaces.
In part two of our Program Priority Series we cover the topic of nearby nature. Eldergrow educator and 2023 Washington State WSU Extension Master Gardener of the Year Cathi Lamoreux joins us to chat about how nearby nature improves our health by making us more resilient physically & mentally.
Need convincing that spiders belong in your garden? Expert guest Rod Crawford joins host Erin Hoover to explain how different spider species help you control different garden pests.
Clinical psychology doctoral candidate & cognitive aging researcher Catherine “Katie” Luna joins us to talk about how gardening supports cognitive health in later life.
In part two of our “Gardening Myths” series, host Erin Hoover separates fact from fiction on some widely believed plant remedies and techniques.
In part one of our “Gardening Myths” series, host Erin Hoover separates fact from fiction on some widely believed plant remedies and techniques.
Love winter blooms? Master Gardener Jeanette Stehr-Green joins us to talk tips for keeping your holiday houseplants cheerful and blooming year after year.
Ann Amato shares her expert insights on house plants, providing practical tips on care and the benefits they bring to our indoor spaces.
In this episode of The Evergreen Thumb, Jonica Burkett explains indoor gardening essentials. She discusses the hows and whys of growing indoors, briefly touching on methods like aquaponics and hydroponics, as well as the key concerns of managing soil, water, and pests.
In this episode, I have a conversation with Alice Allison, a WSU Extension Master Gardener in Benton-Franklin Counties, about their work with the local juvenile justice center.
The Benton-Franklin County WSU Extension Master Gardener Program won the David Gibby Search for Excellence Award in the youth category at the 2023 International Master Gardener Conference in Overland Park, Kansas for this project.
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